ACCLAIM ENTERTAINMENT OBTAINS COMPREHENSIVE INTERACTIVE RIGHTS TO MAGIC: THE GATHERING(R); Wizards of the Coast's Billion Card-Seller Goes Interactive.E3, LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 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) ) has obtained worldwide rights from Wizards of the Coast Wizards of the Coast (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes. Originally a basement-run role-playing game publisher, they popularized the collectible card game genre with in , Inc. to develop interactive versions of the world's No. 1 selling collectible card game Collectible card games (CCGs), also called trading card games (TCGs), are played using specially designed sets of cards. While trading cards have been around for longer, CCGs combine the appeal of collecting and strategic game play. , Magic: The Gathering(R) The agreement gives Acclaim rights to develop the title for personal computers, next-generation consoles and location-based formats. Acclaim Comics, a subsidiary of Acclaim Entertainment, is also the exclusive publisher of the Magic: The Gathering line of comic books This is a listing of comic books. See also List of comic creators. Argentina (historieta)
"Magic: The Gathering is an excellent example of how Acclaim, as a global entertainment company, can leverage a popular license across its many businesses," said Robert Holmes Robert Holmes may refer to: Politicians:
CREATING A NEW WORLD OF MAGIC Acclaim's game will be a real-time game of strategic combat with a variety of play options that will allow gamers to not only cast a card, but watch the characters, spells and strategies come to life in spectacular 3-D computer animation. In addition to a base deck of interactive cards containing more than 220 of the most popular Magic: The Gathering cards, the game will feature special cards from Wizards of the Coast's highly anticipated MirageTM expansion set. Game play will include Duel and Campaign modes, as well as customizable creature and spell combinations. For the home version of the game, network, modem and serial duels will be possible for up to four players. Customized armies can be saved for play on a friend's computer or game system, and characters (and their built-up powers) will be transferable to future sequels. "This is an exciting opportunity for Wizards of the Coast and Acclaim to bring to life the fantastical worlds of Dominia," said Richard Garfield Richard Channing Garfield, Jr. (born 26 June 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a mathematics professor and game designer who created the card games , Netrunner, BattleTech, (originally known as Jyhad), The Great Dalmuti, , Magic: The Gathering game designer. "Long-time Magic players can experience and explore familiar worlds, creatures and spells in exciting new ways." Wizards of the Coast, a game publisher based in Seattle, created a worldwide sensation when it released the hit trading card game Magic: The Gathering in 1993. Since then, more than a billion Magic cards have been sold worldwide, and the game has been translated into six languages: French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Italian and Japanese. Visit Wizards of the Coast's web site at http://www.wizards.com. Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. is a leading worldwide publisher of software for Nintendo, Sega, Sony, personal computer and 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). hardware systems; and comic books under the Valiant and Armada imprints. Acclaim also develops coin-operated arcade and ticket redemption games, and operates blue screen and motion capture studios, as well as A.D.I., a global sales and distribution company for products from a variety of entertainment software publishers, including Domark, Interplay, Marvel, Pulse Entertainment, Sunsoft and Take 2. Acclaim, which also entered into a joint venture with Tele-Communications, Inc. for electronically distributed interactive entertainment, is publicly traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol AKLM. 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. 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 Sony Playstation - Playstation is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment of America. Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. 95 operating system is a trademark of the Microsoft Corporation. CONTACT: Acclaim Entertainment Julie Haddon, Jayson Bernstein, 516/656-5000 or Wizards of the Coast Sue-Lane Wood, 206/204-7702 |
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