Accolade, Inc. was an American game developer and publisher based in San Jose, California. The company was founded in 1984 by Alan Miller and Bob Whitehead, who had previously co-founded Activision. Accolade became known for its sports franchises, including HardBall!, Jack Nicklaus, and Test Drive. By the 1990s, Accolade saw critical acclaim for Star Control, as well as strong sales for Bubsy. However, Sega sued Accolade for creating unauthorized Sega Genesis games by reverse-engineering the console. Accolade won the case on appeal, overturning an injunction that had interrupted their sales. The founders soon left the company and a new chief executive, Peter Harris, attracted new investment. He was replaced by Accolade president Jim Barrett, who focused on existing franchises to secure the company's future, which led to a mix of modest successes and commercial disappointments. In 1999, Accolade was purchased by Infogrames, who absorbed them into their operations soon after.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1871:
Five large fires broke out in the United States, including the Great Chicago Fire in Illinois and the Peshtigo fire in Wisconsin, the latter being the deadliest in U.S. history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peshtigo_fire
1904:
The Canadian city of Edmonton, Alberta (Downtown Edmonton pictured), was incorporated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton
1952:
Three trains collided at Harrow & Wealdstone station in London, killing 112 people and injuring 340 others. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrow_and_Wealdstone_rail_crash
2019:
Anti-government protests calling for free and fair elections began in Baku, Azerbaijan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Baku_protests
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
dojo: 1. (martial arts) A training facility, usually led by one or more sensei; a hall or room used for such training. 2. (by extension) A room or other facility used for other activities, such as meditation or software development. 3. (sumo) Synonym of dohyo (“the ring in which a sumo wrestling match is held”) [...] 4. The dojo loach, Japanese weather loach, or pond loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus), a freshwater fish native to East Asia. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dojo
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
Respect for the truth comes close to being the basis for all morality. --Dune https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Dune#Dune_%281965%29