 Altman’s first game writing assignment was reportedly in 1996, writing the CD Rom DC Universe for Judson Rosebush (Visual FX Master of Tron) in a seedy back room of Carnegie Hall.Altman was later enticed to join Acclaim Games by former Activision co-Founder and Chairman Howard Marks, initially as the writer for the game "9Dragons" and later as Game Director/Director of Marketing.After assessing Altman’s business acumen and marketing experience, Marks gave Altman full directorial control of Acclaim’s download division.