by David DeWald | Dec 21, 2010 | Community Management, Random Thoughts, Video Games
I haven’t had much desire to write lately, I suspect it is the busyness of the season. I know some of you are waiting for me to continue with the “My Acclaim” stories, but I’m just not sure what I want to write about next, though it will most likely be Project Top... by David DeWald | Nov 25, 2010 | Community Management, Random Thoughts, Video Games
This year has been rough… but it is starting to turn around. So, I just want to say thanks to everyone who has been there for me or tried to help in whatever way they could. I do appreciate it. I will get back to the “My Acclaim” Posts soon. I’m actually finding... by David DeWald | Oct 13, 2010 | Community Management, Random Thoughts, Video Games
My first few weeks at Acclaim were mostly meetings around the launch of 2Moons. Daily conference calls with the CEO and the Marketing Manager. These meetings covered everything from the pricing of the cash shop items to finding voice talent to rework the in-game...
by David DeWald | Oct 1, 2010 | Community Management, Random Thoughts, Video Games
In order to tell my tale at Acclaim I need to take you back, all the way back to 1998. It was that year that a few things came together for me but most importantly it is the year that I started my second fan site. My first was for a game called Creatures; the second... by David DeWald | Sep 27, 2010 | Community Management, Random Thoughts, Video Games
Now that Acclaim really is gone, absorbed by Playdom into the behemoth that is Disney, many people have asked that I write about my time there. And so I shall… I first want to say that what I will write is my personal thoughts and opinions as told from my perspective... by David DeWald | Sep 1, 2010 | Video Games
On the 26th Acclaim Games Inc. officially shut down its sites and games. I have to admit that part of me is very sad about this. I loved my time there and I had the pleasure of working with many very cool people. More importantly I’m rather disappointed with Disney in...