Accolade ships HardBall 5 for PC CD-ROM; the ultimate baseball simulation in a league by itself.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 1995--Accolade, Inc., a leading publisher of interactive entertainment software, announced today that HardBall 5, the latest in the award-winning baseball simulation series, began shipping today for PC 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). . HardBall 5's more realistic animation and new statistical tracking lead the features added to the popular series. "We've focused on building the best baseball simulation on the market," said Jim Barnett, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Accolade. "As a result, we have successfully brought together industry leading baseball action with easy-to-use statistical management and reporting. Baseball fans will love this game." On the field, HardBall 5's new "closet-to-the-plate" high resolution graphics, 32-track digital sound, and sophisticated simulation recreates the look and feel of real baseball. Consumers "suit up in their favorite uniform" and join more than 800 MLBPA MLBPA Major League Baseball Player's Association players in one of 28 real stadiums for nine innings of hitting, pitching and fielding all the way through the playoffs and world championship. Three-time national "Sportscaster of the Year" Al Michaels calls the play-by-play. During gameplay, players navigate quickly through every aspect of field strategy, from "send the runner" to bullpen management. Off the field, players build and manage complete 40-man rosters over a full 162-game season, including player trades, analysis of tendencies, streaks and slumps. The new "stats construction set" instantly puts every stat and rating at hand. In addition to the MLBPA players, 12 new all-time legendary teams, including photos and stats of the players, and 12 new accurately rendered old-time stadiums, have been added to allow players the option to play a fantasy "Legends League." HardBall 5 requires a 486-33 IBM PC or compatible, 8 MB RAM, 2X CD-ROM drive and VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association, Milpitas, CA, www.vesa.org) A membership organization founded in 1989 that sets interface standards for the PC, workstation and computing environments. Note the following VESA standards following this entry. compatible SVGA (Super VGA) A screen resolution of 800x600 pixels. Third-party vendors extended IBM's VGA display standard and were the first to use the term. SVGA has also referred to 1,024x768 resolutions. See PC display modes. video card. All major sound cards supported. Supports modem play and XBAND PC. Estimated street price for HardBall 5 is $49.95. HardBall 5 is scheduled to ship for the Sony PlayStation in the first quarter of 1996. Accolade and Sport Accolade games are available from major software specialty stores, computer superstores or direct from Accolade by calling 800/245-7744. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Accolade Inc. publishes sports and action games for PC CD-ROM compatibles, Macintosh computers and the next generation gaming systems. The company's products are distributed in North America by Warner/Electra/Atlantic Corporation, a unit of Warner Music Group Warner Music Group (WMG) is one of the four major record labels. Warner Music Group also has a publishing arm, Warner/Chappell Music, which dates back to 1929, when Jack Warner, president of Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. . Leading titles from Accolade include Bubsy, HardBall, Jack Nicklaus and Star Control. -0- Note to Editors: HardBall 5 and Sport Accolade are trademarks of Accolade, Inc. (C)1995 Accolade, Inc. Accolade is an official licensee of the Major League Baseball Players Association The Major League Baseball Players Association (or MLBPA) is the union of professional major-league baseball players. History Of MLBPA The MLBPA was not the first attempt to unionize baseball players. . Al Michaels is used under licensee by Accolade, Inc. CONTACT: Accolade Bill Linn linn n. Scots 1. A waterfall. 2. A steep ravine. [Scottish Gaelic linne, pool, waterfall.] , 408/985-1700 |
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