Activision
Signs Talent
From
Upcoming
Feature Film
And Original
TV Series
For
Transformers:
The Game
Santa
Monica, CA –
May 18, 2007
–
TRANSFORMERS:
The Game,
from
Activision,
Inc. (Nasdaq:
ATVI),
developed
under
license from
HPG the
licensing
division of
Hasbro, Inc.
(NYSE:HAS),
is bridging
the gap from
“G1”
(Generation
One) to the
present day
TRANSFORMERS
by casting
the upcoming
live-action
film leads
Shia LaBeouf
and Megan
Fox
alongside
legendary
voice actors
Peter Cullen
and Frank
Welker, the
original
voices of
OPTIMUS
PRIME and
MEGATRON.
Based on
“TRANSFORMERS,”
the highly
anticipated
live-action
feature film
from
DreamWorks
Pictures and
Paramount
Pictures, in
association
with Hasbro,
the game
allows
players to
relive their
favorite
movie
moments and
go beyond in
a
movie-inspired
storyline
penned with
the help of
Flint Dille,
best known
as the
writer of
the
acclaimed
“TRANSFORMERS”
animated
series.
“TRANSFORMERS
is an
incredible
franchise
with huge
global
appeal and
our goal is
to present a
game that
speaks to
fans of the
upcoming
movie as
well as to
G1 fans,”
said Laird
Malamed,
head of
production,
Activision,
Inc. “We
have a
fantastic
line-up that
includes
original
talent from
the animated
TV series
and the
upcoming
film,
bringing
together the
best of both
worlds.”
In
TRANSFORMERS:
The Game,
players
choose to
protect the
Earth as
AUTOBOTS or
destroy it
as
DECEPTICONS.
Playing as
OPTIMUS
PRIME,
BUMBLEBEE,
MEGATRON,
BARRICADE
and other
characters,
gamers will
experience
the
unstoppable
power and
massive
scale of
their
favorite
ROBOTS IN
DISGUISE as
they battle
for Earth.
TRANSFORMERS:
The Game is
in
development
by
Traveller’s
Tales for
the Xbox
360™ video
game and
entertainment
system from
Microsoft,
PLAYSTATION®3
computer
entertainment
system, Wii™
video game
console,
PlayStation®2
computer
entertainment
system and
PC, and is
rated “T”
(Teen) by
the ESRB. A
PSP® (PlayStation®Portable)
system
version is
being
developed by
Savage
Entertainment
and is
currently
rated “E
10+”
(Everyone 10
and older –
Violence) by
the ESRB.
Two unique
games for
Nintendo
DS™,
TRANSFORMERS:
AUTOBOTS and
TRANSFORMERS:
DECEPTICONS,
are being
developed by
Vicarious
Visions and
are rated “E
10+”
(Everyone 10
and older -
Violence) by
the ESRB.
For more
information
about the
game, visit
http://www.transformersgame.com/.
About HPG
HPG, the
licensing
division of
Hasbro, Inc.
(NYSE:HAS),
translates
one of the
industry’s
richest
portfolios
of brands
into a world
of fun and
excitement
for children
and adults
globally.
Through a
host of
publishing,
digital
media,
lifestyle
and
entertainment
platforms,
HPG is able
to surround
fans
worldwide
with
consumer
products
that expand
Hasbro’s
core brands,
such as
TRANSFORMERS,
LITTLEST PET
SHOP, MY
LITTLE PONY,
MONOPOLY,
G.I. JOE,
TONKA and
PLAYSKOOL.
About HASBRO
Hasbro
(NYSE: HAS)
is a
worldwide
leader in
children’s
and family
leisure time
entertainment
products and
services,
including
the design,
manufacture
and
marketing of
games and
toys ranging
from
traditional
to
high-tech.
Both
internationally
and in the
U.S., its
PLAYSKOOL,
TONKA,
MILTON
BRADLEY,
PARKER
BROTHERS,
TIGER and
WIZARDS OF
THE COAST
brands and
products
provide the
highest
quality and
most
recognizable
play
experiences
in the
world.
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
$1.47
billion for
the fiscal
year ended
March 31,
2006.
Activision
maintains
operations
in the U.S.,
Canada, the
United
Kingdom,
France,
Germany,
Italy,
Japan,
Australia,
Scandinavia,
Spain, the
Netherlands
and South
Korea. 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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litigation
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and officers
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game market,
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company’s
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(including
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The company
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expectations.
TRANSFORMERS
and all
related
characters
are
trademarks
of Hasbro
and are used
with
permission.
© 2007
Hasbro. All
Rights
Reserved.