SANTA MONICA, CA – February 21, 2008 – The ballots are in for the 5th annual 1UP Awards and the fans have chosen Activision, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock as the “Best Music Game” of 2007. Celebrating the best titles of the year, the 1UP Awards allow the fans and community to vote for their favorite games in over a dozen categories.

Released in October of 2007, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock was the #1 title in dollars for the calendar year worldwide, according to The NPD Group, Charttrack and Gfk. In the United States, the game became the #1 best-selling video game in units and dollars of all time in a single calendar year.

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock offers the ultimate rock experience with new wireless guitars, freshly added content and features including a multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a host of exclusive unlockable content and visually stunning rock venues. Expanded online multiplayer modes allow axe-shredders worldwide to compete head-to-head for true rock status as they riff through a star-studded soundtrack including master tracks by legendary artists such as Aerosmith, Guns ‘N’ Roses, The Rolling Stones, Beastie Boys, Rage Against the Machine and Pearl Jam, as well as original songs by guitar icons Slash and Tom Morello. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is now available and is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB.

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