Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.'s Crazy Taxi Debuts as #1 Playstation2 Computer Entertainment System Title and #4 Overall Video Game for the Week of May 13, 2001.Entertainment 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.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--May 31, 2001 Latest TRSTS(R) Video Games See video game console. Report Confirms Incredible First-Week Sales For Company's Next-Generation Title Confirming what retailers across the country have been saying about the hottest video game launch of the Spring, 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) ) today announced that its heralded new PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system title, 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), is a smash hit according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. The NPD NPD New Product Development NPD Nouveau Parti Démocratique (Canada) NPD Narcissistic Personality Disorder NPD Norwegian Petroleum Directorate NPD Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands Group's latest TRSTS(R) Video Games report. Debuting at retail the week of May 13, 2001, Crazy Taxi was the #1 selling PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system title and #4 overall selling video game. Crazy Taxi has sold more than 17,000 copies and garnered 9.2% of overall unit share in the marketplace for the week ending May 19, 2001.(1) "Crazy Taxi has experienced a stellar debut at retail and the latest TRSTS(R) report underscores what retailers and consumers have been saying since the title's launch...it's a hit," said Evan Stein, vice president of Brand. "In addition, the title joins our highly successful All-Star Baseball All-Star Baseball is a baseball video game series developed and published by Acclaim Entertainment. The series began in 1998 with the release of All-Star Baseball '99. 2002, which according to the report, currently holds a position in the top 20 PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system games sales." 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 offers all of 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 and 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. (1) = Source: The NPD Group Optimized by Acclaim Studios Cheltenham, Crazy Taxi for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system retails for $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 and the United Kingdom, and publishes and distributes its software directly in North America, 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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