Activision Debuts Dynamic Lineup at 2003 Electronic Entertainment Expo

Business Wire, May 7, 2003

Entertainment Editors/Business Editors

2003 Electronic Entertainment Expo

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2003

Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI) will debut a show-stopping slate of games at the 2003 Electronic Entertainment Expo, which takes place at the Los Angeles Convention Center from May 14-16. The company's blockbuster lineup includes high-profile Hollywood licenses such as "Shrek 2(TM): The Game" (working title), "Spider-Man(R) 2" (working title) and "Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure(TM)"; id Software's gripping 3D action game "DOOM III(TM)"; Peter Molyneux's innovative new simulation title, "The Movies(TM)"; The Creative Assembly's "Rome: Total War(TM)"; an all-new "Pitfall(R) Harry" game, based on the Activision classic; a no-holds barred driving action game "True Crime(TM): Streets of L.A.(TM)"; and "Call of Duty(TM)," a first-person action game that captures the gritty drama, intensity and camaraderie of World War II.

ACTIVISION BRINGS THE MOST RECOGNIZED BRANDS TO AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES

"Shrek 2(TM): The Game" (working title) -- Embark upon an adventure that goes beyond the movie with "Shrek 2: The Game." Players experience key moments from the film and encounter a variety of new personalities, environments and sub-plots as they switch between Shrek(R), Donkey or one of their many friends. "Shrek 2: The Game" has not yet been rated by the ESRB. (PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox(R) video game system from Microsoft and Nintendo GameCube(TM))

"Spider-Man(R) 2" (working title) -- Based on the highly anticipated movie sequel from Columbia Pictures and Marvel Entertainment, "Spider-Man 2" allows players to swing into action as the famous "web-slinger" and protect the city of Manhattan from Doc Ock and his evil minions. "Spider-Man 2" has not yet been rated by the ESRB. (PlayStation 2, Xbox and the Nintendo GameCube)

"Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure(TM)" -- Skate through the large and imaginative worlds of Walt Disney Pictures' presentation of Pixar Animation Studios' "Toy Story 2," "Disney's Tarzan(R)" and "Disney's The Lion King" along with the most memorable characters from each film. "Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure" has not yet been rated by the ESRB. (PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance)

"Pitfall(R) Harry" -- The daring, risk-taking explorer who laughs in the face of danger is back! Featuring over 50 levels of fast-paced action and puzzle solving adventures, the game challenges players to swing, fight, climb and crawl through eight types of treacherous South American environments including lush jungles, dark tombs, ancient Aztec ruins and glacial mountains. "Pitfall Harry" is not yet rated by the ESRB. (PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance)

"X-Men(TM): Legends" -- The first-ever X-Men(TM) real-time RPG allows gamers to assemble, train and lead their own X-Men fighting force in a battle against some of the deadliest foes in the Marvel Universe including the Morlocks(TM), the Brotherhood of Mutants(TM) and robotic Sentinels(TM). "X-Men: Legends" is not yet rated by the ESRB. (PlayStation 2, Xbox and Nintendo GameCube)

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"DOOM III(TM)" -- id Software's terrifying battle with the forces of Hell. A massive demonic invasion has overwhelmed the UAC's Mars Research Facility leaving only chaos and horror in its wake. As one of only a few survivors, players must struggle with shock, fear, and an all-out assault on their senses as they fight their way to Hell and back, in an epic clash against pure evil. "DOOM III" has not yet been rated by the ESRB. (PC)

"The Movies(TM)" -- Run your own Hollywood movie studio from the silent days of the 1920s, through the advent of new technologies into the present and beyond. As the head of a Hollywood dream factory, players decide which movies to make and the stars to make them. "The Movies" has not yet been rated by the ESRB. (PC)

"Empires: Dawn of the Modern World(TM)" -- For the first time in a historically based real-time strategy game, players can command completely unique, historically based civilizations in a bid to dominate the world. "Empires: Dawn of the Modern World" has not yet been rated by the ESRB. (PC)

"Rome: Total War(TM)" -- Experience the power and the glory of ancient Rome in this epic game of empire building and conquest. The revolutionary next generation Total War(TM) engine brings the battlefields of the ancient world to life by combining epic scale with amazing levels of individual detail and motion captured animations. "Rome: Total War" has not yet been rated by the ESRB. (PC)

ACTIVISION DELIVERS TOP-QUALITY ACTION GAMES

"Call of Duty(TM)" -- Experience the dramatic intensity of the frontlines through the eyes of common soldiers in this gritty and epic WWII first-person action game. As different characters from multiple sides of the Allied forces, players get a sense for the true scope of wartime action as they heed the call of duty. "Call of Duty" has not yet been rated by the ESRB. (PC)