- Throwback Entertainment
Infobox Company
company_name = Throwback Entertainment
company_
company_slogan = N/A
company_type =Video games
foundation = 2004
location =Toronto, Canada
industry =Computer and video game industry
revenue =
num_employees = N/A
key_people =Thomas Maduri (CEO)
products =Vexx ,Re-Volt ,
homepage = [http://www.throwbackentertainment.com Official Site]History
Throwback Entertainment is a Canadian Games publisher based in
Toronto Canada .Founded in
2004 , the founders of Throwback Entertainment considered purchasingAcclaim Entertainment . After researching the company, it decided against doing so. Two years later Throwback Entertainment announced the purchase of 150+ Acclaim games, and vows to bring such titles asRe-Volt ,Extreme-G , ,Vexx , and many other franchises into the next generation and beyond. [Cite web | url = http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6153738.html | title = "Q&A: Throwback CEO Thomas Maduri" | author = Sinclair, Brendan | publisher = "Gamespot " | date =2006-07-10 | accessdate = 2007-04-25 ]In January 2007, Throwback announced it had appointed David Siller its Vice President of Development. Siller's past projects include
Crash Bandicoot , , andAero the Acro-Bat . [Cite web | url = http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=12372 | title = "Throwback Appoints David Siller As Development VP" | author = Dobson, Jason | publisher = "Gamasutra " | date =2007-01-11 | accessdate = 2007-04-25 ]On April 20 2007, Throwback appointed George Nakayama its Chief Operating Officer. Nakayama's past employment includes President of Capcom U.S.A., Inc.. [Cite web | url = http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5307&Itemid=2 | title = "Nakayama Joins Throwback" | author = Ivan, Tom | publisher = "next-gen.biz" | date =
2007-04-20 | accessdate = 2007-04-27 ]On May 11 2007, Throwback appointed Yash Terakura its Chief Technology Officer, Terakura's past employment includes President of
HAL Laboratory 's USA division and creator of theCommodore 64 [Cite web | url = http://gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=13896 | title = "Throwback appoints former HAL President as CTO" | author = Dobson, Jason | publisher =Gamasutra | date =2007-05-11 | accessdate = 2007-05-12]References
External links
* [http://throwbackentertainment.com/index.html Official Site]
* [http://xbox.ign.com/articles/717/717265p1.html IGN: Acclaim Games Live On]
* [http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=18172 GameIndustry.biz: Throwback picks up multiple Acclaim Titles]
* [http://www.throwbackentertainment.com/games/ List of Games]
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