Press release: 2000-08-23: Acclaim Sports' NFL Quarterback Club 2001 for Sega Dreamcast -TM- and Nintendo 64 to Kick-Off on Thursday, August 24

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GLEN COVE, N.Y.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--August 23, 2000

Acclaim Sports, a division of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKLM), a leading worldwide interactive entertainment company, today announced that NFL Quarterback Club 2001 for Sega Dreamcast(TM) and Nintendo 64 will be in retail outlets nationwide on Thursday, August 24.

"We anticipate that fans of the NFL Quarterback Club brand will be pleased with the gameplay improvements made to this year's title," said Michael Jerchower, Acclaim Sports Director of Licensing.

Endorsed by 3-time NFL MVP Brett Favre, NFL Quarterback Club 2001 features incredible detailed player models featuring wristbands, injury tape, eye black and breathe strips, precision Artificial Intelligence to simulate real NFL gameplay, over 1,200 motion-captured animation including wrap tackles and player celebrations, all-new "Shoulder Charge" button for bursting through defenders and enhanced commentary and play by play from Mike Patrick and Randy Cross. NFL Quarterback Club 2001 also features Easy Pass/Catch controls, motion capture from actual NFL players, 31 team specific playbooks or create your own, Total Team management (trading, drafting, signing, and releasing players, managing the salary cap), all 31 NFL teams, all the NFL stadiums rendered in 3D, over 1500 NFLPA players, and Custom Creation capabilities that let gamers create their own players and teams.

Acclaim Sports' NFL Quarterback Club 2001 has the following exclusive features for Sega Dreamcast(TM): all-new saveable instant replays, distinct player models for different positions, custom camera to view the action the way you want to see it, including saveable instant replays, VMU play art, sideline camera cuts and populated sidelines.

Highlights of the NFL Quarterback Club 2001 marketing campaign include title sponsorship of the PLAYERS INC. Rookie Premiere, which is airing on Fox Sports Net throughout August, along with sponsorship of the NFL Quarterback Challenge, which aired in July on CBS. The title is backed by a nationwide print campaign in major video game and sports publications, a featured presence on www.acclaimsports.com, and a comprehensive in-store merchandising program including window posters, valence cards and oversized comps.

Editor's Note: For artwork to use with this release, including logos and screenshots for each NFL team, please visit Acclaim's FTP Site at ftp://38.240.105.53 (under: NFL QB Club 2001).

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 five 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 and trades on the NASDAQ SmallCaps market under the symbol AKLM. For more information please visit our website at www.acclaim.com.

NFL Quarterback Club is a trademark of the National Football League. NFL QB Club 2001 is an officially licensed product of National Football League and the NFL Quarterback Club. Officially licensed product of PLAYERS INC. The PLAYERS INC logo is a registered trademark of the NFL players. www.nflplayers.com (c) 2000 PLAYERS INC.

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