Derek Jeter and 'All-Star Baseball 2002' Slide Home for Xmas as Acclaim Ships Debut Title for Nintendo GameCube This Week

Business Wire, Nov 6, 2001

Entertainment Editors

GLEN COVE, N.Y.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--November 6, 2001

Company's Top-Selling Franchise to be Only Baseball Game Available

During Launch of Eagerly Anticipated Next-Generation System

Sliding home safely to score with gamers this holiday season, Acclaim Sports, a division of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ.SC: AKLM), today announced that it will begin shipping its debut title for the Nintendo GameCube(TM), All-Star Baseball 2002, later this week. Featuring four-time World Series(R) Champion and 2000 All-Star Game MVP shortstop Derek Jeter, All-Star Baseball 2002 will be the only baseball video game available during the launch of the eagerly anticipated next-generation system. Acclaim's supporting marketing campaign will prominently feature Jeter, and include national television and print advertising, as well as online advertising on www.bigleaguers.com, the official site of the Major League Baseball Players Association.

"We are thrilled to support the launch of Nintendo GameCube(TM) with one of our premier franchises, which is sure to be a hit among gamers this holiday season," said Steve Felsen, Senior Director of Brand. "All-Star Baseball 2002 combines next-generation technology with the power of major league baseball, delivering an unparalleled gaming experience."

Developed by Acclaim Studios Austin under license from Major League Baseball Properties and the Major League Baseball Players Association, All-Star Baseball 2002 has been praised by the media for its breakthrough graphics and gameplay. The franchise is highly regarded in the video game industry as the top baseball series. Earlier this year, the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system version was selected as "Baseball Game of the Year" by readers of GamePro magazine and honored with "Editors' Choice Awards" from Electronic Gaming Monthly and IGN.com.

All-Star Baseball 2002 for Nintendo GameCube(TM) will offer many exciting features, including:

- All 30 Major League teams and over 700 players with life-like face textures;

- Cooperstown Hall Of Fame team including Reggie Jackson, Mike Schmidt and
Nolan Ryan;

- Play by Play and game analysis from Arizona Diamondback's Manager Bob Brenly,
and his former national television partner, Thom Brennaman;

- Classic uniforms for each club like the '62 Mets;

- All 30 MLB stadiums with active dugouts and bullpens, real time scoreboards
and jumbotrons, with stadium features like the waterfalls at Kauffman Stadium
in K.C.;

- Two new exclusive stadiums -- Puerto Rico and All-Star Safeco Field;

- 130 unique player batting stances, 50 pitching deliveries, and over 1,500
motion captured animations;

- Future throw technology allows players to make incredible super-smooth
catches and throws like never before;

- Innovative 3D batting interface and power/contact swing selection;

- User control over check swings;

- Never-before-seen broken bats;

- Season awards like the MVP, Cy Young, Rookie Of The Year, and Gold Glove;

- General Manager mode lets you trade, sign free agents and draft players;

- Seven authentic stadium camera angles for television broadcast views;

- Game modes include Exhibition, Season, World Series, Home Run Derby and
Batting Practice;

- Updated graphics for many new stadiums, including PNC Park, Miller Park and
Oakland Coliseum.

All-Star Baseball 2002 will be available for Nintendo GameCube(TM) at a suggested retail price of $49.99. In addition, Acclaim will release four other Nintendo GameCube(TM) titles throughout this holiday season, including Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2, Crazy Taxi, XG3 Extreme G Racing and NFL QB Club 2002. For more information on Acclaim's entire holiday lineup, please visit www.acclaim.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 and Microsoft Corporation as well as personal computer hardware systems. Acclaim owns and operates six 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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