DON’T FAINT…
“DANCING
WITH THE
STARS” SHIPS
FOR WII AND
PS2
Cha-Cha,
Tango, Mambo
and more
with Emmitt
Smith, Mario
Lopez and
Stacey
Keibler and
others to
Claim the
Title of
America’s
Favorite
Celebrity
Dancer
Minneapolis,
MN – October
31, 2007 –
Activision,
Inc. (Nasdaq:
ATVI), in
conjunction
with
Disney-ABC
Television
Group’s ABC
Entertainment
and BBC
Worldwide,
announced
today that
“Dancing
with the
Stars” for
Wii™ and
PlayStation®2
computer
entertainment
system is
available in
retail
stores
nationwide.
A limited
edition
party-bundle
containing a
“Dancing
with the
Stars” dance
pad along
with the
PlayStation®2
game will
release on
November
13th.
Join some of
the most
popular cast
members from
past
seasons,
including
nine stars
such as Joey
Lawrence and
Laila Ali
and nine
professional
dancers as
you compete
to impress
the judges.
Dance to
thirty-six
licensed
songs from
the show,
including
“She’s a
Lady”,
“These Boots
are for
Walking”,
“The Final
Countdown”,
“I Like The
Way You
Move”, “Put
Your Records
On”, and
“Independent
Woman Part
1”and strut
your best
dance moves
to all ten
different
dance styles
from the
show. The
game
features
single-player,
head-to-head
and duet
modes. On
the Wii,
players use
the Wii
Remote™ and
the Nunchuk™
to
physically
mimic
elegant
dance moves
while at the
same time
allowing the
player to
add his or
her own
personal
flair! The
PlayStation®2
version is
compatible
with the
licensed
PlayStation®2
system dance
mats
available on
the market.
“The Dancing
with the
Stars video
game is an
interactive
embodiment
of the hit
show’s fun
and
excitement,”
said David
Oxford,
General
Manager,
Activision,
Inc. “It’s a
perfect way
for people
to enjoy the
style,
grace, and
popular
appeal of
the show in
a social or
party
setting with
their family
and
friends.”
"Expanding
the success
of our
top-rated
Dancing with
the Stars
franchise to
the world of
gaming has
always been
a part of
our long
term
business
strategy,"
said Bruce
Gersh,
Senior Vice
President,
Business
Development,
ABC
Entertainment
& ABC
Studios.
"Working
together
with
Activision
and the BBC,
we've
created an
incredible
game that
our fans can
embrace."
“Dancing
with the
Stars” video
game, which
is published
by
Activision
Minneapolis,
is currently
available
for the Wii
for $49.99
and
PlayStation®2
for $39.99.
Both
versions
have a
rating of “E
10+” for
Ages 10 and
up by the
ESRB. The
limited-edition
“Dancing
with the
Stars” dance
pad bundled
with the
PlayStation®2
game will
ship to
retail
stores on
November
13th, 2007
for $49.99.
About
Activision
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.
About
Dancing with
the Stars
Hosted by
Tom Bergeron
(“America’s
Funniest
Home
Videos”) and
Samantha
Harris (“E!
Entertainment”),
who has just
returned
from
maternity
leave,
“Dancing
with the
Stars” airs
Mondays at
8:00 p.m.,
ET and
Tuesdays at
9:00 p.m.,
ET on ABC.
“Dancing
with the
Stars” is
the U.S.
version of
the BBC
smash hit
series,
“Strictly
Come
Dancing.”
This version
is produced
in America
by BBC
Worldwide
Productions.
Conrad Green
serves as
executive
producer and
Rob Wade and
Matilda
Zoltowski
are
co-executive
producers.
Alex
Rudzinski
directs.
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could cause
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results to
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and Exchange
Commission,
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the
Company’s
most recent
Annual
report on
Form 10-K
and
Quarterly
Report on
Form 10-Q.
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Company may
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expectation,
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and without
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Company’s
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"PLAYSTATION",
and "PS"
Family logo
are
registered
trademarks
of Sony
Computer
Entertainment
Inc.
Wii and the
Wii logo are
trademarks
of Nintendo.
© 2006
Nintendo.