ACCLAIM AND 3DO SIGN MULTI-PRODUCT LICENSING DEAL; Trio of 3DO Titles to be Published for Next-Generation Gaming Systems.E3, LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 1996--Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AKLM AKLM Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (stock symbol) ) and The 3DO Company (NASDAQ: THDO) have announced they have entered into a multi-product license agreement in which Acclaim is bringing three of the world's most popular 3DO(R) titles to next-generation gaming systems for the first time ever. Beginning this summer, 3DO favorites Star Fighter Star Fighter or Star Fighter 3000 is a 3D shoot-em-up. The gameplay is mission based and involves elements of strategy and planning. Plot : "The year is 3037, and peak-time TV has acquired its most successful audience participation show ever. (TM), Killing Time(TM) and BattleSport(TM) will be available for the Sony PlayStation Sony Playstation - Playstation (TM) and Sega Saturn The Sega Saturn (セガサターン Sega Sataan (TM). Additionally, BattleSport will be available for PC CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). . "Acclaim is committed to delivering the most popular interactive entertainment software to the next-generation of video gaming video gaming n. 1. Gambling by means of interactive games of chance played on a video screen. 2. The playing of video games. ," says Sam Goldberg, vice president of marketing, Acclaim Entertainment. "Because each of these titles were favorites with gamers and critics alike when they were first introduced on the 3DO platform, we're confident that they will be equally entertaining and popular in their new incarnations." "Today's announcement validates Studio 3DO's expertise in delivering hit titles that combine high-end, 3-D graphics with intense, addictive game play," said Robert Lindsey, senior vice president of marketing and general manager of Studio 3DO, The 3DO Company. "We are delighted to work with Acclaim in delivering our cutting-edge titles to new platforms and expand our audience." Acclaim's three 3DO adaptations for 1996 are: STAR FIGHTER Aerial battles never before reached the feverish heights of Star Fighter, in which gamers execute 60 different complex missions while fighting incredible 3-D battles. Players take the controls of the Star Fighter, the most powerful aircraft ever, and battle dozens of land, sea, air and space enemies with an arsenal of weapons that include the ultra-powerful Megabomb. Dramatic first- and third-person 3-D camera angles and real-time, rendered-on-the-fly environments place gamers in the cockpit of one of the most exciting games of the year. This 3DO flight simulator flight simulator, device providing a controlled environment in which a flight trainee can experience conditions approximating those of actual flight. A simulator generally consists of an enclosure housing a working replica of the interior of the cockpit of an gives gamers complete freedom of movement within multiple 3-D worlds with the added element of strategy. Star Fighter is expected to be available in June for the Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation. KILLING TIME The search for an ancient relic that reveals the truth behind the disturbed and dangerous world of Matinicus Island provides the story for the best-selling Killing Time, which Acclaim plans to release in August for the Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation. Trapped in a cursed mansion on the haunted Conway Estate, players battle many evil enemies throughout more than 45 complex zones. Killing Time's 360-degree, 3-D action and interactive environments reveal clues to the island's mystery -- and spring sometimes lethal traps on players, while the special "Winged Vessel" pick-ups grant awesome special powers. BATTLESPORT The future of cyber-sports is scheduled to hit next-generation game platforms in August, when Acclaim introduces BattleSport. In this futuristic world, advanced high-tech tanks wage battle in more than 50 cyber-arenas rendered in incredible 360-degree, 3-D real-time graphics. Explosive weapons include guided missiles, heavy lasers and freeze balls, and are each designed to overpower o·ver·pow·er tr.v. o·ver·pow·ered, o·ver·pow·er·ing, o·ver·pow·ers 1. To overcome or vanquish by superior force; subdue. 2. To affect so strongly as to make helpless or ineffective; overwhelm. 3. ten progressively more challenging tank opponents. Bonus power-ups and the ability to purchase powerful new equipment and abilities add to BattleSport's high-tech excitement. BattleSport will be available for the Sega Saturn, Sony PlayStation and PC CD-ROM. The 3DO Company, headquartered in Redwood City Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif., designs, integrates, and sells interactive technology and application for the mass market. With offices in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe, the company licenses technologies and creates entertainment software for 32-bit and 64-bit video game platforms, the personal computer market, and the Internet. Additional company and product information is available on the World Wide Wed (http://.3do.com) and on America Online See AOL. (keyword: 3DO) Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. is a leading worldwide publisher of software for Nintendo, Sega, Sony, personal computer and CD-ROM hardware systems; and comic books This is a listing of comic books. See also List of comic creators. Argentina (historieta)
Visit Acclaim's web site at http://www.acclaimnation.com. For more information on Acclaim's complete line of interactive entertainment products, please stop by the Acclaim booth #11301 South Hall during E3. 3DO, Star Fighter, Killing Time, and BattleSport are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of The 3DO Company. Super Nintendo Entertainment System  The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES , Nintendo 64 and Game Boy are trademarks of Nintendo of America Inc. Sega Genesis, Game Gear and Saturn are trademarks of Sega Enterprises, Ltd. Sony PlayStation is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment of America. Microsoft Windows 95 operating system is a trademark of the Microsoft Corporation. CONTACT: Julie Haddon Alan B. Lewis Acclaim Entertainment 516/656-5000 or Tuesday Uhland The 3DO Company 415/261-3142 |
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