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Endpoint: Probe Entertainment Ltd.



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created on: 19/05/2021
by: Lo55o (12474)
 
 

Company properties

General info :
Probe Entertainment Limited was a video game producer founded in 1984 by Fergus McGovern and Vakis Paraskeva under the name Probe Software, which was later renamed Probe Entertainment Limited.
By 1988, the company employed 72 people. Several games developed by Probe included references to McGovern's name or likeness, including the sentence "Is that you, Fergus?" presented to players of Trantor: The Last Stormtrooper upon gaining a low score.
The company specialized in the development of arcade game ports and movie tie-ins, including Out Run, Mortal Kombat and FIFA Soccer.

On October 10, 1995, Acclaim agreed to acquire Probe for 1,732 shares of common stock. The deal closed on October 16 and was valued at US$40 million, making McGovern a millionaire. The same year, McGovern also received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his work at Probe.
McGovern left the company a few years later to found HotGen, also a video game developer.
With the consolidation of Acclaim Studios' branding in May 1999, Probe was renamed Acclaim Studios London.
Acclaim Studios London Ltd. was closed in April 2000.
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Founded by [1984] : Fergus McGovern
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Founded by [1984] : Vakis Paraskeva
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Renamed to [1999] : Acclaim Studios London Ltd.
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Uses the brand name : Probe Entertainment
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Submitted by : Lo55o (12474)
on : 19/05/2021
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Last updated on: 19/05/2021