Gladiator Sword of Vengeance Schedueled to Ship November 4thPosted on Friday, October 31, 2003 @ 12:54:50 pm E.S.T
Whoever said “the pen is mightier than the sword” never picked up a controller and played Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.’s (NASDAQ.SC: AKLM), Gladiator Sword of Vengeance™. Shipping to retail outlets nationwide on Tuesday, November 4 for the PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox video game system from Microsoft, Gladiator Sword of Vengeance™ is an epic adventure set in ancient Rome, where the only justice comes in the form of cold sharp steel.
In Gladiator Sword of Vengeance™, players step into the armor of Thrax, the premiere gladiator of his time, and quickly learn to master an array of deadly combo attacks and bloody finishing moves in an effort to return Rome to its former glory.
“Gladiator Sword of Vengeance™ delivers some of the most gruesome finishing moves ever seen in a video game,” said Ben Fischbach, Director of Brand for Acclaim. “Combined with rich storytelling, gameplay and graphics, Gladiator Sword of Vengeance will quench any gamer’s thirst for blood.”
Gladiator Sword of Vengeance™ includes:
- Advanced combat system that allows a huge variety of gladiatorial moves and multiple targeting, never-before-seen in traditional 3rd-person action games;
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“Death Blows” – more than 60 graphic and gory killing moves based on authentic gladiatorial data;
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Huge variety of opponents, including powerful nemesis gladiators and terrifying mythical monsters;
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Scripted cameras and dynamic lighting, create a truly cinematic gaming experience;
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Heightened “Gore” element in combat mode, featuring decapitation, fatal wounding, dismemberment and a dynamic “blood spray” system;
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Diverse array of gladiatorial weaponry that expands through gameplay;
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Encounter the forces of ancient mythology and use the power of the Gods to defeat them.
Gladiator Sword of Vengeance™ is currently available for Xbox and the PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system, each at suggested retail prices of $49.99. For more information on Gladiator Sword of Vengeance™ please visit www.acclaim.com.
About Acclaim Entertainment
Based in Glen Cove, N.Y., Acclaim Entertainment, Inc., is a worldwide developer, publisher and mass marketer of software for use with interactive entertainment game consoles including those manufactured by Nintendo, Sony Computer Entertainment and Microsoft Corporation as well as personal computer hardware systems. Acclaim owns and operates five studios located in the United States and the United Kingdom, and publishes and distributes its software through its subsidiaries in North America, the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, France and Spain. The Company uses regional distributors worldwide. Acclaim also distributes entertainment software for other publishers worldwide, publishes software gaming strategy guides and issues "special edition" comic magazines periodically. Acclaim's corporate headquarters are in Glen Cove, New York and Acclaim's common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ.SC under the symbol AKLM. For more information please visit our website at www.acclaim.com.
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The statements contained in this release which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements." Acclaim cautions readers of this press release that a number of important factors could cause Acclaim's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements. These important factors, including, without limitation, the financial strength of the interactive entertainment industry, dependence on new product introductions and the ability to maintain the scheduling of such introductions, technological changes, dependence on major platform manufacturers and other factors that could affect Acclaim, are described in Acclaim's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003, and Acclaim's subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, all of which were filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers of this press release are referred to such filings. Posted By: Adam Paoli - 108 Reads
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