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ACTIVISION'S TONY HAWK'S PRO SKATER 2 
RIDES ONTO STORE SHELVES ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2000

Sony Computer Entertainment America Selects 
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater For "Greatest Hits" Status

Santa Monica, CA - September 20, 2000 - The ultimate skateboarding game is back -- bigger and better than before -- with the release of Activision, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater™2 for the PlayStationÒ game console. The sequel to last year's blockbuster console title, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, the game resets it's own standard with its innovative gameplay. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 will be available at retail stores nationwide beginning September 20, 2000 and has been rated "T" (Mild Animated Violence and Mild Language - "Teen" - content suitable for persons ages 13 and older) by the ESRB.

Additionally, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater has been selected for inclusion in Sony Computer Entertainment America's "Greatest Hits" series, which features the best- selling PlayStation game console titles ever. As part of the series, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater will be repackaged with the "Greatest Hits" green stripe and will carry a suggested retail price of $19.99. The "Greatest Hits" title is slated to hit retail shelves in North America beginning the week of September 18, 2000.

"Activision established itself as a leader in the action-sports category with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. To date, we have shipped more than two million copies of the game worldwide, and expect that the game's popularity will continue to grow as part of the "Greatest Hits" series. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater has remained on NPD's TRSTS top-10 best-seller list since it's debut last October," stated Dave Stohl, executive producer, Activision Studios. 

Stohl added, "The release of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 reaffirms Activision's commitment to creating high-quality, cutting-edge action-sports games. Not only does Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 expand on all the ground-breaking features of the original, the game clearly sets a new benchmark for the action-sports genre."

Developed by Neversoft Entertainment, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, allows players to skate with the skills of Tony Hawk, the most legendary pro of all time, or as one of a "dream team" of 12 pros including Bob Burnquist, Steve Caballero, Kareem Campbell, Rune Glifberg, Eric Koston, Bucky Lasek, Rodney Mullen, Chad Muska, Andrew Reynolds, Geoff Rowley, Elissa Steamer and Jamie Thomas.

Featuring a comprehensive roster of pro skaters, an intuitive control scheme, an innovative skatepark editor, total character customization and enhanced skating physics, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 delivers the most authentic and cutting-edge skateboarding experience of all time. The game's increased number of tricks and combinations - including manuals, new grabs, grinds, inverts and lip and nollie tricks - challenges players to master new skills as they work their way up the skateboarding ranks.

Adding depth and replayability to the game is the most advanced skatepark editor ever attempted in a video game. The real-time 3D editor allows gamers to build their own dream parks from scratch. Players can see exactly how their park will look in the game as they plot out a course using a variety of parts - ramps, rails, obstacles and quarterpipes. Once a level is laid out, it can be saved to a memory card and shared with friends. Additionally, a total character customization feature allows gamers to modify the pro skaters' clothing and trick sets, or build an entirely new character from scratch.

Players can ollie and grind in a variety of international real world settings, including skateparks and locations in New York, Marseille, and Philadelphia. Each environment is littered with secret areas, short cuts, ramps and interactive objects allowing players to trick off of just about everything in sight.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2's offers a variety of multi-player modes via two-player split-screen including a brutal tag mode, trick attack, graffiti, HORSE and two player free skate. A replay mode allows players to view highlights of each run. Additionally, the game contains the first playable demo of Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX the most cutting edge and freestyle BMX gaming experience.

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 $572 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000.

Activision maintains operations in the US, 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 http://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, 2000, 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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