Acclaim announced today that it has entered into an exclusive global publishing agreement with Reno-based developer BattleBorne Entertainment, Inc. for its soon-to-be announced video game for next-generation gaming systems. The Nevada-based developer was founded in 2002 and is comprised of former members of the celebrated Fallout 2, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon teams. The team is currently using its own proprietary tools, as well as incorporating technology provided by Snowblind Studios, for its first title, which is set to be announced next year. Snowblind's technology has been used in such recent games as Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance and such upcoming games as Champions of Norrath.

　　"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."