Activision

May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Activision announced today that the company is currently in development on three titles and working closely with id Software on a fourth game for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

May 12, 2005—Activision will showcase a blockbuster game line-up at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center from May 18-20, 2005. The company's line-up includes titles based on popular entertainment brands like Marvel's Spider-Man, Fantastic 4, X-Men, as well as, Shrek, new installments in Activision's best-selling Tony Hawk and Call of Duty franchises, and innovative offerings from some of the industry's top development houses, id Software's QUAKE 4 and The Movies from Peter Molyneux's Lionhead Studios.

March 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Handheld gamers are getting a double dose of action with the release of Activision, Inc.'s Spider-Man 2 the game and Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix for the PlayStation Portable Entertainment Platform (PSP). Developed internally by Activision's Vicarious Visions and Shaba Games respectively, both games are among the first PSP titles to hit North American retail shelves and are currently available nationwide. The PSP will be released on March 24.

Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The world's most celebrated Super Hero, Spider-Man, is swinging into retail stores nationwide in Activision, Inc.'s Spider-Man 2 for the Nintendo DS video game platform. The game, which is based on this summer's blockbuster feature film from Columbia Pictures and Marvel, is among the first titles to hit retail stores alongside the Nintendo DS hardware.

Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Soldiers ... it's time to heed the call and experience cinematic intensity and the chaos of battle as never before with the release of Activision, Inc.'s Call of Duty: Finest Hour, a gritty new World War II action game for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Xbox video game system from Microsoft and Nintendo GameCube. Activision is supporting the launch with a multi-million dollar marketing campaign that includes television, print, theatrical and online advertising. Developed in conjunction with Spark, Call of Duty: Finest Hour is currently available in retail stores nationwide for a suggested retail price of $49.99 and carries a "T" ("Teen" -- Blood, Violence) rating by the ESRB.

Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- With the holiday season around the corner, Activision is showcasing a video game line-up that is sure to bring holiday cheer to every member of the family. The slate includes games based on high profile movies including Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies' highly anticipated "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," DreamWorks' "Shark Tale," DreamWorks' "Shrek 2," and Columbia Pictures' "Spider-Man 2"; as well as popular interactive entertainment properties including Call of Duty: Finest Hour, id Software's DOOM 3, The Creative Assembly's Rome: Total War, Tony Hawk's Underground 2, Vampire: The Masquerade -- Bloodlines and X-Men Legends.

Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Activision confirmed today that the company plans to support SCEA's PlayStation Portable Entertainment Platform. The company is currently in development on two games that are expected to be launch titles for the platform, Spider-Man 2 and Tony Hawk's Underground 2.

May 7, 2004—Activision will showcase 10 key titles at the 2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo, taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center from May 12-14. The company's lineup is comprised of high-profile entertainment properties and titles created by some of the industry's premier development talent. The slate includes games based on such highly anticipated movies as "Spider-Man 2," "DreamWorks' Shark Tale" and "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," as well as id Software's gripping 3D action game DOOM 3; The Creative Assembly's award-winning RTS game Rome: Total War, Peter Molyneux's innovative new simulation, The Movies and Call of Duty: Finest Hour, an original console game in the award-winning Call of Duty series. Read more

March 9, 2004 - Activision, Inc's (Nasdaq: ATVI) Tenchu stealth ninja series is back with Tenchu: Return from Darkness on the Xbox videogame system from Microsoft. Based on the best-selling Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven, Tenchu: Return From Darkness brings the acclaimed series to Xbox gamers with several new enhancements including Xbox Live gameplay featuring two-player cooperative stealth ninja action and online death match with 20 playable characters across six maps. Tenchu: Return From Darkness has been rated "M" ("Mature" - intense violence, blood and gore - content suitable for persons ages 17 and older) by the ESRB and is available for $49.99 at North American retail outlets.Read more

January 30, 2004 – Activision announced today that the highly acclaimed hit title True Crime: Streets of L.A. will be coming to the PC this spring. The new version will take the driving, fighting and shooting action online with all-new multiplayer features, as well as new weapons and unlockable characters. True Crime: Streets of L.A. for the PC has not yet been rated by the ESRB.Read more