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ACTIVISION® ANNOUNCES EXCITING AND DIVERSE SOUNDTRACK FOR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED TONY HAWK'S PRO SKATER(tm) 3

Santa Monica, CA.  --  October 10, 2001  --    Console gamers can explore an extensive assortment of musical styles from hip-hop to metal, alternative rock to retro punk with the upcoming launch of Activision, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater(tm) 3.  The game, which mirrors the vast and changing skateboarding lifestyle, will be available for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo GameCube(tm), PlayStation® game console and Game Boy® Color this fall.  Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 features the following artists and tracks:

• The Ramones - "Blitzkrieg Bop"
  Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Fight Like A Brave"
  KRS-One - "Hush"
  Motorhead - "Ace of Spades"
  Rollins Band - "What's the Matter Man"
  House of Pain - "I'm A Swing It"
  Xzibit - "Paparazzi"
  Ozomatli - "Cut Chemist Suite"
  Alien Ant Farm - "Wish"
  Redman - "Let's Get Dirty"
  Del the Funky Homosapien - "If You Must"
  AFI - "The Boy Who Destroyed The World"
  Reverend Horton Heat - "I Can't Surf"
  Adolescents - "Amoeba"
  CKY - "96 Quite Bitter Beings"
  Zebrahead - "Check"
  Guttermouth - "I'm Destroying the World"
  Nextmen - "Amongst Madness"
  Bodyjar - "Not The Same"
  Mad Capsule Markets - "Pulse"

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 is the revolutionary sequel to the best-selling 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 13 of the world's best skateboarding pros.  In addition, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 will have online capabilities so that players can skate against their friends from around the world.  The PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and Nintendo GameCube versions are rated "T" (Teen - with blood, mild lyrics and suggestive themes), the PlayStation game console title is rated "E" (Everyone - with mild lyrics and violence) and the Game Boy Color game is rated "E" (Everyone) by the ESRB.

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.###
 

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