Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance | |
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Developer(s) | Acclaim Studios Manchester |
Publisher(s) | Acclaim Entertainment |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows |
Release | PlayStation 2XboxMicrosoft Windows |
Genre(s) | Hack and slash |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance is a hack and slash video game developed by Acclaim Studios Manchester and published by Acclaim Entertainment for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows. A GameCube version was cancelled.[2] During development, the game was titled I Gladiator.[3] Throwback Entertainment acquired the rights to several of Acclaim's properties in 2006, including Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance.[4]
On 6 May 2015, during Microsoft's IGNITE conference, it was announced that Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance would be made available on Xbox One and the Windows and Windows Phone stores later in 2015.[5] The game was eventually re-released on the Windows Store on 20 December 2016 for Windows 10, and iOS 10. Stickers for iMessage were released on the App Store on 9 December 2016. On 1 February 2017, Throwback Entertainment brought Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance to the Steam store. In Germany, the game was released in a censored and uncensored version.[6]