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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For
Information Contact:
Michelle
Nino
Director,
Corporate Communications
Activision,
Inc.
(310)
255-2508
[email protected]
ACTIVISION
HITS THE ROAD WITH WALT DISNEY WORLD QUEST– – MAGICAL RACING TOUR FOR
THE NINTENDO GAME BOY COLOR
Activision
and Disney Interactive Give Game Boy Color Gamers a Driving
Tour of Walt Disney World
Santa
Monica, Calif. – December 21, 2000 – Activision, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) and
Disney Interactive give gamers the run of Walt Disney World® Resort in Walt
Disney World® Quest–Magical Racing Tour(tm). A four-wheeled racing romp
through some of the most popular Disney theme parks and water parks, Walt
Disney World Quest– Magical Racing Tour is rated "E" by the ESRB
and is currently available for the Nintendo® Game Boy® Color for a suggested
retail price of $29.99.
"Walt
Disney World Quest–Magical Racing Tour allows children of all ages to take
the magic of Disney theme parks with them wherever they go," said Larry
Goldberg, executive vice president, Activision Worldwide Studios. "With
fun tracks, authentic music and humorous power-ups, the game is sure to
entertain children of all ages."
A
multi-vehicle racing romp, Walt Disney World Quest– Magical Racing Tour takes
players on a high-speed tour through 13 action-packed fantasy tracks based on
popular Walt Disney World Resort theme park attractions and water parks such
as Space Mountain, Pirates of the Caribbean, Rock ‘n Roller Coaster and
Typhoon Lagoon. Tasked with finding all the pieces of a giant fireworks
machine, gamers play as their favorite Disney friends, including Chip ‘n Dale,
Jiminy Cricket, and 11 additional characters.
Around
every turn there are secret treasures, hidden tracks and speedy power-ups to
help players stay far ahead of the competition. Because every second counts,
gamers can launch a variety of fun objects at the competition such as frog
spells, teacup mines and flying acorns to spin them out of control and gain an
advantage.
About
Disney Interactive
Disney
Interactive, part of the Disney Consumer Products division of The Walt Disney
Company, develops, markets and globally distributes a wide variety of
interactive entertainment, educational and sports CD-ROMs and video games. For
more information on Disney Interactive’s products, visit www.disneyinteractive.com.
About
Activision
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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