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ACADEMY OF INTERACTIVE ARTS AND SCIENCES NAMES ID SOFTWARE'S RETURN TO CASTLE WOLFENSTEINTM ONE OF THE YEAR'S BEST
Blockbuster Title Wins Best Computer Action/Adventure Game and Online Game Play of the Year
Mesquite, Texas - March xx, 2002 - id Software's critically acclaimed PC game, Return to Castle Wolfenstein
TM, was honored with the Computer Action/Adventure Game of the Year and Online
Game Play of the Year awards by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Science at the 5th Annual Interactive Achievement
Awards ceremony, held at the D.I.C.E. Summit in Las Vegas. The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences recognized
Return to Castle Wolfenstein for its outstanding interactive content, creativity and technical achievement.
"It's an honor to be recognized by our peers, and a testament to the outstanding work and dedication of everyone that
participated in the development of Return to Castle Wolfenstein," Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software said. "We're
incredibly proud of the game, and pleased to have worked with such talented teams."
Developed by Gray Matter Studios, Return to Castle Wolfenstein plunges players into a maelstrom of action, espionage
and mayhem, as an American soldier tasked with single-handedly stopping the darkest plans of the Third Reich.
Throughout the game, players will be locked in combat with waves of Nazi storm troopers, undead Teutonic knights
and the twisted products of genetic experimentation. In addition to an action-packed story-driven single-player
experience, Return to Castle Wolfenstein's multiplayer mode enlists gamers to hone their tactical skills in a series
of combat scenarios. Gamers will join the fight as an axis or ally soldier and be challenged to intense, realistic
campaigns like storming beachheads, infiltrating military installations, holding strategic positions, and more.
Developed by Nerve Software, the online component features multiple objectives spanning a variety of scenarios,
including an Allied airbase, a war-torn German village and a secret Nazi submarine base. To learn more about the
game, visit the official Return to Castle Wolfenstein website at
www.castlewolfenstein.com.
id - Freud's primal part of the human psyche and one of the hottest game shops on Earth - has been rocking the gaming
world from Mesquite, Texas since 1991. As a renowned leader in the industry, id Software forged such frenetic titles
as Wolfenstein 3D®, DOOM®,
DOOM IITM, QUAKE® and
QUAKE IITM. With intense graphics and mind-blowing action, id's games
have helped redefine the modern video game, continually setting industry standards for technology and gameplay. And,
in keeping with tradition, id Software has amplified the world of adrenaline pumping 3-D gaming with the release of
their latest action titles, QUAKE III ArenaTM and QUAKE III: Team Arena
TM. id's advanced QUAKE III Arena engine is leading the next revolution in 3-D
interactive games with both single and multiplayer technology. Check out more about id Software at
www.idsoftware.com.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) is a leading worldwide developer, publisher
and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted revenues of
$620 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001.
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, 2001, 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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© 2002 Id Software, Inc. All rights reserved. Published and distributed by
Activision Publishing, Inc. under license. Wolfenstein 3D®,
Return to Castle WolfensteinTM, DOOM®,
QUAKETM, QUAKE IITM,
QUAKE III ArenaTM, QUAKE III: Team ArenaTM,
and the id SoftwareTM name are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Id Software, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Activision is a registered trademark of
Activision, Inc. and its affiliates. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.
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