Acclaim Entertainment,
Inc. Ships `NFL QB Club 2002' This Week for PlayStation 2
Computer Entertainment System
Exclusive
`Quarterback Challenge' Mode Lets Players Experience
Authentic Events from Annual NFL Quarterback Competition
Lining up at retail in time for
the first snap of the NFL's 2001 season, Acclaim
Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ.SC: AKLM) today announced
that this week it will ship NFL QB Club 2002 for the
PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system. The latest
offering from the Company's successful gridiron
franchise, NFL QB Club 2002 is the only football video
game to include the exclusive "Quarterback
Challenge" mode, which allows players to compete in
the real events that the NFL's top quarterbacks do each
year in Hawaii. NFL QB Club 2002 is being supported by an
integrated national marketing campaign and expected to be
available at retail outlets nationwide on Friday,
September 7, 2001.
"With its true-to-life,
TV-style presentation and authentic NFL action, NFL QB
Club 2002 takes gamers into the huddles and end zones for
countless hours of football fun on the
PlayStation(R)2," said Steve Felsen, Senior Director
of Brand. "We're thrilled to bring our NFL QB Club
franchise to the next-generation platforms and deliver a
product that is sure to score with football fans."
"NFL QB Club 2002 is as
close as you can get to dropping back into the pocket and
leading an offensive drive down field," said Brett
Favre, Acclaim's official NFL QB Club 2002 spokesperson
and 3-time NFL MVP. "I'm sure players will
especially enjoy the `QB Challenge' mode, which is one of
my favorite events to compete in every year."
Developed by Acclaim's Austin
Studio, NFL QB Club 2002 delivers the ultimate football
simulation, with state-of-the-art graphics, realistic
gameplay and intuitive controls. NFL QB Club 2002 is the
only football game to feature the exclusive "QB
Challenge" mode, which includes four head-to-head
events: speed and mobility, accuracy, long-distance throw
and read and recognition.
In addition, the game will
include an array of exciting features, including:
-- Exclusive Quarterback Club license, allowing players to access
current and retired members, such as John Elway, Dan Marino,
Steve Young, Jim Kelly and Phil Simms;
-- All 31 NFL clubs, uniforms and stadiums;
-- More than 1,500 NFL players;
-- Innovative precision defensive play calling, allowing players
to create more than 300 different play combinations;
-- Play-by-play from Kevin Harlan and color commentary from Bill
Maas;
-- More than 1,500 all-new, motion-captured animations for
seamless action on the field;
-- Real-life player facial textures for more than 350 starting
NFL players;
-- Realistic player models, featuring blinking eyes, jaw motions
and facial expressions;
-- Five modes of play: Practice, Exhibition, Season, Playoffs and
Quarterback Challenge;
-- TV-style presentation.
NFL QB Club 2002 will be
available nationwide on Friday, September 7, 2001, for
the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system at a
suggested retail price of $49.99. In addition, Acclaim is
promoting the game with a sweepstakes contest, and will
be giving away a grand prize of a trip to the 2002 NFL
Quarterback Challenge on the beautiful island of Kauai,
Hawaii.
For more information about NFL QB
Club 2002, please visit www.acclaimsports.com.
About Acclaim Entertainment
Based in Glen Cove, N.Y., Acclaim
Entertainment, Inc., is a leading worldwide developer,
publisher and mass marketer of software for use with
interactive entertainment game consoles including those
manufactured by Nintendo, Sony Computer Entertainment,
Sega and Microsoft Corporation as well as personal
computer hardware systems. Acclaim owns and operates four
studios located in the United States and the United
Kingdom, and publishes and distributes its software
directly in North America, the United Kingdom, Germany,
France, Spain, Australia and the Pacific Rim. Acclaim
also distributes entertainment software for other
publishers worldwide, publishes software gaming strategy
guides and issues "special edition" comic
magazines from time to time to support its time valued
brands, Turok and Shadow Man. Acclaim's corporate
headquarters are in Glen Cove, New York and Acclaim's
common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ.SC under the
symbol AKLM. For more information please visit our
website at www.acclaim.com.
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