NEW CALL OF DUTY 2 XBOX 360 TITLE UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE
Infinity Ward Also Reveals New Details Regarding Upcoming PC Update and New Maps
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Santa Monica, CA - March 21, 2006 - Fans of the award-winning, blockbuster hit, Call of Duty® 2, will be locked and loaded with today's Title Update for Xbox 360TM video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), the Title Update offers significant enhancements, including improved multiplayer performance, the ability to reserve friend slots in private game lobbies, post-game lobbies so friends can play longer, configurable host options and more. The Xbox 360 update will be automatically applied the next time users log into Xbox Live® with Call of Duty 2.
For fans of Call of Duty 2 for Windows® PC, Infinity Ward and Activision have also revealed new details surrounding the upcoming release of a highly-anticipated update, which will include the previously announced PunkBusterTM anti-cheat technology, as well as two new multiplayer maps: Rhine and the longtime community favorite Harbor, from the original Call of Duty®.
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