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#Acclaim's NFL Quarterback Club '98 N64 Turns Beta: 
Only NFL Licensed Game for the Nintendo 64 This Year#
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GLEN COVE, N.Y.--(BW SportsWire)--July 31, 1997--

   Acclaim Uses Turok: Dinosaur Hunter Experience to Push the 
                        Limits of the N64

Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKLM), a leading worldwide 
interactive entertainment company, today announced NFL Quarterback 
Club '98, the only NFL licensed N64 game, has officially reached 
beta status and is nearing completion on schedule for its Fall 1997 
release.

NFL Quarterback Club '98 is being developed by Acclaim's Iguana 
studio, creators of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, currently the number one 
third-party Nintendo 64 title.  Iguana used many of the proprietary 
programming techniques learned while developing Turok to make NFL 
QBC '98 the new standard by which sports games will be judged.

"The technology created during the two and a half year 
development period for Turok gave us a giant head start on the NFL 
project," said Greg Fischbach co-chairman and CEO.  "Iguana is by 
far the most experienced domestic N64 developer and no one else 
could have developed a product this good.  We are very proud of what 
they have been able to accomplish with Quarterback Club."

This week the game officially turns beta when the code is 
finished and the play testing accelerates.  "At this point we have a 
complete game and now have the next few months for testing and 
putting in the finishing touches," said Russell Byrd, director of 
sports development for Iguana.  "The development team started the 
project last summer, even before the completion of last year's NFL 
QBC `97.  There were tremendous technical challenges with having 22 
guys running on the field at the same time and maintaining high 
frame rate and resolution.  We're really pleased with the end 
result."

Iguana has made incredible advances with the 64-bit Nintendo 
platform.  NFL Quarterback Club `98 will be the first N64 game 
released in North America to feature hi-res, 640 x 480 graphics -- 
four times as detailed as any other game for the Nintendo 64.  
Additionally, the game uses Acclaim's proprietary motion capture 
system which creates incredibly realistic animated movement including 
player interaction where you can actually see player's arms wrap 
around the ball carrier and drag him to the ground.

"Sports fans won't believe their eyes when they see NFL 
Quarterback Club `98," said Nintendo Power.  "It is the first North 
American N64 game to use the hi-res mode, which doubles the 
resolution to 640 x 480 pixels, and it's frighteningly good.  In our 
first real test play of NFL QB Club `98, we were amazed to see how 
polished it was already, and the team at Iguana has another couple 
months to tweak this game to perfection."

NFL Quarterback Club `98 supports Nintendo's effort to develop 
a strong sports line-up for the Nintendo 64.  "We have been working 
with Acclaim and Iguana for a long time on NFL Quarterback Club `98 
and we are stunned at what they have been able to do with the 
product," said Howard Lincoln, chairman, Nintendo of America.

For the past four years Acclaim has been the exclusive video 
game licensee of the NFL Quarterback Club, an association of top 
quarterbacks in the NFL.  This relationship has allowed Acclaim 
Sports to work with the top quarterbacks including Dan Marino, Steve 
Young, and this year's spokesman, two-time NFL MVP, Brett Favre.

In addition to our exclusive NFL Quarterback Club 98 license, 
our game will also be the only NFL licensed N64 game this season," 
said Bob Picunko, marketing director for Acclaim Sports.  "It will 
be the only football game with actual NFL teams, logos and uniforms, 
stadiums, conferences, season schedules, official NFL stats and the 
actual SuperBowl.  Our 'Sweat the Details' positioning means that 
we are committed to creating the most realistic sports games 
possible and it couldn't happen without the NFL license."

"Acclaim Sports will be the only publisher to release an 
officially licensed NFL Nintendo 64 product this season," said Gene 
Goldberg of NFL Properties.  "We know Acclaim Sports and Iguana have 
been working on this product for a long time and it really shows."

Officially licensed by Players Inc., NFL QBC 98 will feature 
over 1500 NFL Players.  "Players Inc. is pleased to be working with 
Acclaim on this great new product," said LaShun Lawson of Players 
Inc.

Additional features of the incredible new NFL Quarterback Club 
'98 include:

-- All 30 NFL teams and over 1500 NFL Players including rookies.
-- Rendered graphics for all 30 NFL stadiums.
-- Polygonal engine and characters designed exclusively for 

Nintendo 64 featuring motion-captured moves of New York Jets star 
running back Adrian Murrell using Acclaim's proprietary motion 
capture system.

-- Rumble Pak compatible -- you'll feel every hit.
-- Incredible detailed graphics -- you can see individual player 
   numbers, names and team logos.
-- Roster management includes: trading, creating, drafting, 
   signing and releasing players; creating new teams and managing a 
   salary cap.
-- Comprehensive playbooks include plays designed by Brett Favre.
-- Track season-long player and team statistics including 
   individual league leaders in nine categories by STATS Inc.
-- Player Highlights showing in-game statistics and color photos.
-- Game day information with weather reports and team-specific 
   comments.
-- Around the League section that provides scores of that week's 
   other games.
-- 50 Historical and Custom Simulations allow gamers to replay 
   classic NFL games and create new pressure packed situations.
    
"NFL Quarterback Club 98 is the complete football package," said 
Greg Fischbach in summary.  "It is being developed by the best and 
most experienced N64 developer in the US, the team is composed of 
programmers, artists and AI specialists who have been working on 
football games for years.  NFL QBC '98 is one of the games that will 
launch our new sports brand, Acclaim Sports, the beginning of a new 
dynasty in sports gaming."
  
Acclaim Entertainment Background Information

Acclaim Entertainment Inc., a leading worldwide publisher of 
software for Nintendo, Sega, Sony and personal computer hardware 
systems, also publishes comic books under a variety of imprints.  In 
addition, Acclaim develops coin-operated arcade and 
ticket-redemption games; operates motion capture studios; and, 
through A.D.I., globally sells and distributes products from a 
variety of entertainment software publishers including Interplay and 
others.  Visit Acclaims's Web site, www.acclaimsports.com

NFL Quarterback Club is a trademark of the National Football League. 
Players Inc. is an official trademark of National Football League 
Players.

CONTACT: Acclaim Entertainment
         Mike Meyers 
         516/656-5000
         mmeyers@aklm.com
         or
         Technology Solutions
         Eric Litchfield
         212/696-2000
         elitchfield@tsipr.com