Acclaim Entertainment, Inc., today announced that it has entered into an exclusive
global publishing agreement with Reno-based developer BattleBorne Entertainment,
Inc. for their soon-to-be announced video game for the next-generation
gaming systems. Comprised of former members of the celebrated Fallout 2, Baldur’s
Gate: Dark Alliance and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon teams, BattleBorne is
currently utilizing the critically acclaimed Snowblind Studios technology and
their own proprietary tools to develop the game.

“We are very pleased to enter into this publishing agreement with BattleBorne,”
said Rod Cousens, Chief Executive Officer of Acclaim. “We’re confident
that consumers will be equally excited when we unveil the game next month on
our web site.”

“Acclaim’s aggressive and forward-thinking approach to the industry
made them the obvious choice to work with,” added James Kosta, President
of BattleBorne Entertainment, Inc. “BattleBorne has been hard at work
on this title since 2002 and we believe that our technology, combined with that
of Snowblind Studios, is going to impress everyone who sees the game.”

About BattleBorne Entertainment
BattleBorne Entertainment, Inc. is a leading multimedia design group nestled
in the mountainous Reno/Lake Tahoe region of Nevada. Formalized in 2002, BattleBorne
Entertainment, Inc. is named for after the Nevada State motto – “Battle
Born”. BattleBorne represents the collective efforts of a cutting-edge
3D design and animation studio, a graphic arts and design studio, nationally
recognized software design and programming pros, and an international investment
banking and consulting group. Team members include the Producer for Fallout
2 & Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, and the Lead Artist for Tom Clancy’s Ghost
Recon.

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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