Throwback Entertainment
TypeVideo games
IndustryVideo games
Founded2006
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Key people
Thomas Maduri (Chairman)
Robert Maduri (President)
ProductsVexx
Extreme-G
Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance
Number of employees
25–50
WebsiteOfficial website

Throwback Entertainment is a video game developer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

History

In 2006, Throwback announced the purchase of the Acclaim Entertainment library, consisting of over 190 titles such as Iggy's Reckin' Balls, Extreme-G, Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance, Wizards & Warriors and Vexx.[1][2]

In February 2011, WeGo Interactive Co., Ltd., located in Seoul, Korea, purchased the Re-Volt franchise from Throwback Entertainment.[3]

On May 6, 2015, during Microsoft's IGNITE conference, it was announced that Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance will be made available on Xbox One and the Windows stores.[4] On December 29, 2015, Throwback released TrickStyle on GOG.com.

In 2016, Throwback released iOS 10 sticker packs for Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance, TrickStyle, Legends of Wrestling, Wrestling, SX Superstar and All-Star Baseball on the iMessage App Store. On December 20, 2016, Throwback released Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance on the l Windows Store. Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance was also subsequently released on Steam on January 28, 2017. Both versions included enhanced HD rendering and full controller support.

On February 21, 2017, TrickStyle was released on the Steam store along with the soundtrack as free DLC. On May 2, 2017, Extreme-G 2 was added to Steam. On September 1, 2017, Throwback with Jordan Freeman Group released TrickStyle on ZOOM Platform with exclusive Mac support.[5]

In October 2018, Liquid Media Group purchased 65 ex-Acclaim titles from Throwback for $1 million. This mainly consisted of installments in the NBA Jam, AFL Live, All-Star Baseball and NFL Quarterback Club franchises, as well as some Taito titles that Acclaim published outside of Japan.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Throwback Entertainment (2006-07-07). "Throwback announces Acclaim library acquisition". Throwback Entertainment. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  2. ↑ "The History of Wizards & Warriors". Retro Gamer. Bournemouth: Imagine Publishing (81): 54–59. September 2010. ISSN 1742-3155. OCLC 489477015.
  3. ↑ "Throwback sells Re-Volt | Throwback Entertainment". 23 February 2011.
  4. ↑ "Throwback Entertainment Unleashes 'Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance' on the World of Windows". 2015-05-06. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  5. ↑ "Zoom Platform".
  6. ↑ "Liquid Media Acquires Rights to 65 Classic Acclaim Entertainment IPs". October 2, 2018.
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