Running With Scissors, Inc. Running With Scissors, Inc. William Robert Ogilvie-Grant Category="Computer and video game companies"[image] 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.

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

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