Running With Scissors, Inc.
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Running With Scissors, Inc. (RWS for short) is an American computer game developing company based in Arizona. Their best-known title, Postal, was publicly decried by Senator Joe Lieberman and other critics due to its extreme violence.
In April 2003, RWS released a sequel, Postal², starring ex-child actor Gary Coleman. The game features many jokes at Lieberman's expense and also features an entire class of enemy modelled upon Osama bin Laden.
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Add-on to postal 2
POSTAL 2: Share The Pain and POSTAL 2: Apocalypse Weekend.
Company History
December 2004, POSTAL 2: STP released for Mac
November 2004, POSTAL 2 is officially banned in New Zealand
October 2004, Akella releases Apocalypse Weekend in Russia
September 2004, Friendware licenses POSTAL 2 for Spain
July 2004, Micro Mouse releases Apocalypse Weekend in Japan
May 2004, Axel Springer licenses POSTAL 2: STP for Poland
May 2004, Bowl Software licenses POSTAL 2 for Brazil
April 2004, Hell-Tech licenses POSTAL 2: STP for Europe
April 2004, POSTAL 2 licensed to appear in independant film "A Lousy Ten Grand"
March 2004, Linux Game Publishing licenses POSTAL 2 for Linux
February 2004, ComGame licenses POSTAL 2 for Hungary
January 2004, POSTAL 2: Share The Pain ships to major retailers in North America, Japan and Russia
November 2003, RWS announces they will self publish POSTAL 2: Share The Pain in North America and Europe
October 2003, Akella licenses POSTAL 2:Share The Pain for Russia
October 2003, Micro Mouse licenses POSTAL 2:Share The Pain for Japan
September. 2003, the Postal Babes make their 1st European appearance in London at ECTS
September 2003, RWS announces the multiplayer version of POSTAL 2, Share The Pain
June 2003, POSTAL 2 appears in Black Eyed Peas #1 hit music video "Where is the love?"
May 2003, the Postal Babes make their premiere appearance in LA at E3
April 2003, POSTAL 2 is released worldwide
March 2003, Cognition Games licenses the Mac version of POSTAL PLUS
January 2003, Whiptail Interactive licenses POSTAL 2 for Europe and Latin America
November 2002, Akella licenses POSTAL 2 for Russia
October 2002, Whiptail Interactive licenses POSTAL 2 for North America
September 2002, PLAY licenses POSTAL PLUS for Poland
September 2002, Micro Mouse licenses POSTAL 2 for Japan
May 2002, RWS announces Gary Coleman as Guest Star in POSTAL 2
February 2002, RWS announces license agreement to use Epic's UNREAL Engine to develop POSTAL 2
February 2002, RWS announces the development of POSTAL 2
December 2001, Softwrap of the UK licenses the CD Magazine rights to POSTAL PLUS
October 2001, Loki licenses the Linux version of POSTAL PLUS
September 2001, Stream Theory licenses the online rental rights to POSTAL
December 2000, Softek of Canada licenses retail distribution rights to POSTAL PLUS for Canada
November 2000, Shinsung of Korea licenses the exclusive rights to POSTAL for Korea
June 2000, Micro Mouse of Japan licenses an all-Japanese version of POSTAL
May 2000, RWS releases POSTAL PLUS combo CD
April 1999, Micro Mouse of Japan licenses the exclusive rights to POSTAL for Japan
August 1998, POSTAL: SPECIAL DELIVERY add-on pack is released
January 1998, Take-2 Interactive licenses the exclusive rights to POSTAL for Europe
November 1997, POSTAL is officially released for PC and Mac
August 1997, Player Media licenses the Official POSTAL Game book rights
June 1997, POSTAL dominates E3 Game convention in Atlanta
April 1997, Ripcord Games licenses worldwide distribution rights to POSTAL for PC and Mac
March 1997, Running With Scissors announces new title POSTAL
January 1996, Development of POSTAL begins
Awards and Honors
2004, Interfaith Alliance top 10 most violent games list - POSTAL 2
2004, Nexus Game Magazine, Top 10 Controversial Games - POSTAL 2
2004, PC Zone (UK), Rated Future Filth - POSTAL 2: Share The Pain
2004, PC Zone (UK), 50 Most Controversial Games Ever, #5 - POSTAL
2004, PC Zone (UK), 50 Most Controversial Games Ever, #11 - POSTAL 2
2004, Game Tiger, Top Ten Games You Can't Show Mom - POSTAL 2
2004, Computer Games Magazine, Best Performance by a politician in a Supporting Role - Gary Coleman in POSTAL 2
2003, Krawall Gaming, Best Press Releases of 2003 - RWS and POSTAL 2
2003, GameSpot, Most Embarrasing Game Nominee - POSTAL 2
2003, Game Informer, Top 10 Villains of 2003 - Gary Coleman in POSTAL 2
2003, Top 10 "Parent Alert!" Game List by MediaWise - POSTAL 2
2003, www.hry.sme.sk "We Are Games", Postal Dude rated #1 Video Game Character
2003, Gamer TV (UK), POSTAL 2 rated #1 Most Outrageous Game of All time
2003, STUFF magazine, POSTAL 2 rated #3 Most Controversial Games Ever
2003, ICE magazine (UK), POSTAL 2 rated #1 Goriest Game of All time
2003, Jolt.co.uk, Best Booth Babes at ECTS, London - Running With Scissors
2003, IGN, Runner-up Best Booth - Running With Scissors
2003, The ESRB rates POSTAL 2 "Intense Violence", 1st game ever
2002, PC GAMER, POSTAL rated #2 Most Controversial Game of All Time
2002, XGR, Best Off-The-Floor Showing at E3 - POSTAL 2
1998, Software Publishers Association: Excellence in Packaging - POSTAL
1998, Academy of Interactive Sciences: Best Use of Audio Nominee - POSTAL
1998, Academy of Interactive Sciences: Best Soundtrack Nominee - POSTAL
1998, Capital of Nasty: Golden Testicle Award - GOPOSTAL.com website
1997, E3 Best of Show: Gold Medal - POSTAL
1997, All About Games magazine, Silver Medal, Arcade - POSTAL
1997, Entermedia: Editor's Choice Award - POSTAL
1997, Washington Post: Golden Fez Award - POSTAL
1997, Game of the Month.com: Game of the Month Award - POSTAL
1997, Game Genies: Granted Wish Award - POSTAL
See also
External link
- Official RWS Website (http://www.gopostal.com)