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For More Information, Contact:
Michelle Nino
Director, Corp. Communications
Activision, Inc.
(310) 255-2508
mnino@activision.com
FINALS ARE SET FOR ID SOFTWARE'S RETURN TO CASTLE WOLFENSTEIN "BATTLE ON THE BEACHHEAD" TOURNAMENT
SANTA MONICA, CA - March 14, 2002 - The finals are set for Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and id Software's
Return to Castle WolfensteinTM "Battle on the Beachhead" tournament.
This Thursday, March 14, teams "Doctors" and "DarkSide" will battle it out in online multiplay as Axis versus
Allies forces in a final assault of epic proportions. Over 1000 players on 128 teams have competed in the 6 week tournament.
Hosted by the Online Gaming League (OGL), the finals are being held at http://wolf.worldogl.com. Fans can listen to
a live play-by-play broadcast of the championship match via shoutcast, courtesy of Team Sportscast Network.
Pre-match interviews and commentary begin at 7:00 p.m. CST, while game action kicks-off at approximately 8:30 p.m. CST.
Simply log-on to http://www.tsncentral.com/ to listen-in on all of the action.
Both teams will square off against one another in an Axis versus Allies battle for the beach. The scenario includes
a set number of mission objectives that must be completed as quickly as possible. In a round, each team has an
opportunity to play the scenario as both the attacker and defender, and the team that completes the offensive objectives
in the shortest amount of time wins the round. The first team to win 3 rounds is declared the winner and tournament champion.
Prizes will be awarded to each member of the winning team, including an NVIDIA® GeForce3TM
video card, a Nintendo GameCubeTM, a variety of Activision games and a dedicated port on a Return to Castle Wolfenstein
game server with administrative access for one year from the Speakeasy Network, home of the largest broadband
gaming community and the official ISP of the OGL. Runners-up will receive a Game Boy® Advance hand-held video
game system and copies of DOOM© and Commander Keen©.
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 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,
QUAKE III: Team ArenaTM and the executive production of Return to Castle
WolfensteinTM. 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 Activision, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif., 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.
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 Wolfenstein, DOOM, 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.
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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