Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. to Indoctrinate Gamers Into The World of Organized Crime with 'Interview with a Made Man'

Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. to Indoctrinate Gamers Into The World
of Organized Crime with 'Interview with a Made Man'
Winter 2005 Release to Deliver the Most Authentic Mafia Gaming Experience;
Created in Conjunction with Renowned Subject Author and Expert, David Fisher



LOS ANGELES, May 11  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- E3 -- Leaving Hollywood clichés
at the curb and taking gamers into the real world of the Mafia, Acclaim
Entertainment, Inc.  today announced the winter 2005 release of Interview with
a Made Man for the current generation of console gaming systems.  Currently
under development with Acclaim Studios, Interview with a Made Man is based on
real-world events and will allow players to assume the role of Joey Verola as
he is indoctrinated into the dark world of organized crime and relive his life
- every moment, every kill - as he rises through the ranks to become a "Made
Man".  Being shown behind closed doors at E3, Interview with a Made Man was
created in conjunction with renowned Mafia expert and author David Fisher, who
has 10 best-sellers to his credit, including Joey the Hitman: The Autobiography
of a Mafia Killer and Hard Evidence, for which he was the only reporter to ever
be granted full access to the FBI's famed crime lab.  Fisher is currently
working on a new novel that brings together for the first time, legendary FBI
Agent Joey "Donnie Brasco" Pistone and former Mafia Family head Bill Bonnano.

"Interview with a Made Man is the first installment in an epic, high- action
trilogy that will deliver the most authentic Mafia-based video game experience
ever created," said Ben Fischbach, Director of Brand Management for Acclaim. 
"Working with David Fisher allows us to leverage his expertise and gain
exclusive access into the real world of the Mafia, from racketeering and
assassinations to the ultimate goal of becoming a Made Man."

   Interview with a Made Man will feature:
   *  Game created in conjunction with David Fisher, an accomplished author
      and respected authority on the Mafia, who possesses unparalleled
      knowledge and access into the inner workings of organized crime;
   *  Authentic Mafia-inspired gameplay scenarios, including bookmaking,
      racketeering, loan sharking, hijacking, assassinations, numbers
      running and high body count family wars;
   *  Over 25 weapons to master, including a Beretta, shotgun, machine gun
      and more;
   *  Full complement of melee weapons - chairs, pool cues and balls, bats,
      telephones - in the environments that can be used to wreak havoc,
      unleash pain and gain respect;
   *  Human shield/disarm mechanics for taking cover and getting out of
      sticky situations;
   *  Cinematic camera direction, celebrity voice talent (to be announced
      shortly) and a licensed music soundtrack from the 60's, 70's and 80's;
   *  Picture in Picture system, providing the player with greater awareness
      of the in-game action;
   *  Motion-captured animations from leading stunt men for greater realism;
   *  20 diverse and fully-deformable environments;
   *  Acclaim Studios' proprietary physics and rendering engine, resulting
      in ultra-realistic character behaviors, lighting and environments;
   *  Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound.



Interview with a Made Man will be available in the winter of 2005 for the
current generation of console gaming systems at suggested retail prices to be
determined.  For more information on this game, please visit
http://www.acclaim.com/. Acclaim's complete showcase of products will be
featured at the 2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, CA at booth
#152 in the Concourse Hall.

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
http://www.acclaim.com/.

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.

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