Acclaim forms new playstation team

Acclaim Entertainment Inc. has formed a new team of game designers, artists, programmers and engineers to further strengthen its commitment in the PlayStation development arena.

Acclaim Studios Stroud of the United Kingdom will consist of 26 former employees of Psygnosis, one of the premier development houses for the Sony PlayStation platform. Psygnosis was responsible for the creation of some of the PlayStation's most popular titles, including G-Police and G-Police 2.

Acclaim officals say the new team will play a major role in the company's plans to ramp up product development for the PlayStation and its successor over the next 12 months.

More information is posted at www.acclaim.net .