ACTIVISION ANNOUNCES SHREK®: OGRES AND DRONKEYS™ EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE NINTENDO DS™
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Santa Monica, CA - August 24, 2007 - The Shrek® family of games is growing with the announcement that Shrek®: Ogres and Dronkeys is due this fall from Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI). Shrek® & Fiona's energetic triplets will appear along side Donkey & Dragon's playful offspring, the dronkeys, exclusively on the Nintendo DS. This game will give handheld gamers the chance to train, play and explore with their mischievous new friends on wild adventures throughout the hilarious world of Shrek®.
Shrek®: Ogres and Dronkeys is being developed by WayForward Technologies, is rated "E" (Everyone - Comic Mischief) by the ESRB and will be available in fall 2007.
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