Activision And Lionhead(R) Studios Release Offcial PC Game Demo For The Movies(TM)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Santa Monica, CA - February 3, 2006 - Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and Lionhead® Studios announced today the availability of a PC game demo for The MoviesTM. Currently available at http://www.lionhead.com/themovies/demo.html, PC gamers can download the official 285 MB demo which provides an in-depth introduction to the Story Mode, where players are guided through how to become the ultimate Hollywood movie mogul by building and managing all aspects of their own movie studio from talent and resources to research and development.
The Movies for Windows® PC is available now for a suggested retail price of $39.99 and is rated "T" (Teen with blood and gore, crude humor, mild language, sexual themes, use of alcohol and tobacco, and violence) by the ESRB.
More information on The Movies can be found at http://www.themoviesgame.com.
About Lionhead Studios
Lionhead Studios is based in Guildford, Great Britain and was founded in 1997. The company has released five games since then, Black & White, Fable, Black & White2, The Movies and Fable The Lost Chapters. Cumulative world-wide sales are now approaching the 5 million mark. The company employs over 250 people and is hard at work on several new projects.
About Activision, Inc.
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 net revenues of $1.4 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Australia, Scandinavia, Spain 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 http://www.activision.com.
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For information, contact:
Aaron Grant
Publicist/Activision Games
Activision, Inc.
310-255-2535
agrant@activision.com