Activision Teams Up With GGL For Soldier Of Fortune(R) Payback Tourney
$15,000 In Prizes Up For Grabs To The Best Mercenaries; Sign Up Now At SOF.GGL.COM
Santa Monica, CA - Dec. 13, 2007 - Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), in conjunction with the GGL, today announced the Ultimate Mercenary Tournament for its recently released high-octane first person action game Soldier of Fortune® Payback. At stake is $15,000 in cash and prizes and an all-expense paid trip to New York City, along with the fame and bragging rights that being the best virtual mercenary in the world gets you. Practice rounds begin today with official qualifying tournaments kicking-off in January 2008. For complete registration information, along with rules and regulations, go to SOF.GGL.COM.
The Ultimate Mercenary Tournament will offer single and team play ladders in the online multiplayer modes. Ten finalists will pack their bags and head to New York City in February for a spot in the championships to be televised on Voom GamePlay HD.
About Soldier of Fortune Payback
Soldier of Fortune Payback is the long-awaited third installment of the Soldier of Fortune video game series. The saga continues with the mercenary organization known as "The Shop," where players take on the role of a hired mercenary. Players will experience all the thrill and dangers of authentic mercenary combat blasting their way through high intensity combat situations in the world's most dangerous hotspots with an arsenal of weapons capable of doing massive amounts of damage. Using any means necessary, players will need to uncover a complex plot and defeat an extremist organization determined to throw the world into global conflict. Failure is not an option.
Fore more, visit the official site at www.MercsWanted.com.
Soldier of Fortune Payback, which is published by Activision Minneapolis, is available now for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and the PC. The game has been rated "M" for Mature by the ESRB.
About GGL
GGL is the leading media company dedicated to expanding and delivering the culture of videogaming to a worldwide audience. Formerly known as the Global Gaming League, GGL engages its growing, global community of loyal videogame enthusiasts via its state-of-the-art online gaming network, its year-round live videogame tournaments and events, celebrity leagues such as the Hip-Hop Gaming League and the Professional Baseball Gaming League, and broad array of gaming-oriented content, technologies and services. These offerings put the GGL at the epicenter of the online gaming universe, creating an immersive, 360-degree entertainment experience for a rapidly growing community of connected gamers. For more information, visit www.ggl.com.
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 $1.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Scandinavia, Spain, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan and South Korea. 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.
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CONTACT
Activision
Rob Fleischer
Sandbox Strategies
212.213.2451
rob@sandboxstrat.com
GGL
Steve Sumner
Weber Shandwick for GGL
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ssumner@webershandwick.com