Activision Gains Record PC Market Share in U.S. For Calendar 2004 According to NPD Techworld
Only Publisher to Have Three Top-Ten Titles for the Calendar Year
Santa Monica, Ca - January 24, 2005 - Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that according to NPD Techworld the company was the fastest growing top-10 publisher in U.S. ending calendar 2004 with a 10% PC market share, the highest in its history. Additionally, Activision was the only publisher to have three top-ten titles for the calendar year - id Software's DOOM 3TM, which ranked as the #2 best-selling game, Call of DutyTM, which was the #4 best-selling title and Rome: Total WarTM, which was the #10 best-selling game.
"We are very pleased with our year-over-year sales performance," stated Ron Doornink, CEO, Activision Publishing, Inc. "The PC games that we have released over the past year represent some of our strongest titles ever. Our commitment to quality is underscored by the continued strong sales of Call of Duty, which launched in 2003 and has remained a top-10 PC game for the second consecutive year."
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 $948 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004.
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Maryanne Lataif
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Activision, Inc.
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