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Call of Duty Emphasizes Authenticity

September 23, 2005, 7:41 pm EDT
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Activision and The Military Channel team up to ensure a true representation of war.

ACTIVISION AND THE MILITARY CHANNEL INK DEAL THAT PROVIDES

CALL OF DUTY® GAMES WITH AUTHENTIC WAR CONTENT

Santa Monica, CA – Sept. 23, 2005 – In a move that will add even greater

authenticity to the best-selling Call of Duty brand, Activision, Inc.

(Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that it has signed a deal with the Military

Channel to produce a series of historical vignettes that will be featured in

the company’s upcoming World War II-themed games Call of Duty® 2 and Call of

Duty® 2: Big Red One. As a part of the agreement, the Military Channel will

also air a half-hour special on The Big Red One, America’s most decorated

fighting unit, and the making of the highly anticipated first-person-action

game, Call of Duty 2: Big Red One. ”The Big Red One: Behind the Game” will

premiere November 1 at 9:00 pm/EST on the Military Channel.

“We are pleased to partner with the Military Channel for our Call of Duty

brand,” said Dusty Welch, Activision’s Vice President of Global Brand

Management. “They are providing us with compelling World War II video

content that will take players back in time and draw them even further into

the epic and cinematic Call of Duty experience.”

“The Military Channel takes viewers behind the lines with the highest

quality video programming, and we’re excited to help bring that spirit to

the most authentic WWII first person action game in interactive

entertainment,” said David Karp, General Manager of The Military Channel.

“Our relationship with Activision is another pivotal step in growing the

Military Channel brand and puts our name and content in front of a

passionate audience of potential viewers.”

Call of Duty 2 is scheduled for release this fall for Windows® PC and the

Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft; Call of Duty

2: Big Red One is also slated for release this fall for the PlayStation®2

computer entertainment system, the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft

and Nintendo GameCube™. Both games are currently rated “T” for “Teen” by

the ESRB.

Talkback

NinGurl69 *hugglesSeptember 24, 2005

RennySeptember 24, 2005

Agreed that playing as the 442nd would be much more compelling. But to represent a unit that was met with as much controversy would require a decent story, too. Maybe next gen.

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