ACTIVISION’S
CABELA’S®
ALASKAN
ADVENTURES™
TAKES AIM AT
RETAIL
STORES
NATIONWIDE
Minneapolis,
MN –
September
22, 2006 –
The ultimate
hunting and
fishing
adventure to
North
America’s
last great
frontier is
at gamers’
fingertips
with the
release of
Cabela’s®
Alaskan
Adventures™,
available
now from
Activision
Publishing,
Inc., a
wholly owned
subsidiary
of
Activision,
Inc. (Nasdaq:
ATVI).
Designed
with the
sportsman in
mind, the
game
immerses
players in
Alaska’s
outback and
for the
first time
ever allows
them to
track trophy
animals,
fish, hunt
birds, ride
a dog sled
and compete
in various
outdoor-themed
contests.
“In Cabela’s
Alaskan
Adventures,
players set
out to
capture the
ultimate
trophy in
one of
America’s
most
pristine
environments,”
states Dave
Oxford,
Activision
Publishing,
Inc. “The
game
features a
wide variety
of hunting
and fishing
expeditions
that will
challenge
and
entertain
even the
most
seasoned
outdoorsmen.
This game
sets the
standard by
which all
hunting/fishing
titles will
be
measured.”
Players will
use a
combination
of skill and
strategy to
complete 38
hunting and
fishing
adventures
across 12
vast Alaskan
regions from
the North
Slope to
Ketchikan.
With more
customization
than ever
before, each
adventure
begins at an
Alaskan
outpost
where
players
choose from
thousands of
gear options
including
rifles,
shotguns,
bows and
arrows,
fishing
tackle,
clothing,
scents,
calls and
more. Gamers
are also
able to go
exploring or
get to their
next hunting
spot by
choosing to
ride a
snowmobile,
truck or
ATV. With
more than 20
species of
the most
sought after
Alaskan
Trophy Game
including
Yukon Moose,
Barren
Ground
Caribou,
Grizzly and
Kodiak
Bears,
Roosevelt
Elk, Dall
Sheep, Sitka
Black-Tailed
Deer, and 10
different
species of
Alaskan
fish,
including
Sockeye
Salmon,
Dolly Varden
and Arctic
Char,
hunters and
fisherman
alike will
be
challenged
for hours in
the virtual
Alaskan
wild.
Currently in
retail
stores
nationwide,
Cabela’s
Alaskan
Adventures
is the first
title for
the Xbox 360
video game
and
entertainment
system from
Microsoft to
combine the
thrill of
the hunt
with the
challenge of
fishing. The
game is also
available
now for the
PlayStation®2.
Both
versions are
rated “T”
(Teen) by
the ESRB and
are
available
for
suggested
retail
prices of
$39.99 for
Xbox 360 and
$29.99 for
Playstation2.
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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acquired
subsidiaries
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