Difference between revisions of "Arena Entertainment"
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| headquarters2=2401 Broadway, Redwood City, California, 94063, United States{{magref|egrn|8|22}} | | headquarters2=2401 Broadway, Redwood City, California, 94063, United States{{magref|egrn|8|22}} | ||
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'''Arena Entertainment, Inc.''' was a company set up by [[Mirrorsoft]] for publishing video games in the United States. | '''Arena Entertainment, Inc.''' was a company set up by [[Mirrorsoft]] for publishing video games in the United States. | ||
| − | Mirrorsoft got into financial troubles when its owner [[wikipedia:Robert Maxwell|Robert Maxwell]] was found dead in November 1991, with the business being purchased by [[Acclaim Entertainment]] in early 1992{{magref|vgce|40|22}}. Acclaim retired the Mirrorsoft brand but kept the Arena name in use (alongside [[Flying Edge]]) until 1994, when it too was retired in favour of Acclaim. | + | Mirrorsoft got into financial troubles when its owner [[wikipedia:Robert Maxwell|Robert Maxwell]] was found dead in November 1991, with the business being purchased by [[Acclaim Entertainment]] in early 1992{{magref|vgce|40|22}}{{magref|gamepro|34|98}}. Acclaim retired the Mirrorsoft brand but kept the Arena name in use (alongside [[Flying Edge]]) until 1994, when it too was retired in favour of Acclaim. |
==Softography== | ==Softography== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:55, 21 March 2024
- "Arena" redirects here. For the Game Gear game, see Arena: Maze of Death.
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| Arena Entertainment | ||||
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| Founded: 1991 | ||||
| Defunct: 1994 | ||||
| T-series code: T-69 | ||||
| Merged into: Acclaim Entertainment (1992) | ||||
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Arena Entertainment, Inc. was a company set up by Mirrorsoft for publishing video games in the United States.
Mirrorsoft got into financial troubles when its owner Robert Maxwell was found dead in November 1991, with the business being purchased by Acclaim Entertainment in early 1992[3][4]. Acclaim retired the Mirrorsoft brand but kept the Arena name in use (alongside Flying Edge) until 1994, when it too was retired in favour of Acclaim.
Contents
Softography
Master System
- Alien 3 (1992)
- Mortal Kombat (1993)
- Predator 2 (1993)
- T2: The Arcade Game (1993)
Mega Drive
- Back to the Future Part III (1991)
- Battlemaster (1991)
- Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe (1991)
- Alien 3 (1992)
- Predator 2 (1992)
- T2: The Arcade Game (1992)
- Super High Impact (1992)
- Mortal Kombat (1993)
- NBA Jam (1994)
- The Itchy & Scratchy Game (unreleased)
Game Gear
- Predator 2 (1992)
- Alien 3 (1992)
- T2: The Arcade Game (1993)
- Mortal Kombat (1993)
- NBA Jam (1994)
Mega-CD
- WWF Rage in the Cage (1993)
- Mortal Kombat (1994)
- Alien 3 (unreleased)
Gallery
Older logo
