In April 1999, Accolade was acquired by French video game company Infogrames for a combined sum of ,  of which in cash and  in growth capital, and was renamed Infogrames North America, Inc. The company chief executive officer, Jim Barnett, was named head of Infogrames Entertainment's American distribution subsidiary.
In April 1999, Accolade was acquired by French video game company Infogrames for a total of ,  of which in cash and  in growth capital, and was renamed Infogrames North America, Inc. The CEO of the company, Jim Barnett, took over as head of Infogrames Entertainment's American distribution branch.