Santa Monica, CA – September
21, 2004 – The mutant battle rages on to North American retail shelves with
the release of Activision, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) X-Men™
Legends. An epic action-RPG featuring a compelling storyline written
by former X-Men™ comic book writers, the game allows players to pick and
customize a team of legendary X-Men from the Marvel Universe to combat evil
and protect the fate of mankind from certain doom. Developed by Raven
Software, X-Men Legends has already received critical acclaim,
earning an “Editors’ Choice” award from IGN.com. The title is currently
available for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Xbox® video
game system from Microsoft and Nintendo GameCube™ for a suggested retail price
of $49.99 and carries a “T” (“Teen” – Blood, Violence) rating by the ESRB.
“X-Men Legends
is the only game that allows players to fully customize and develop their
ultimate dream team of 15 of Marvel’s most popular X-Men characters,” states
Kathy Vrabeck, president, Activision Publishing, Inc. “The game’s original
storyline is full of plot twists and turns that will captivate players and
enlist them in the most immersive X-Men quest ever.”
X-Men Legends
challenges players to master the attributes of their favorite X-Men characters
by creating, customizing and controlling teams of four mutants in real time, as
they embark on a quest to stop the extinction of mankind. Throughout the
action-filled saga players assume the role of up to 15 popular X-Men characters,
each with individual mutant powers and fighting skills, including Wolverine,
Gambit, Nightcrawler and Storm. Gamers select specific X-Men characters
depending on each mission and unlock new playable mutants and super powers as
they battle the Brotherhood of Mutants and other Marvel villains in fully
interactive and destructible 3-D environments. Along the way, players lead
teams of mutants on a variety of challenging missions set in some of the most
popular locations from the X-Men comics, including the X- Mansion, New York City
and the infamous Weapon X facility.
Gamers can adventure alone or
team up with friends to battle in up to a 4-player co-operative mode for dynamic
Super Hero action.
X-Men Legends
is powered by Vicarious Visions Alchemy™ middleware game engine.
With a library of over 4,700
proprietary characters, Marvel Enterprises, Inc. is one of the world’s most
prominent character-based entertainment companies. Marvel’s operations are
focused in three areas: licensing and entertainment (Marvel Studios), comic book
publishing and toys (Toy Biz). Marvel facilitates the creation of entertainment
projects, including feature films, DVD/home video, video games and television
programming based on its characters and also licenses its characters for use in
a wide range of consumer products and services including apparel, collectibles,
snack foods and promotions.
Marvel’s characters and plot
lines are created by its publishing segment that continues to expand its
leadership position in the U.S. and worldwide while also serving as an
invaluable source of intellectual property. More information is available at
www.marvel.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 $948 million for the fiscal year ended March
31, 2004.
Activision maintains operations
in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
Australia, Scandinavia and the Netherlands. 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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Marvel, The X-Men, Wolverine, Gambit, Nightcrawler, Storm and the distinctive
likenesses thereof are trademarks of Marvel Characters, Inc., and are used with
permission.
2004 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved.
www.marvel.com.
Super Hero(es) is a co-owned registered trademark.
Super Villain(s) is a co-owned registered trademark.
Xbox is a registered trademark of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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