First and Only Beach Volleyball Game Designed for System, Scores With
Fast-Paced, 2-On-2 Arcade Action, Exotic Locales, Power-Ups and Unlockable
Features
LOS ANGELES, May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- E3 -- Serving up a dose of
sun, fun and sand right into gamers' living rooms, Acclaim Sports, a division
of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKLM), today unveiled Summer Heat
Beach Volleyball(TM) for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system.
The only beach volleyball game available for the PlayStation(R)2, Summer Heat
Beach Volleyball takes players on a journey to the world's hottest summer
spots to face off in fast-paced 2-on-2 arcade action.
"We're very excited to offer PlayStation(R)2 owners their own exclusive
beach volleyball game," said David Knies, Director of Acclaim Sports. "With
addictive gameplay and easy-to-use controls, Summer Heat Beach Volleyball will
provide hours of great arcade-style summer fun, as gamers try to beat the
heat."
Summer Heat Beach Volleyball includes:
-- Fourteen selectable characters, each with player-specific attributes
and abilities;
-- Twelve sizzling locations, including Venice Beach Stadium, Flamingo
Pier, Emerald Marina and Silver Sands Beach;
-- Immersive summer game play experience allows players to unlock hidden
secrets as they spike your way to beach volleyball dominance;
-- Proprietary "Super Spike" system, enables gamers to earn special
moves, speed-ups and unlock hidden features;
-- First-ever Summer Beach House Party Mode tracks player stats plus
unlocks hidden features and players;
-- Game play modes, include Arcade, Exhibition, Tournament and Mini-
Games;
-- Full character customization, allows players to modify their
character's skin color, hairstyle, and accessories;
-- In-game music soundtrack featuring today's top recording artists,
including Pink ("Get the Party Started"), Sum 41 ("Summer"), Kylie
Minogue ("Love at First Sight"), Sprung Monkey ("Coconut"), Freshmaka
("Hawaiian Shirt") and Suburban ("Ooohwee");
-- TV-style presentation, including music videos from Pink, Sum 41 and
Kylie Minogue, player cut scenes, arena fly-throughs and instant
replays;
Summer Heat Beach Volleyball will be available this summer exclusively for
the PlayStation(R)2 at a suggested retail price of $29.99. For more
information on this game, please visit http://www.acclaim.com. Acclaim's complete
showcase of products will be featured at E3 in Los Angeles, CA at booth #152
in the Concourse Hall.
About Acclaim Entertainment
Based in Glen Cove, N.Y., Acclaim Entertainment, Inc., is a worldwide
developer, publisher and mass marketer of software for use with interactive
entertainment game consoles including those manufactured by Nintendo, Sony
Computer Entertainment and Microsoft Corporation as well as personal computer
hardware systems. Acclaim owns and operates five studios located in the
United States and the United Kingdom, and publishes and distributes its
software through its subsidiaries in North America, the United Kingdom,
Germany, France and Spain. The Company uses regional distributors worldwide.
Acclaim also distributes entertainment software for other publishers
worldwide, publishes software gaming strategy guides and issues "special
edition" comic magazines periodically. 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
http://www.acclaim.com.
"PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony
Computer Entertainment Inc.
The statements contained in this release which are not historical facts,
are "forward-looking statements." Acclaim cautions readers of this press
release that a number of important factors could cause Acclaim's actual future
results to differ materially from those expressed in any such forward- looking
statements. These important factors, including, without limitation, the
financial strength of the interactive entertainment industry, dependence on
new product introductions and the ability to maintain the scheduling of such
introductions, technological changes, dependence on major platform
manufacturers and other factors that could affect Acclaim, are described in
Acclaim's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31,
2002, and Acclaim's subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, all of which
were filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers
of this press release are referred to such filings.
Contact:
Alan B. Lewis Matthew Schlosberg
Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
(516) 656-5000 (516) 656-5000
alewis@acclaim.com mschlosberg@acclaim.com
SOURCE Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Alan B. Lewis, +1-516-656-5000,
alewis@acclaim.com; or Matthew Schlosberg, +1-516-656-5000,
mschlosberg@acclaim.com, both of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
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