EXPERIENCE
THE THRILL
OF THE
AFRICAN BIG
FIVE IN
ACTIVISION
PUBLISHING’S
CABELA’S®
AFRICAN
SAFARI™
Minneapolis,
MN – October
20, 2006 –
Gamers can
experience
the greatest
big game
hunting in
the world
from the
comfort and
safety of
their homes
in Cabela’s®
African
Safari™,
available
now from
Activision
Publishing,
Inc., a
wholly owned
subsidiary
of
Activision,
Inc. (Nasdaq:
ATVI).
Players will
discover
Africa’s
untamed wild
as they hunt
a variety of
African big
game in
pursuit of
the ultimate
hunting
challenge –
the feared
Big Five –
leopards,
lions,
elephants,
rhinos and
Cape
buffalo.
“Cabela’s
African
Safari
captures the
essence of
hunting the
most
dangerous
game animals
in the
world’s most
prestigious
hunting
destination,”
states Dave
Oxford,
Activision
Publishing,
Inc.
“Featuring
40 safari
expeditions,
players will
experience
the
diversity
and danger
of real
world hunts
in one of
nature’s
most amazing
wonders.”
In Cabela’s
African
Safari,
players
choose from
seven, 10 or
14 day
safaris
including
open safari,
game
tracking,
baiting and
herd hunting
missions.
The game
features
over 30
exotic
species of
animals
including
sable, kudu,
gemsbok,
eland,
waterbuck,
impala and
much more,
as well as
all new
African
waterfowl
and upland
bird
hunting.
Cabela’s
African
Safari also
features an
unlockable
Big Five
Trophy level
where gamers
can
experience
the world’s
most
dangerous
animals at
their
fiercest.
Hunters will
also have
access to an
arsenal of
authentic
firearms
including
big caliber
weapons they
will need to
bring down
charging
rhinos and
thundering
elephants.
In addition,
all-new
shooting
controls and
features
including
Adrenaline
Mode, Hunter
Sense and
Shot Cam,
allow gamers
to hone in
on their
prey with
more
accuracy and
ease.
Cabela’s
African
Safari is
currently in
retail
stores
nationwide
for the
PlayStation®2
computer
entertainment
system, the
PSP™
(PlayStation®
Portable)
system and
the PC. The
game has
been rated
“T” (“Teen”)
by the ESRB
and carries
a suggested
retail price
of $29.99
for
PlayStation
2 and PSP,
$19.99 for
PC and will
be available
this holiday
season for
the Xbox
360™ video
game system
from
Microsoft
for a
suggested
retail price
of $39.99.
About
Cabela’s
Incorporated
Cabela’s
Incorporated,
headquartered
in Sidney,
Nebraska, is
the world’s
largest
direct
marketer,
and a
leading
specialty
retailer, of
hunting,
fishing,
camping and
related
outdoor
merchandise.
Since the
company’s
founding in
1961,
Cabela’s has
grown to
become one
of the most
well-known
outdoor
recreation
brands in
the world,
and has long
been
recognized
as the
World’s
Foremost
Outfitter®.
Through
Cabela’s
well-established
direct
business and
its growing
number of
destination
retail
stores, it
offers a
wide and
distinctive
selection of
high-quality
outdoor
products at
competitive
prices while
providing
superior
customer
service.
Cabela’s
also issues
the Cabela’s
CLUB® VISA
credit card,
which serves
as its
primary
customer
loyalty
rewards
program.
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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statements
made in this
press
release that
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are based on
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could cause
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future
results to
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statements.
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include,
without
limitation,
product
delays,
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industry
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and industry
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rights,
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of
relationships
with key
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vendors and
third-party
developers,
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conditions,
integration
of recently
acquired
subsidiaries
and
identification
of suitable
future
acquisition
opportunities.
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factors and
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potentially
could affect
the
Company’s
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the
Company’s
most recent
Annual
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Form 10-K
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