Activision's Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball MAX'D Burns a Lane into Retail Stores Nationwide; Follow-Up to 2004 Sleeper Hit Takes High Caliber Paintball Action to New Heights

GHTP MAX'D sets the tone with a breakthrough feature set providinglimitless gameplay possibilities for gamers. The new Breakout Managergives gamers complete control of their AI teammates' positions, movesand targets at the start of the game. This control is so complete thatgamers can even direct their AI teammates to maintain shooting at keypositions known as "Burn Lanes." In addition, the new Field Editor andSplit Screen features enable gamers to create their own fields andtest their skills with multiplayer split-screen action, allowing bothhead-to-head competition and Co-Op play on their own created fields.

"With more than 120,000 registered users on Xbox Live, GregHastings' Tournament Paintball is among the most popular multiplayergames for the platform," said David Oxford, Activision, Inc. "Now withGHTP MAX'D, fans and new players alike will experience a whole newlevel of intensity and innovation."

GHTP MAX'D builds on the speed, tight controls and recognizedinnovative features that made the original GHTP a 2004 sleeper hit. InGHTP MAX'D, gamers engage in "play for real" action to carry themthrough 213 field layouts and 29 tournaments offered in the game.Using a combination of speed and tactics to take out their opponents,including 14 pros from Keely Watson and Chris LaSoya to Greg Hastings,players are constantly challenged by the limitless combinations ofteam match ups and field layouts. From designing their own fields totaking control of the team with voice and field commands, gamers mustutilize true tactics and strategy to earn their degree from the GHTPShooter School of Tricknology.

The Xbox Live factor plays heavy with this game. Over 120,000registered gamers have played the original GHTP on Xbox Live and thegame has consistently ranked in the Xbox LIVE Top 25 games since itslaunch last year. GHTP MAX'D is poised to pick up where the first gameleaves off with the ability to have up to four players on the sameXbox. Career Mode Co-Op also lets players join with friends to breakup the pros or taking each other on head-to-head.

A groundbreaking game would not be complete without an outstandingsoundtrack. The GHTP MAX'D soundtrack is setting a new standard formusic in video games. Working together for the first time,multi-platinum artists DJ Lethal (Limp Bizkit) and B-Real (CypressHill) have recorded a new hip-hop song entitled "Play for Real" forthe GHTP MAX'D soundtrack. In addition, the soundtrack features Puddleof Mudd, and several up and coming bands.

GHTP MAX'D is available for the Xbox video game system fromMicrosoft for a suggested retail price of $39.99 with other platformsto follow soon. The game has been rated "E10+" by the ESRB for ages 10and up. For more information about the game visitwww.activisionvalue.com.

About Xbox

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About Xbox Live

Xbox Live, which launched in the United States Nov. 15, 2002,allows gamers to play multiplayer Xbox games with other gamerseverywhere via a broadband connection. With a built-in hard drive andEthernet port, the Xbox console is the only video game system builtfrom the ground up for online gaming, negating the need to buyadditional, costly peripherals or upgrades. Xbox Live enables gamersto easily find their friends; talk to other players during game playthrough the Xbox Communicator headset; download current statistics,new levels and characters to their Xbox hard drive; and playonline -- all exclusive features to Xbox Live.

About Activision, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif., Activision, Inc. is aleading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactiveentertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision postednet revenues of $1.4 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005.

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