Publishing Rights to Many Games For Auction

[yap]

Why collect a game when you could own the publishing rights to it instead?!

http://maltzauctions.com/acclaimip.htm
I want to get one!

[Izret101]

I want all 3

99. Mortal Kombat        August 1993        
100. Mortal Kombat I & II       November 1997       
101. Mortal Kombat II       August 1994       

[Antimind]

There aren't any offers, make one for $25 and see what happens

[bum-man]

"Mary Kate & Ashley Get A Clue" has a bid of $5,000 and there are no bids for any of the Mortal Kombat titles.  What's the deal with that!

[tholly]

everything that has a bid is at $5000 or more.....i bet they have a minimum set up of $5000 just so no game gets only a $25 bid.....email them and see though.....if they end up going for $25, id bid on some junk game, just to say i own the rights

[Izret101]

Yea amd i can't swing 5grand minimum bid.

Hell i couldn't due 5grand for the series.
I can't even give Phoenix the money to pick me up the rereleased Fable.

[Lord Nepenthean]

I found this today regarding these auctions.  Buyer beware!

Article: http://gamesindustry.biz/...ontent_page.php?aid=13468
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Acclaim trustees auction off rights to 200 games
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Ellie Gibson 09:41 07/12/2005

Long list of titles up for grabs as liquidation process continues

The trustees responsible for overseeing the liquidation of bankrupt publisher Acclaim have set up a new website listing more than 200 videogame titles for which publishing rights are now available.

The website, which was set up by trustees David R. Maltz & Co., displays a full list of games that are up for grabs plus details of bids made so far - which range from USD 5000 for a title such as Combat Elite to USD 75,000 for the Extreme G series.

There are a number of licensed titles on the list, such as games based around the Simpsons, Mary Kate & Ashley and South Park, plus the original Burnout. It seems likely that anyone picking up one of these would also need to enter into negotiations with the current license holder, however. In addition, it's unclear whether developers would be due further royalties if more copies of their games were sold.

Acclaim went bankrupt in September 2004 following huge net losses and a major decline in revenues. Former CEO Rod Cousens attempted to build a new company out of the ashes, but Acclaim's US administrators fought the move in the courts and won.