Back in March, we were excited to hear that Acclaim, a once prolific publisher, was making a big comeback later in 2025. What this relaunch would be wasn’t clear, but it did get our attention. We now have a glimpse of what may be coming from a very short video, only 40 seconds, of smoothly edited footage displaying CRT TVs and some of Acclaim’s past games. We now know that the big reveal is scheduled for September 10th, 2025, which is expected to showcase upcoming games in 2026.

In a press statement, the publisher said. “This teaser trailer offers a first glimpse at Acclaim’s upcoming lineup of titles while celebrating the brand’s unforgettable legacy.” Some of the games briefly shown include NBA Jam and Mortal Kombat, as well as Double Dragon and Alien Trilogy. We somehow doubt that all these titles will be part of any reboot, considering many of these licenses will have long expired. But we’ll wait to see what Acclaim’s relaunch brings.

“We’re not here to chase ghosts,” said Alex Josef, CEO of Acclaim. “We’re here to take the energy and chaos that made Acclaim unforgettable and channel it into something new. The old screens are cracking, and what’s coming through is something exciting and different. This isn’t nostalgia for its own sake. It’s something else: a kind of retrofuture-nostalgia, paying homage to, and embracing the brand’s unmistakable DNA and history while charting a bold new course into the future. You can’t rewrite the past, but you can build upon it. This is about owning our story and moving it into a future that feels bold, energetic, and completely fresh.”