Acclaim Entertainment's Space Jam Video/PC Game Makes a Fast Break Off Shelves for T96 Holiday Season.GLEN COVE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 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) ), a leading worldwide interactive entertainment company, today announced strong initial sales and substantial reorders for the company's Space Jam game, based on the Warner Bros. movie of the same title which hit stores for the post Thanksgiving shopping weekend. "Acclaim's Space Jam game lets you relive the movie over and over again. Kids and parents can enjoy the story effects and action of the game, just like they enjoyed the movie," said Holly Stein, vice president of licensing and marketing, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. "The movie is one of the biggest hits of the holiday film season, and we're pleased that our Space Jam game is in lock-step as one of the biggest gaming hits," said Jim DeRose, president and COO of Acclaim Interactive's North American Operations. "The game pulls players into the excitement of madcap, intergalactic in·ter·ga·lac·tic adj. Being or occurring between galaxies: intergalactic space. in basketball action with the Looney Tunes characters This is the complete list of Looney Tunes characters organised after the year of their first appearance. Note: The more famous or noteworthy Looney Tunes characters are listed in bold. and Michael Jordan. We expect strong sales to continue through the season." Acclaim's Space Jam game is available for Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn for a suggested retail price of $49.99 and DOS 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). for a suggested retail price of $39.99. The game is IPX/SPX See IPX. network compatible and supports up to six players. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is a division of Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. and a part of the Warner Bros. Consumer Products Division. WBIE WBIE Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment WBIE Wideband Interface Equipment licenses Warner Bros. owned and developed properties for all consumer and game platforms. Acclaim Entertainment Background Information Acclaim Entertainment, Inc., a leading worldwide publisher of software for Nintendo, Sega, Sony and personal computer hardware systems, also publishes comic books under a variety of imprints. In addition, Acclaim develops coin-operated arcade and ticket-redemption games; operates motion capture studios; and, through A.D.I., globally sells and distributes products from a variety of entertainment software publishers including Ocean, Interplay, Marvel, Pulse Entertainment and Take 2 Interactive Software. Acclaim also has a joint venture with Tele- Communications, Inc. for electronically distributed interactive entertainment. Visit Acclaim's web site, www.acclaimnation.com . CONTACT: Acclaim Entertainment Cristina Silvestri, 516/656-5000 csilvestri@aklm.com |
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