Activision Rings in the Holiday Season With a Powerhouse Line-Up to Overjoy Gamers of All Ages - Game Holiday Lineup Announcement

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Activision announces a blockbuster holiday lineup for players of all ages, highlighting major game titles built on widely recognized entertainment brands and popular interactive properties. The release spotlights Marvel’s Spider-Man, Fantastic 4, and X-Men, alongside DreamWorks’ Shrek and Madagascar games, with detailed descriptions of core gameplay modes and character premises. It also includes franchises such as Tony Hawk, Call of Duty, GUN, True Crime: New York City, and id Software’s Quake 4 and Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil, plus The Movies from Lionhead Studios.

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Activision Holiday Season Game Line-Up

Titles Based on Popular Entertainment Brands

Titles Based On Interactive Entertainment Properties

Activision Rings in the Holiday Season With a Powerhouse Line-Up to Overjoy Gamers of All Ages SANTA MONICA, Calif. , Nov 17, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ --Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) is spreading some pre-season cheer with the announcement of its blockbuster holiday game line-up. The slate features titles based on some of the entertainment industry's most recognizable brands including Marvel's Spider-Man, Fantastic 4 and XMen(TM), as well as DreamWorks Animation's Shrek(R) and Madagascar(TM), and popular interactive entertainment properties including Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, Tony Hawk's American SK8Land(TM), Call of Duty(R) 2, Call of Duty(R) 2: Big Red One, GUN(TM), True Crime(R): New York City, id Software's QUAKE 4(TM) and DOOM 3(R): Resurrection of Evil (TM), and an all-new title from Peter Molyneux's Lionhead Studios, The Movies(TM) . Titles Based on Popular Entertainment Brands Fantastic 4--The only game based on Twentieth Century Fox's feature film, Fantastic 4 is a team-based action-adventure in which players harness the Marvel Super Heroes' unique and amazing powers through a compelling single-player mode or twoplayer co-operative gameplay experience. Fantastic 4 for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, Xbox(R) videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube(TM) and Windows(R) PC have been rated "T" ("Teen" -Mild Language and Violence) and the Game Boy(R) Advance title has been rated E10+ ("Everyone 10 and older" -Animated Violence) by the ESRB. Madagascar(TM) --Based on the hit animated feature film from DreamWorks Animation, Madagascar is the only game that lets players enter the world of four hilarious Central Park Zoo animals--a personality-packed crew made up of a lion, zebra, giraffe and hippo. Madagascar for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube and Windows PC have been rated E10+ ("Everyone 10 and older" -Cartoon Violence and Crude Humor-content suitable for persons ages 10 and older) and the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS(TM) games have been rated "E" ("Everyone" -Mild Cartoon Violence-content suitable for persons ages 6 and older) by the ESRB. Madagascar: Operation Penguin(TM) --In Madagascar: Operation Penguin, fans play as the crafty penguins, the breakout stars of the DreamWorks Animation film "Madagascar." Taking on the role of "Private," gamers embark on a single-player, 2D side-scrolling, action-packed journey leading a daredevil zoo escape to Antarctica and the wild island of Madagascar. Madagascar: Operation Penguin for the Game Boy Advance has been rated "E" ("Everyone" -Cartoon Violence) by the ESRB. Shrek(R) SuperSlam--Ogre-sized brawling action collides with the hilarious Shrek(R) universe in Shrek SuperSlam, the ultimate four-player melee game. Set in fully destructible 3D environments that parody legendary fairytales and pop culture, gamers choose to play as 20 characters from the Shrek universe and well-known fables. Shrek SuperSlam for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS have been rated "E10+" ("Everyone 10 and older" -Cartoon Violence and Crude Humor) by the ESRB. Handheld platform gameplay differs from console systems gameplay. Ultimate Spider-Man--Take on the role of the world's most famous Super Hero, Marvel's Spider-Man, and one of his most menacing nemeses, Venom, in an original storyline written and illustrated by the creative team behind the best-selling "Ultimate Spider-Man" comic book series. Ultimate Spider-Man for PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube and Windows PC have been rated "T" ("Teen" -with language and violence) by the ESRB. Ultimate Spider-Man for the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS have been rated "E10+" ("Everyone 10 and older" -Cartoon Violence) . Handheld platform gameplay differs from PC and console systems gameplay. X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse-The sequel to the best-selling X-Men title ever, X-Men Legends, X-Men Lege

FAQs

What does Activision announce for the holiday season?

Activision announces its blockbuster holiday game lineup intended to delight gamers of all ages.

Which entertainment brands are featured in the holiday lineup?

The lineup includes titles based on Marvel’s Spider-Man, Fantastic 4, X-Men, and DreamWorks properties such as Shrek and Madagascar.

What kinds of games and franchises are included beyond brand tie-ins?

The announcement also covers interactive entertainment properties and major franchises such as Tony Hawk games, Call of Duty titles, and id Software releases like Quake 4 and Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil.

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