its offical on the acclaim sports website the game should be in stores nation wide this weekend
Contact:
Alan B. Lewis
Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
(516) 656-5000
[email protected]
Tara Blanco
HighWater Group
(212) 338-0077
[email protected]
#1 BASEBALL VIDEO GAME FRANCHISE* RETURNS AS ACCLAIM SPORTS LAUNCHES 'ALL-STAR BASEBALL 2004'
Successful Hardball Brand Back for 2003 Season with Over 80 New Features, Including Online Downloadable Rosters, Official Negro Leagues License and Spanish Play-By-Play
GLEN COVE, NY, February 28, 2003- Stepping up to the plate with the power of 2002's #1 selling baseball video game franchise, Acclaim Sports a division of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ.SC: AKLM), today announced that its eagerly anticipated All-Star Baseball 2004 Featuring Derek Jeter will be available in stores nationwide this weekend. Developed by Acclaim's award-winning Austin studio, All-Star Baseball 2004 combines the best of simulation and arcade-style game play to deliver the deepest and most realistic interactive baseball experience. All-Star Baseball 2004 offers more than 80 new features, including for the-first-time-ever, online downloadable rosters, the official Negro Leagues license and selectable Spanish play-by-play in-game announcing.
"All-Star Baseball 2004 builds upon our #1 position in the market with another high-quality gaming experience that sets a new benchmark, and it is sure to appeal to hardcore and casual baseball fans alike," said David Knies, Director of Acclaim Sports. "With more than 80 new features, All-Star Baseball 2004 is truly the deepest game with all the tools."
"All-Star Baseball 2004 raises the bar on realism and is the closest thing to actually playing in the big leagues," added Acclaim spokesperson and four-time World Series" Champion, Derek Jeter. "Acclaim has done an incredible job with All-Star Baseball 2004, from the attention to detail to the rich history of the Negro Leagues, and I'm sure it will be a home run with gamers this season."
"Acclaim's All-Star Baseball 2004 is a wonderful tribute to the talented players of the Negro Leagues who truly loved the game of baseball," concluded Buck O'Neil former player for the Kansas City Monarchs and Chairman of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. "I'm excited that All-Star Baseball 2004 will help make players like Josh Gibson, Satchel Paige and Pop Lloyd come to life for an entire new generation of baseball fans."
Developed by Acclaim Studios Austin under license from Major League Baseball Properties and the Major League Baseball Players Association, Acclaim Sports' All-Star Baseball franchise has been praised by industry press over the past three years for its breakthrough graphics and gameplay. All-Star Baseball is highly regarded in the video game industry as the premier baseball series, and according to The NPD Group was the #1 selling baseball brand of 2002 across of the next-generation gaming platforms.* One of the most critically acclaimed franchises in the video game industry today, the media had the following to say about All-Star Baseball 2004:
"All-Star is this year's title to beat. One can't help but fall head-over-heels in love with this game. The amount of new material in All-Star Baseball 2004 not only dwarfs every other baseball game on the market; it outperforms all sports games as a whole. Acclaim has forged the ultimate baseball game." - Game Informer
"It looks great. The presentation is excellent, with authentic player faces, batting stances, and pitcher windups. The franchise mode is deep with a wealth of options and a solid interface." - Official Xbox Magazine
"All-Star Baseball is a perennial fan favorite, and the home crowd will not be disappointed by this year's entry either. It's fair to say that All-Star Baseball 2004 is the best ASB yet, and fans of the series won't go wrong with any version." - GamePro
"...easily the deepest feature set to ever grace a baseball game." - IGN.com
"...fans of previous All-Star Baseball games should be excited to see the new game in action." - Gamespot
"Always deep on gameplay, ASB 2004 delivers the visuals as well. Batter Up! Proven baseball engine + online supplements = good." - PSM
"Acclaim's venerable series will return this spring with another season of simulated Major League action and spectacular camera work. Let's play ball!" - Nintendo Power
"The sequels to 'this reviewers' pick for Baseball Game of the Year shows no signs of slowing down or rehashing the same old product. No sir, All Star Baseball 2004 shows all the signs, improvements, and additional features to possibly reclaim that title." - Gaming Age
"The All Star Baseball series has also proven year after year that is the best of the best, and the game to beat. From it's very stunning graphics, beautifully detailed ballparks and detailed player models and faces, to its unimaginable depth of detail in and around the stadiums and in the games and game modes themselves. All-Star Baseball 2004 has it all baby!" -NLGaming.com
All-Star Baseball 2004 returns this season with an array of exciting new features, including:
All-new front end and broadcast quality game presentations;
Over 50 playable teams, including all 30 Major League Baseball(R) teams and 20 unlockable teams;
75 stadiums, each with active dugouts and bullpens, real time scoreboards and jumbotrons;
More than 1,000 players to choose from, including over 110 retired Legends of MLB and Negro Leagues, such as Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Satchel Page, Josh Gibson and Buck O'Neil;
9 new gameplay modes, including Scenario mode, which allows players to relive and change classic moments from the 2002 MLB season;
Deeper, more customizable Franchise mode;
All-new online downloadable rosters (PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the XBOX(TM) video game system from Microsoft only);
In-game save capability;
Multimedia section, featuring interviews with Derek Jeter, Cal Ripken and Buck O'Neil;
First-time-ever in a video game - selectable Spanish play-by-play commentary;
All-Star Baseball 2004 is currently available for Xbox(TM), Nintendo GameCube(TM) and Game Boy® Advance. The game will be available for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system on Tuesday, March 4, 2003. For a complete list of features and to order All-Star Baseball 2004, please visit http://www.allstarbaseball04.com.
About The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum opened in Kansas City, Missouri in January 1991, located in the Historic Lincoln Building (18th and Vine Historic District). It is now housed in the Museums at 18th and Vine Complex. The museum has been the subject of several television, radio, and print media feature stories. Visit the museum's web site at http://www.nlbm.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 five studios located in the United States and the United Kingdom, which includes a motion capture and recording studio in the U.S., 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.
Major League Baseball and Hall of Fame trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. and the National Baseball Hall of Fame respectively. Visit the official website at MLB.com. © MLBPA-Official licensee, Major League Baseball Players Association. Visit the Players Choice on the web at http://www.bigleaguers.com.
Nintendo GameCube and the Nintendo GameCube logo are trademarks of Nintendo. " 2001.
"PlayStation'' and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Xbox is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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
Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
(516) 656-5000
[email protected]
Tara Blanco
HighWater Group
(212) 338-0077
[email protected]
#1 BASEBALL VIDEO GAME FRANCHISE* RETURNS AS ACCLAIM SPORTS LAUNCHES 'ALL-STAR BASEBALL 2004'
Successful Hardball Brand Back for 2003 Season with Over 80 New Features, Including Online Downloadable Rosters, Official Negro Leagues License and Spanish Play-By-Play
GLEN COVE, NY, February 28, 2003- Stepping up to the plate with the power of 2002's #1 selling baseball video game franchise, Acclaim Sports a division of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ.SC: AKLM), today announced that its eagerly anticipated All-Star Baseball 2004 Featuring Derek Jeter will be available in stores nationwide this weekend. Developed by Acclaim's award-winning Austin studio, All-Star Baseball 2004 combines the best of simulation and arcade-style game play to deliver the deepest and most realistic interactive baseball experience. All-Star Baseball 2004 offers more than 80 new features, including for the-first-time-ever, online downloadable rosters, the official Negro Leagues license and selectable Spanish play-by-play in-game announcing.
"All-Star Baseball 2004 builds upon our #1 position in the market with another high-quality gaming experience that sets a new benchmark, and it is sure to appeal to hardcore and casual baseball fans alike," said David Knies, Director of Acclaim Sports. "With more than 80 new features, All-Star Baseball 2004 is truly the deepest game with all the tools."
"All-Star Baseball 2004 raises the bar on realism and is the closest thing to actually playing in the big leagues," added Acclaim spokesperson and four-time World Series" Champion, Derek Jeter. "Acclaim has done an incredible job with All-Star Baseball 2004, from the attention to detail to the rich history of the Negro Leagues, and I'm sure it will be a home run with gamers this season."
"Acclaim's All-Star Baseball 2004 is a wonderful tribute to the talented players of the Negro Leagues who truly loved the game of baseball," concluded Buck O'Neil former player for the Kansas City Monarchs and Chairman of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. "I'm excited that All-Star Baseball 2004 will help make players like Josh Gibson, Satchel Paige and Pop Lloyd come to life for an entire new generation of baseball fans."
Developed by Acclaim Studios Austin under license from Major League Baseball Properties and the Major League Baseball Players Association, Acclaim Sports' All-Star Baseball franchise has been praised by industry press over the past three years for its breakthrough graphics and gameplay. All-Star Baseball is highly regarded in the video game industry as the premier baseball series, and according to The NPD Group was the #1 selling baseball brand of 2002 across of the next-generation gaming platforms.* One of the most critically acclaimed franchises in the video game industry today, the media had the following to say about All-Star Baseball 2004:
"All-Star is this year's title to beat. One can't help but fall head-over-heels in love with this game. The amount of new material in All-Star Baseball 2004 not only dwarfs every other baseball game on the market; it outperforms all sports games as a whole. Acclaim has forged the ultimate baseball game." - Game Informer
"It looks great. The presentation is excellent, with authentic player faces, batting stances, and pitcher windups. The franchise mode is deep with a wealth of options and a solid interface." - Official Xbox Magazine
"All-Star Baseball is a perennial fan favorite, and the home crowd will not be disappointed by this year's entry either. It's fair to say that All-Star Baseball 2004 is the best ASB yet, and fans of the series won't go wrong with any version." - GamePro
"...easily the deepest feature set to ever grace a baseball game." - IGN.com
"...fans of previous All-Star Baseball games should be excited to see the new game in action." - Gamespot
"Always deep on gameplay, ASB 2004 delivers the visuals as well. Batter Up! Proven baseball engine + online supplements = good." - PSM
"Acclaim's venerable series will return this spring with another season of simulated Major League action and spectacular camera work. Let's play ball!" - Nintendo Power
"The sequels to 'this reviewers' pick for Baseball Game of the Year shows no signs of slowing down or rehashing the same old product. No sir, All Star Baseball 2004 shows all the signs, improvements, and additional features to possibly reclaim that title." - Gaming Age
"The All Star Baseball series has also proven year after year that is the best of the best, and the game to beat. From it's very stunning graphics, beautifully detailed ballparks and detailed player models and faces, to its unimaginable depth of detail in and around the stadiums and in the games and game modes themselves. All-Star Baseball 2004 has it all baby!" -NLGaming.com
All-Star Baseball 2004 returns this season with an array of exciting new features, including:
All-new front end and broadcast quality game presentations;
Over 50 playable teams, including all 30 Major League Baseball(R) teams and 20 unlockable teams;
75 stadiums, each with active dugouts and bullpens, real time scoreboards and jumbotrons;
More than 1,000 players to choose from, including over 110 retired Legends of MLB and Negro Leagues, such as Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Satchel Page, Josh Gibson and Buck O'Neil;
9 new gameplay modes, including Scenario mode, which allows players to relive and change classic moments from the 2002 MLB season;
Deeper, more customizable Franchise mode;
All-new online downloadable rosters (PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the XBOX(TM) video game system from Microsoft only);
In-game save capability;
Multimedia section, featuring interviews with Derek Jeter, Cal Ripken and Buck O'Neil;
First-time-ever in a video game - selectable Spanish play-by-play commentary;
All-Star Baseball 2004 is currently available for Xbox(TM), Nintendo GameCube(TM) and Game Boy® Advance. The game will be available for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system on Tuesday, March 4, 2003. For a complete list of features and to order All-Star Baseball 2004, please visit http://www.allstarbaseball04.com.
About The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum opened in Kansas City, Missouri in January 1991, located in the Historic Lincoln Building (18th and Vine Historic District). It is now housed in the Museums at 18th and Vine Complex. The museum has been the subject of several television, radio, and print media feature stories. Visit the museum's web site at http://www.nlbm.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 five studios located in the United States and the United Kingdom, which includes a motion capture and recording studio in the U.S., 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.
Major League Baseball and Hall of Fame trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. and the National Baseball Hall of Fame respectively. Visit the official website at MLB.com. © MLBPA-Official licensee, Major League Baseball Players Association. Visit the Players Choice on the web at http://www.bigleaguers.com.
Nintendo GameCube and the Nintendo GameCube logo are trademarks of Nintendo. " 2001.
"PlayStation'' and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Xbox is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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.
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