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INDUSTRY LEADERS SPONSOR QUAKECON 2001

MESQUITE, Texas - Aug. 9, 2001 - Giants in the digital entertainment and technology space are joining with id Software to sponsor QuakeCon 2001, the ultimate video game party, convention and tournament, Aug. 9 -12 in Mesquite, Texas.

id Software, NVIDIA, Activision, AMD, Linksys, and Discreet are providing financial support, demoing their latest breakthrough products and donating technology for the event.

"QuakeCon 2001 is going to this year's PC gaming Mecca, as the industry's most cutting-edge companies will show their latest products and hottest new games," Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software, said. "If you're a gamer, you have to check it out or be prepared to die unhappy."

NVIDIA

The world's leading graphics accelerator company will sponsor the first NVIDIA QUAKE III Arena Championships at QuakeCon, boasting $50,000 in cash and prizes. The company will provide geForce3 graphics cards for all 48 tournament machines as well as the demonstration computers for Return to Castle Wolfenstein ^TM. In addition, NVIDIA's booth will have 12 geForce3-equipped PCs where QuakeCon participants will face off against members of the id Software development team in the "id Challenge." The company is also putting up two geForce3 cards for the winner of the Object Model Competition.

Activision, Inc.

Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) will unveil the advanced multiplayer features of the upcoming hit Return to Castle Wolfenstein, the heart-stopping follow-up to one of the most revered PC games of all time and provide hands on demonstrations of the title in the exhibitor room. The company will also be showing Soldier of Fortune®: II Double Helix, the sequel to one of the top first-person action games of 2000. DOOM^TM for Gameboy Advance will be revealed to gamers for the first time. Based on the most popular action-shooter of all time, id Software's DOOM for Game Boy Advance features all of the frenetic, adrenaline-pumping action and immersive gameplay from the original PC game.

AMD

AMD is a three-time hardware sponsor of QuakeCon. The company will provide more than 90 cutting-edge systems for the event, including Athlon MP servers for the tournament and bring-your-own-computer (BYOC) area. This is the first time Athlon MP processors are being used in a LAN-gamer event. All competition PCs will be provided by AMD and equipped with Athlon 1.3 GHz chips while eight demonstration machines for Return to Castle Wolfenstein will be armed with Athlon 1.4 GHZ systems. AMD will also provide Athlon PCs for the press area.

Discreet

Discreet will announce the availability of gmax^TM, the company's licensable game development platform and free consumer game-content editor based on the flexible tools found in 3ds max^TM, the world's best-selling 3D animation platform. In addition, Discreet will show its own prototype game pack editor for QUAKE III Arena, demonstrating the enhanced workflow and flexibility of gmax. The game pack will be provided to gmax development licensees in 'source-code' format - offering a real-world example of how to implement gmax in any game production pipeline.

Linksys

This is Linksys' third year as the core network sponsor for QuakeCon. The company will supply more than 100 10/100 ethernet switches for the BYOC LAN network and tournament areas as well as all networking for the sponsor booths. The LAN will be capable of supporting a major corporation of more than 1,200 employees. In the sponsor room, Linksys will show wireless LAN equipment, broadband routers, hubs/switches, network gaming kits and provide discount sales of 10/100 LAN cards to registrants.

About QuakeCon 2001

QuakeCon 2001 will be the largest gathering in the event's six-year history. More than 3,000 gamers are expected to make the journey to Texas from around the world. Participants will battle 24 hours a day in the 1,250 person, BYOC area and learn about game development from industry icons in four days of workshops and discussions.

QuakeCon began in 1996 as a LAN party dedicated to fans of id Software's games and has grown to include QUAKE®, QUAKE II^TM, QUAKE III Arena and QUAKE III: Team Arena^TM. It was created by gamers to join online friends in real life, meet the makers of the games they crave, talk shop with industry veterans and compete with some of the best players in the world. The event enjoys continued success, growing from a small gathering of 150 players in 1996 to 3,000 in 2000.

About id Software

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 II^TM, QUAKE® and QUAKE II^TM. 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 Arena^TM 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.

About NVIDIA

NVIDIA Corp. (Nasdaq: NVDA), based in Santa Clara, Calif., is the global leader in advanced graphics and multimedia processing technology for the consumer and professional computing markets. Its 2D, 3D, video and multimedia capabilities make NVIDIA one of the premier semiconductor companies in the world. NVIDIA offers a wide range of products and services, delivering superior performance and crisp visual quality for PC-based applications such as manufacturing, science, e-business, entertainment, and education.

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 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.

About AMD

AMD^TM (NYSE: AMD) is a global supplier of integrated circuits for the personal and networked computer and communications markets. AMD produces microprocessors, Flash memory devices, and support circuitry for communications and networking applications. The company's products allow users to access, process, and communicate information at ever-greater speeds and low costs.

About The Linksys Group, Inc.

Linksys, an award-winning leader in the development of wireless, broadband and LAN networking solutions for the small/medium business (SMB) corporate, small office/home office (SOHO) and home environments, is the No. 1 manufacturer of networking hardware in the retail and e-commerce channels and the fastest growing networking solution provider for the SMB corporate sector. Linksys products emphasize speed, affordability, reliability, ease of installation and widespread compatibility and are sold through leading distributors, computer resellers, direct response and e-commerce and retail stores worldwide. For more information, visit the Linksys Web site at www.linksys.com, email at sales@linksys.com or call toll-free (800)-LINKSYS (546-5797).

About Discreet

Discreet, a division of Autodesk Inc., (Nasdaq: ADSK) is a worldwide leader in digital content creation, management, and distribution tools. Discreet develops systems and software for visual effects, 3D animation, non-linear editing, infrastructure and integrated Universal Mastering workflow solutions, as well as real-time 3D broadcast graphics creation and delivery systems. Discreet serves a broad range of markets involved in content creation, delivery and use, including: film, television and HDTV, Internet broadcast, corporate/government/educational multimedia, post-production, games and animation and rich media for the Web.

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© 2001 Id Software, Inc. All rights reserved. QuakeCon, QUAKE, QUAKE II, QUAKE III Arena, QUAKE III: Team Arena and the id Software name are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Id Software, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

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