Acclaim founder and former Activision International president Greg Fischbach has announced the launch of Accelerate Games, a new games publisher.
Fischbach is one of the co-founders at Accelerate Games, who have the goal of developing “long term, collaborative relationships with talented creatives who are determined to cultivate brands and build lasting intellectual properties.” Accelerate Games will handle global publishing, distribution, and marketing for their partners, while still allowing them creative freedom.
Their first game to be published is Toy Soldiers HD (a working title), by Signal Studios, which is set for a Windows PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch release in 2021.
“What we love about Toy Soldiers is it combines historical accuracies, hardcore action and strategy, and humor with infectious fun gameplay,” Fischbach said in a press release. “The game’s off-the-charts replayability and multiplayer features are sure to recapture the attention of previous enlisted fans and recruit an army of new ones.”
Fischbach continued, “The Toy Soldiers franchise was created by D.R. Albright III, president and creative director at Signal Studios, and has sold millions of units worldwide. The original remains one of the most beloved and best-selling Xbox Live Arcade games of all time.”