id Software, Activision Unleash Final Unlockable Map for Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War

Players Must Infiltrate Chateau in Scenario Offered Through Xbox Live Download

Santa Monica, CA - August 6, 2003 - id Software(tm) and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today the release of the final unlockable map for Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War(tm). Available via download through Xbox(tm) Live, the new level, titled Chateau, is the last of three unlockable maps from developer, Nerve Software. Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War is available nationwide for the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft for a suggested retail price of $49.99 and carries an "M" (Mature) rating by the ESRB.

In this new map, Allied players must infiltrate a German occupied Chateau being used as a Nazi base of operations, locate secret documents, and transmit them back to U.S. headquarters while in the midst of combat. In order to succeed, the Allied team must act with brute force and destroy the outer perimeter doors to gain access into the Chateau library, located deep within the German stronghold.

For the opposition, Axis players need strategic planning and teamwork to thwart the coming U.S. offensive, and must mark all of the key entry points into the Chateau to adequately suppress the Allied attack. Chateau can be played in Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War's Stopwatch and Elimination multiplayer game modes.

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), QUAKE III: Team Arena(tm) and Return to Castle Wolfenstein(tm). id's advanced DOOM III 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 Xbox
Xbox (www.xbox.com) is Microsoft's furture-generation video game system that delivers the most powerful games experiences ever. Xbox empowers game artists by giving them the technology to fulfill their creative visions as never before, creating games that blur the lines between fantasy and reality. Xbox is now available in the continents of North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

About Xbox Live
Xbox Live, which launched in the United States Nov. 15, 2002, allows gamers to play multiplayer Xbox games with other gamers everywhere via a broadband connection. With a built-in hard drive and Ethernet port, the Xbox console is the only video game system built from the ground up for online gaming, negating the need to buy additional, costly peripherals or upgrades. Xbox Live enables gamers to easily find their friends; talk to other players during gameplay through the Xbox Communicator headset; download current statistics, new levels and characters to their Xbox hard drive; and play online - all exclusive features to Xbox Live.

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 $864 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Australia, Scandinavia 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.

© 2003 id Software, Inc. All rights reserved. Published and distributed by Activision Publishing, Inc. under license. Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Wolfenstein 3D, DOOM, DOOM III, 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.

Xbox is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
 

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