Activision Games Earn More Than 25 "Best of E3” Awards from Top Online Sites

Press Release

Santa Monica, CA – June 6, 2006 – Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that id Software's Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars was named Best Online Multiplayer Game by the Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2006 committee – an independent group of journalists from 37 leading North American media outlets that cover the videogame industry. Furthermore, as one of the most celebrated games of the show, Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars was a finalist for the overall Game of the Show award, and also earned "Best of E3" honors from 15 leading online sites, including GameSpot, GameSpy, IGN and NYTimes.com.

In addition, Activision's highly anticipated Call of Duty 3, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Tony Hawk's Project 8, and Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam were honored with over 10 additional "Best of E3" awards from such top online media outlets as 1UP, Games Radar and Game Chronicles.

Below is a full listing of Activision's E3 Awards:

1up.com

  • Best Shooting Game – Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
  • Best Xbox Game – Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

About.com

  • Top 10 Most Anticipated Xbox 360 Games of E3 – Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

Amazon.com

  • Included in Best of the Best – Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars

CV-Games.com

  • Best of PC — Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars

Gamechronicles.com

  • Best Action-RPG of E3 2006 – Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
  • Best PC Multiplayer — Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars

Gamers Temple.com

  • Best of E3 — Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
  • Best of E3 — Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

GameSpot.com

  • E3 2006 Editors' Choice: #1 Best Shooter – Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
  • E3 2006 Editors' Choice: #1 Best PC Game – Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
  • E3 2006 People's Choice Award Winner – Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

GameSpy.com

  • Best of E3: Top 10 PC Games (#4) – Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
  • Best PC Multiplayer Game – Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
  • Best Extreme-Sports Game – Tony Hawk's Project 8

Gamesradar.com

  • Best of E3 06: Xbox (#5) – Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
  • Best of E3 06: Xbox Trailer – Call of Duty 3

Gametap.com

  • E3 2006 GameTap Picks Best RPG – Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

GameZone.com

  • Best Sideshow Attractions — Activision Booth

Gamingexcellence.com

  • PC Game of the Show – Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
  • Best First Person Shooter – Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars

IGN.com

  • Best PC Multiplayer – Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
  • Best DS Racing Game of E3 2006 – Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam

MTV Overdrive

  • Included in Hottest Videogames – Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

NYTimes.com

  • Included in Top 10 Games that Most Stood Out – Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

Punchjump.com

  • quotPimpest of E3" Award – Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars (#8)

Voodoo Extreme

  • Best Multiplayer Game — Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars

Yahoo.com

  • Best Online Multiplayer Gamer – Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars

For more information on Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars, please visit the official website at www.enemyterritory.com.

For more information on Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, please visit the official website at www.marvelultimatealliance.com.

About id Software

id – Freud's primal part of the human psyche and one of the hottest game shops on Earth – has been rocking the gaming world from Mesquite, Texas since 1991. As a renowned leader in the industry, id Software forged such frenetic titles as Wolfenstein 3D, DOOM, DOOM II, QUAKE QUAKE II, QUAKE III Arena, QUAKE 4, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, DOOM 3, and Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars. With intense graphics and mind-blowing action, id's games have helped redefine the modern video game, continually setting industry standards for technology and gameplay. Check out more about id Software at www.idsoftware.com.

About Marvel Entertainment, Inc.

With a library of over 5,000 characters, Marvel Entertainment, Inc. is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies. Marvel's operations are focused on utilizing its character franchises in licensing, entertainment, publishing and toys. Areas of emphasis include feature films, DVD/home video, consumer products, video games, action figures and role-playing toys, television and promotions. Rooted in the creative success of over sixty years of comic book publishing, Marvel's strategy is to leverage its character franchises in a growing array of opportunities around the world. More information about Marvel can be found at www.marvel.com.

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 and the Netherlands. 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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