ACTIVISION TO BRING soldIer of Fortune® II: Double
Helix(tm) TO THE XBOX(tm) VIDEO GAME SYSTEM FROM Microsoft
Soldier Of Fortune II: Double Helix Multiplayer
Mayhem
Coming To Microsoft's Xbox Live
Santa Monica, CA - September 24, 2002 - Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) is
looking for a few good console gamers with the announcement that the company's
highly acclaimed first-person action game, Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix,
will be migrating onto the Xbox(tm) video game system from Microsoft. The Xbox
version of Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix will feature all of
the over-the-top gritty action found in the PC version including visceral
multiplayer combat, which will be available via Microsoft's Xbox Live. Soldier
of Fortune II: Double Helix for the Xbox video game system is being
developed by Gratuitous Games and is currently rated "RP" Rating
Pending by the ESRB.
"No other first person action game on any system offers the player
Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix's mix of raw combat, authentic missions and
addictive multiplayer gameplay," states Larry Goldberg, executive vice
president of Activision Worldwide Studios. "With its awesome graphics and
relentless action Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix will be
strong addition to the Xbox's list of excellent titles."
In Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix players assume the role
of John Mullins, a military consultant working for the top-secret anti-terrorist
group known as The Shop. In the game, players must tackle a wide-range of
missions from hostage rescue and intelligence gathering, to search-and-destroy.
To help create a realistic experience for the player, Soldier of Fortune
II: Double Helix offers vivid damage modeling and animations, accurate
reproductions of over a dozen real world weapons and authentic combat scenarios
set in far flung location such as Prague, Colombia, Hong Kong and Kamchatka.
Additionally, many mission scenarios and objectives are inspired by the
experiences of the actual John Mullins, a former Special Forces officer and
military "consultant."
Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix will support multiplayer
modes through Microsoft's Xbox Live online gaming service, including deathmatch,
team deathmatch, elimination and infiltration.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading
worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and
leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted revenues of $786 million
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom,
France, Germany, Japan, Australia, and the Netherlands. More information about
Activision and its products can be found on the company's World Wide Web site,
which is located at www.activision.com.
The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are
"forward-looking statements." The Company cautions readers of this
press release that a number of important factors could cause Activision's actual
future results to differ materially from those expressed in any such
forward-looking statements. These important factors, and other factors that
could affect Activision, are described in Activision's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002, which was filed with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers of this press release are
referred to such filings.
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