ACCLAIM MAX SPORTS PUTS THE “X”-TREME” IN “X”-MAS WITH ‘DAVE MIRRA FREESTYLE BMX 2’ FOR NINTENDO GAMECUBE

#1 Next-Generation BMX Video Game Franchise Available at Launch of New System

GLEN COVE, NY, November 15, 2001 – Bringing the extreme adrenaline rush of BMX home for the holidays, Acclaim Max Sports, a division of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ.SC: AKLM), today announced that its premier next-generation franchise, Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX, has shipped for the Nintendo GameCube™.  Earlier this year, the Company launched the title for the PlayStation^®2 computer entertainment system, which was very well received among consumers and the media.

“Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 has set the standard for next-generation BMX games and is one of the strongest performing brands in the extreme sports category today,” said Steve Felsen, Senior Director of Brand Management.  “With its unparalleled gameplay, dynamic graphics and two additional exclusive levels, Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 is a ‘must-have’ game for all owners of the Nintendo GameCube™.”

Developed by Z-Axis, Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 is the only game that features 10-time world champion and 11-time X Games champion, Dave Mirra.  Players complete a variety of challenges to earn the respect of fellow riders as they progress 10 massive levels, including two new Nintendo GameCube™ exclusive levels – Venice, Italy and Greenville, North Carolina, which feature the very best in vert, dirt, street and park riding.  Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 offers an innovative S.I.K. trick system, which allows players to pull more than 1,500 tricks, including the new grind, wall ride and lip trick modifiers.  In addition, the game features 14 pro riders, including Ryan Nyquist, Mike Laird, and Colin Mackay; super-competitive multiplayer games; and a state-of-the-art BMX Park Editor that allows users to create their own BMX experience.  Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 also features a diverse in-game soundtrack, including:

q       Rage Against The Machine – Wake Up;

q       Ozzy Osbourne – Paranoid;

q       Sublime – Doin Time;

q       Sum 41 – Makes No Difference;

q       The Cult – She Sells Sanctuary;

q       Tribe Called Quest – Buggin’ Out;

q       Methods of Mayhem – Hypocritical;

q       Godsmack – Keep Away;

q       Fenix TX – All My Fault;

q       Gang Starr – Moment of Truth.

Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 is currently available for the Nintendo GameCube™ at a suggested retail price of $49.99.  For more information regarding this title, as well as Acclaim’s entire 2001 holiday season lineup, visit www.acclaim.com.

About Acclaim Entertainment

Based in Glen Cove, N.Y., Acclaim Entertainment, Inc., is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and mass marketer of software for use with interactive entertainment game consoles including those manufactured by Nintendo, Sony Computer Entertainment, Sega and Microsoft Corporation as well as personal computer hardware systems.  Acclaim owns and operates four 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, Australia and the Pacific Rim. Acclaim also distributes entertainment software for other publishers worldwide, publishes software gaming strategy guides and issues “special edition” comic magazines from time to time to support its time valued brands, Turok and Shadow Man.  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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