Private company

Software Creations

British video game developer

Acclaim Studios Manchester (formerly Software Creations) was a British video game developer based in Manchester, England. The company was established in 1985 by Richard Kay.2 It ceased to exist in 2004.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1985Founded1
  • Industryvideo game industry1
  • HeadquartersManchester1

See how the biggest companies compare on our leaderboards

Acclaim Studios Manchester (formerly Software Creations) was a British video game developer based in Manchester, England. The company was established in 1985 by Richard Kay.2

Corporate structure

Software Creations is part of a group headed by Acclaim Entertainment. 9 entities, 3 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Timeline

  1. 2004Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1985Founded Founded1

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

  1. 1
  2. 2