Acclaim Acquires Rights to Crazy Taxi for Playstation2 Computer Entertainment System.Business Editors & Entertainment Writers GLEN COVE Glen Cove, city (1990 pop. 24,149), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on the north shore of Long Island, at the entrance to Hempstead Harbor; settled 1668, inc. as a city 1918. , N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 2001 Building on the success of its recent quarter, 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 .SC: AKLM AKLM Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (stock symbol) ) a worldwide interactive entertainment company, today announced that it has acquired the rights to Crazy Taxi Crazy Taxi is a video game developed by Hitmaker and published by Sega. The game was first released in arcades in 1999 and was ported to the Sega Dreamcast in 2000. (TM) for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system. Already a tremendous success on the Sega Dreamcast where it has achieved sales in excess of $30 million dollars, Crazy Taxi for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system is scheduled to ship worldwide next month. "Crazy Taxi exemplifies our continued focus towards publishing captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. interactive content that appeals to a wide audience," said Evan Stein, vice president of Brand/Marketing. "As such, we are excited to be bringing such a high-caliber game as Crazy Taxi to the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system." Crazy Taxi is a mad race against the clock -- and traffic. As any of four fearless cabbies, players are driven by a single goal: to rack up the mega-bucks in fares and tips before their shift ends. Drivers pick up passengers and take them to their destination by any way possible. It's a comic cab opera of collisions and decisions where courtesy takes a back seat to coin. Crazy Taxi will retain all the enthralling en·thrall tr.v. en·thralled, en·thrall·ing, en·thralls 1. To hold spellbound; captivate: The magic show enthralled the audience. 2. To enslave. features that made it a must-play game, including: - Four different cabs and drivers, each with their own style and attitude; - Two expansive, interactive courses for extensive game play; - Nine mini-games to challenge various driving skills; - True driving dynamics; - Wild, mission-based game play infused with humor; - Rockin' soundtrack by hit bands Offspring and Bad Religion. Optimized by Acclaim Studios Cheltenham, Crazy Taxi is shipping this month at an expected retail price of $49.99 For more information about Crazy Taxi, as well as Acclaim's complete lineup of products, visit www.acclaim.com on the Web. 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 gaming-consoles including those manufactured by Nintendo, Sony Computer Entertainment and Sega as well as personal computer hardware systems. Acclaim owns and operates four studios located in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and the United Kingdom, and publishes and distributes its software directly 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. , 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 Glen Cove is a city in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 26,622. Part of the early 20th century Gold Coast of the North Shore, Glen Cove has a diverse population. and Acclaim's common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol AKLM. For more information please visit our website at www.acclaim.com. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. |
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