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ACTIVISION’S BLOCKBUSTER HIT TONY HAWK’S PRO SKATER™ 3 DROPS ONTO THE Nintendo GameCube™ and Game Boy® Color

 

 Santa Monica, CA.  --  November 16, 2001  --  Nintendo fans can grab their virtual boards and hit the streets when Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI)  releases its blockbuster hit Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater™ 3 simultaneously with the launch of the Nintendo GameCube™.  One of the premier video games this holiday season, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system was the #1 best-selling video game in the U.S. for the week of November 3, 2001, according to NPD’s TRSTS Data.  Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 for the Nintendo GameCube is rated “T” (Teen – with blood, mild lyrics and suggestive themes) and carries a suggested retail price of $49.99.  Additionally, the game is available for the Game Boy® Color and is rated “E” (Everyone) by the ESRB with a suggested retail price of $29.99.

 

“The Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater franchise has a history of re-inventing the genre with every new installment, and this latest iteration on the Nintendo GameCube raises the bar to new heights,” said Larry Goldberg, executive vice president, Activision Worldwide Studios. “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 will amaze gamers and skateboarding fans with its large, highly detailed living environments and the ability to link vert and street tricks together for mind-boggling scores.”

 

 Developed by Neversoft Entertainment, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 is the revolutionary sequel to the best-selling action sports game of 2000.  Offering eight massive levels filled with people, traffic, and other interactive elements, the environments are brought to life with richer graphics and advanced special effects.  Smoother life-like animations and significantly improved tricks capture the style of the world's best skaters.  Further improving on the franchise’s intuitive control scheme, the game allows players to perform tricks and combos in some of the world’s most popular skate locations including Los Angeles, Canada and Tokyo. 

 

Players can also build their own characters with the game’s robust Create-A-Skater feature, now with the ability to customize female characters as well.  Choosing from hundreds of options, players can create unique looks for each character by choosing height, weight, skin tones, accessories, tattoos, etc.  

 

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.

 

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.