Acclaim Enters Online Gaming Arena With Launch of Proprietary NetSpine Brand Technology.Business & High Tech Editors 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)--Oct. 30, 2000 Internally-Developed Internet Technologies Provide Online Functionality for Acclaim Video Games See video game console. Beginning with Vanishing Point Acclaim Entertainment (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 SmallCap: AKLM AKLM Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (stock symbol) ), a worldwide interactive entertainment company, today announced that it has developed a set of cross-platform tools and technologies that enables gamers to interact over the Internet via next-generation video game hardware systems as well as PC's, wireless devices and interactive TV. Developed by Acclaim's Online Engineering Group, NetSpine(TM) technology will make its debut in the highly-anticipated racing game A racing game is any game that involves competing in races through a surrogate playing piece or vehicle, either getting it from one point to another or completing a number of circuits in the shortest time. , Vanishing Point, for the Sega Dreamcast(TM) due out this Fall. NetSpine technology provides a versatile online development tool that will serve as the foundation for all of Acclaim's Internet-compatible products. NetSpine's advanced technology will allow gamers to compete and communicate simultaneously over the Internet regardless of the next-generation console system they are playing on. By incorporating NetSpine technology in its games, Acclaim will provide gamers with a rich pool of online features including global high score lists, head-to-head gameplay
Gameplay includes all player experiences during the interaction with game systems, especially formal games. Proper use is coupled with reference to "what the player does". and chat. "Acclaim is extremely pleased to announce the NetSpine brand technology. It positions Acclaim for success in the transition from offline to online gaming See gaming. ," said Ben Fischbach, Director of Acclaim Online. "NetSpine will allow Acclaim to create feature-rich, cross-platform online components for the 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. consoles of today and tomorrow." "NetSpine will give Acclaim the edge in creating high-quality online features and services within our games," said Angel Cordero, Director of Online Engineering. "NetSpine provides a comprehensive suite of tools for our developers to work with, such as universal registration, head-to-head gameplay, and leader-boards." Vanishing Point uses NetSpine technology to allow gamers to compete on a worldwide basis for the top race scores and maintain them online. The game's Internet Mode consists of a series of challenges, all issued via the Vanishing Point game servers. When a player connects to the game servers, the game will automatically download the new challenge in addition to existing player names and top scores. All players begin at the novice rank when they log into the server for the first time, and must successfully complete challenges in order to advance. Upon race completion, gamers will be able to upload their in-game scores to the Vanishing Point server. The racer's score and race statistics will automatically be updated within the game and at www.acclaim.com. Acclaim plans to release several games over the next fiscal year featuring NetSpine(TM) brand technology. Acclaim will make additional announcements in the near future. About Acclaim Online Acclaim Online, a division of Acclaim Entertainment, develops and maintains all of Acclaim's online programs including NetSpineTM brand technology, which officially launches in November 2000, and will provide the tools and technology that support in-game online functionality for Acclaim Entertainment. About Acclaim Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. is a worldwide developer, publisher and mass marketer of software for use with interactive entertainment platforms including Nintendo, Sony Computer Entertainment and Sega hardware systems, and PCs. Acclaim owns and operates five 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 and Australia. Acclaim also distributes entertainment software for other publishers worldwide, and publishes comic books and software strategy guides. Acclaim's 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 trades on the NASDAQ SmallCap market under the symbol AKLM. For more information please visit the Acclaim website at www.acclaim.com. |
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