Press Releases

Paris, France– December 4, 2007 – Kynogon announces today Kynapse support for Wii TM . Game developers for Wii can now access all Kynapse functionalities and tools to empower their …
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HONG KONG, Dec. 3 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ — On 22 October 2007, Nintendo of America Inc (”Nintendo”) issued a press release, which was wrong insofar as it may have suggested that a …
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Coming out of the big merger between Activision and Vivendi games comes word, through press release, that we can be expecting “down the pipeline,” New James Bond Game, …
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WII-KLY UPDATE: THREE NEW CLASSIC GAMES ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL

Dec. 3, 2007

Sometimes the Wii-kly Updates have a nice, unifying them. Sometimes they don’t. This week we scoured …
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. & PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Activision, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) and Vivendi (Euronext Paris: VIV) today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement to combine Vivendi Games, Vivendi’s interactive entertainment business — which includes Blizzard Entertainment’s® World of Warcraft®, the world’s #1 multi-player online role-playing game franchise — with Activision, creating the world’s largest pure-play online and console game publisher. The new company, Activision Blizzard, is expected to have approximately $3.8 billion in pro forma combined calendar 2007 revenues and the highest operating margins of any major third-party video game publisher. On closing of the transaction, Activision will be renamed Activision Blizzard and will continue to operate as a public company traded on NASDAQ under the ticker ATVI.

Activision, one of the world’s leading independent publishers of interactive entertainment, is best known for its top-selling franchises, including Guitar Hero®, Call of Duty® and the Tony Hawk series, as well as Spider-Man™, X-Men™, Shrek®, James Bond™ and TRANSFORMERS™. Blizzard Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, has projected calendar 2007 revenues of $1.1 billion, operating margins of over 40% and approximately $520 million of operating profit. Blizzard owns the #1 multi-player online role-playing game franchise, World of Warcraft, which currently has over 9.3 million subscribers worldwide. Blizzard’s World of Warcraft, Warcraft®, StarCraft® and Diablo® games account for four of the top-five best-selling PC game titles of all time. Vivendi Games also owns popular franchises, including Crash Bandicoot™ and Spyro™. Pro forma for calendar 2007, Activision Blizzard expects to generate approximately 70% of its revenues from owned franchises. As a result of the business combination, Activision Blizzard expects to have the most diversified and broadest portfolio of interactive entertainment assets in its industry, positioning the combined company to capitalize on the continued worldwide growth in interactive entertainment.

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Spike TV today announced that Samuel L. Jackson will host the fifth annual Spike TV Video Game Awards. This year is the third …
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The world’s leading video game concert series, Video Games Live, will make their US national television debut at Spike TV’s 2007 “Video Game Awards” which tapes Friday, December 7 at …
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Two hot new kids properties announced for 2008 on Nintendo DS™! Chertsey, United Kingdom– November 29th 2007: The Game Factory today announced two hot new titles to kick off their 2008 European line-up. The Build-A-Bear Workshop game will release in the UK in March, followed by the pan-European release of Bratz Ponyz 2™ in the summer. Both games will be available for the Nintendo DS.

Bratz Ponyz 2™ follows the huge global success of the original game. Based around the glamorous, glitter filled world of the hippest horses around, the game will feature enhanced simulation aspects of gameplay, and utilize the wireless function of the Nintendo DS.

The Build-A-Bear Workshop game will give young gamers the chance to virtually personalise a furry friend of their liking, living in its very own Cub Condo®. Players will name, brush and care for their furry friend, buy virtual clothes and accessories, and unlock mini games. Building on the success of the 300+ Build-A-Bear Workshop stores worldwide, The Game Factory will give gamers a chance to fully interact with their furry friend just like a Guest in the real-world stores.

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BOCA RATON, Fla., Nov. 27, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Empire Interactive PLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings (Nasdaq:SSTR), has signed a publishing agreement to bring the classic adventure title, Myst, to the Nintendo DS platform in North America in the first quarter of 2008.

Myst is one of the most successful video game franchises of all time, selling more than 12 million copies worldwide. Its unique and engaging user interface represented one of the most important breakthroughs in the adventure game genre and set a new standard by which future interactive games were compared. After remaining at the top of the chart for many years, this perennial classic is currently second only to The Sims as the best selling computer game of all times.

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NINTENDO OF AMERICA REPORTS HISTORIC SALES WEEK

Nintendo DS Passes Game Boy Advance Sales Record, Wii Becomes Must-Have Gift

REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 27, 2007 – In the first week …
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It’s a Modern Twist on Classic Magic Tricks

REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 27, 2007 – You see here before you a video game. By all outward appearances, it’s a simple video …
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VIRGIN COMICS AND PERSPECTIVE STUDIOS JOIN FORCES TO DEVELOP SLATE OF ORIGINAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIESInternational Comic Publisher and Leading Computer Graphics Animation Studio to Collaborate on Innovative Multi-Platform Franchises

NEW YORK & GLEN COVE, New York – November 27, 2007 – Virgin Comics today announced a partnership with Perspective Studios, an industry-leading computer animation production house, to co-create and develop a diverse slate of original intellectual properties. The goal of the collaboration is to create a compelling portfolio of new characters and franchises for exploitation in multiple formats, including comic books, mobile content, video games and feature films. Virgin and Perspective will initially launch each new franchise as graphic novels and short-form episodic animation for online and mobile distribution, taking advantage of Virgin’s substantial relationships in these markets.

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TGC – The Games Company obtains certification from Nintendo.

Development and Publishing for Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ planned

Berlin, 27th November 2007: In 2008 the strategic orientation of the Berlin …
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Chicago, USA, November 26th, 2007 – Tatiana Makarova, “Nikitova Games” VP of Sales announces two of it’s own new IP titles are currently in production and planned for release in …
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ — PriceGrabber.com(R), a part of Experian, announced earlier today that the shopping comparison site has received an initial increase in traffic to merchants of 54 percent year over year as of 12 p.m. noon PST on this “Cyber Monday.” Statistics during the busy shopping weekend show strong growth and momentum going into the holiday season.

“With ‘Cyber Monday’ being recognized as one of the biggest online shopping days of the year, we are definitely seeing consumers spending some spare time at work comparing the prices they saw in the malls over the holiday weekend with available deals online,” said Ron LaPierre, president of PriceGrabber.com.

Based on heavy online turnout during the Thanksgiving weekend, comScore predicted that online shopping would surpass a record $700 million on Monday. Overall, comScore forecasts holiday Web sales to reach $29.5 billion this year, a 20 percent jump from a year ago.

A recent survey of 1,959 PriceGrabber.com shoppers revealed that 88 percent expect to do at least 50 percent of their holiday shopping online, with 45 percent of survey respondents doing 80 percent online. Results from the past holiday weekend indicate the continued success of online shopping this season.

Top Selling Products on Cyber Monday
1. Nintendo Wii Console
2. Microsoft Zune 30GB Media Player — Brown
3. Logitech VX Revolution Wireless Laser Mouse for Notebooks — USB
4. TomTom ONE 3rd Edition GPS
5. PowerShot SD1000 Silver Digital Camera
6. Apple iPod nano 3rd Generation 4GB MP3 Player — Silver
7. Activision Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock Bundle
8. Garmin nuvi 350 GPS
9. Ugg Classic Tall Boot
10. PowerShot SD850 IS Digital Camera

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Zoë Mode is pleased to announce the development of ‘Dancing with the Stars™’ for PlayStation®2 and Nintendo Wii® to be published by Activision. Released in North America on 23rd October 2007, ‘Dancing with the Stars™’ challenges players to take to the dance floor with 18 celebrity and professional dancers from the hit ABC television show. The PlayStation®2 version supports a dance-mat while the Nintendo Wii® version utilizes the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.

Zoë Mode Studio Head, Ed Daly comments:

“The studio’s strategy is to develop games that appeal to new audiences, music and party games are a key focus for Zoë Mode. ‘Dancing with the Stars™’ is a massive success in the US and the game will appeal to dance game devotees and fans of the show who want to get off the couch. We are delighted to be working with one of the world’s biggest publishers: Activision has proven to be a great partner in our joint vision for creating a refreshing approach to dancing on the PlayStation2 and Wii”

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