Acclaim Sports Signs Exclusive Deals With George Foreman and Roy Jones, Jr. to Headline HBO Boxing Video Game.Sports Editors/Boxing Writers & Columnists 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.--(BW SportsWire)--April 19, 2000 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 that it has signed exclusive multi-year agreements with George Foreman George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American two-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. He is the oldest man ever to win the heavyweight title, and also has been named one of the 25 greatest fighters of all time by Ring magazine. and Roy Jones, Jr. Foreman and Jones will serve as spokesmen for the upcoming HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy Boxing video game, to be released this Fall on the PlayStation(R) game console See video game console. . Acclaim recently announced an agreement with HBO Properties, the licensing and merchandising arm of Home Box Office, to produce licensed HBO Sports boxing video games. Foreman, a former two-time world heavyweight champion, and Jones, Jr., the undisputed light-heavyweight champion of the world, will appear in the game, on packaging, and in advertising and promotional materials. "We have a winning one-two combination in George Foreman and Roy Jones, Jr.," stated Michael Jerchower, director of licensing for Acclaim Sports. "There is no boxer on the planet that is more colorful and beloved than George Foreman, and Roy Jones, Jr. is in a class of his own. Our marketing campaign will fully tap their star power to make sure boxing fans are fully aware of this blockbuster title." "Whether I'm fighting in the ring or playing in the HBO Boxing video game, I can still bring a whooping whoop n. 1. a. A loud cry of exultation or excitement. b. A shout uttered by a hunter or warrior. 2. A hooting cry, as of a bird. 3. The paroxysmal gasp characteristic of whooping cough. to all these younger guys," exclaimed Foreman. "I've been a video game player my whole life and I am excited to join the Acclaim Sports team," said Jones, Jr. HBO Boxing's stable of fighters will be headlined by Foreman, who currently serves as a boxing commentator for HBO Sports, and Jones Jr., a fellow HBO Sports commentator who is widely regarded as "pound for pound" the best fighter in the world. Over 30 boxers, including former legends, current champions and future stars will round out the game's roster. Acclaim Sports will release a list of the game's other featured boxers before the industry's largest trade show, Electronic Entertainment Exposition (E3), May 11-13. HBO Boxing will incorporate the distinct look and feel of HBO Sports boxing telecasts, featuring authentic HBO Sports graphics and theme music, along with real-life boxing venues. Renowned HBO Sports broadcast team members Jim Lampley, Larry Merchant, and Harold Lederman will provide in-game commentary. Fighters will display their real life skills and attributes. Fighters will start in gyms and work their way up the ladder of HBO Sports' boxing series: KO Nation, HBO Boxing After Dark Boxing After Dark is an HBO boxing program, premiering in April 1996, that usually shows fights between well-known contenders, but usually not "championship" or "title" fights. , HBO World Championship Boxing HBO World Championship Boxing is a sports television series, premiering in January 1973 that has shown a number of significant boxing events in the last three decades. , and the pinnacle of professional prize fighting -- TVKO Pay-Per-View from HBO. HBO Boxing is being developed by Osiris Software Design Studios, Inc. Acclaim Entertainment Background Information: Acclaim Entertainment, Inc., is a leading 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 six 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 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 Acclaim's common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol AKLM. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.acclaim.com. HBO Properties Background Information: HBO Properties, a subdivision of Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P., oversees the licensing and merchandising of all of Home Box Office's properties. PlayStation and the PlayStation logos are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Editors Note: For artwork and screenshots of Foreman and Jones, along with HBO Sports, HBO Boxing and Acclaim Sports logos, please visit Acclaim's FTP Site at ftp FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to ://38.240.105.53. |
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