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Paris GDC: Acclaim Bringing For-Pay Item Trade To Facebook (Gamasutra)

Howard Marks is a big believer in brands. In 1991, he and Bobby Kotick invested in ailing publisher Activision, parlaying the strength of the company’s name into an industry giant again; Kotick still serves as CEO. Now, Marks is hoping to do the same with defunct publisher Acclaim, using that company’s name and image to bolster a new publisher whose stock in trade is free-to-play MMOs catering …

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GDC Paris: Acclaim Bringing For-Pay Item Trade To Facebook (Gamasutra)

Howard Marks is a big believer in brands. In 1991, he and Bobby Kotick invested in ailing publisher Activision, parlaying the strength of the company’s name into an industry giant again; Kotick still serves as CEO. Now, Marks is hoping to do the same with defunct publisher Acclaim, using that company’s name and image to bolster a new publisher whose stock in trade is free-to-play MMOs catering …

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Paris GDC: Acclaim Bringing For-Pay Item Trade To Facebook (Gamasutra)

Howard Marks is a big believer in brands. In 1991, he and Bobby Kotick invested in ailing publisher Activision, parlaying the strength of the company’s name into an industry giant again; Kotick still serves as CEO. Now, Marks is hoping to do the same with defunct publisher Acclaim, using that company’s name and image to bolster a new publisher whose stock in trade is free-to-play MMOs catering …

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