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
GLEN COVE, NY, August 29, 2001 –
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®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®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®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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