ID SOFTWARE AND
ACTIVISION CELEBRATE 10TH ANNUAL QUAKECON
WITH QUAKE 4 MULTIPLAYER UNVEILING
DOOM 3:
Resurrection of Evil for Xbox Also Debuts at QuakeCon
2005
Santa Monica, CA
- August 9, 2005 - 3...2...1...FIGHT! id
Software(tm) and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) give
multiplayer gaming a shot of adrenaline with the
announcement that QUAKE 4(tm) multiplayer will be
unveiled at the 10th Annual QuakeCon - the
nation's largest and most legendary video game
festival and tournament. In addition, QuakeCon
2005 will also play host to the first showing of DOOM
3: Resurrection of Evil(tm) for the Xbox(r)
video game and entertainment system from
Microsoft. QuakeCon 2005 will attract more than
6,000 video game fans from around the world and is
being held at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention
Center in Grapevine, Texas from August 11-14.
QUAKE 4 marks
the return of id's trademark deathmatch-style
multiplayer formula. Online gameplay action in QUAKE
4 is based on the speed, style and overall
multiplayer feel found in the popular QUAKE III
Arena(r), and allows gamers to play in Deathmatch,
Team Deathmatch, Arena, CTF and Tournament modes on
the Strogg or Marine teams. QUAKE 4 is being
developed by Raven Software in cooperation with id
Software. For more information on QUAKE 4,
please visit the official website at www.QUAKE4GAME.com.
Giving fans a
sneak-peek at some of the most anticipated upcoming
titles has become a tradition, and this year is no
different. For the first time ever, QuakeCon
attendees will be able to get their hands on DOOM
3: Resurrection of Evil for Xbox. Co-developed
by Nerve Software and id Software, DOOM 3:
Resurrection of Evil is a stand-alone extension of
the DOOM 3(r) saga and delivers more terror and
fast-paced action in mankind's battle to overcome
Hell. The game features a fresh storyline with
all-new levels, beasts and powerful weapons,
including the gravity-defying "Grabber,"
the time-manipulating "Artifact," and the
return of the double barreled Shotgun.
Both games are
rated "M" for Mature by the ESRB.
About QuakeCon:
Often described
as the "Woodstock of Gaming," QuakeCon was
created in August of 1996 by a group of friends on
the IRC network's EFnet who had a desire to meet in
person. Less than 100 attendees gathered at the
Best Western in Garland, Texas that first year to
play and talk games and compete in the first QuakeCon
tournament. id Software's lead programmer John
Carmack and several other id Software team members
stopped by to chat with fans about DOOM(r), QUAKE(r),
and the future of an up-and-coming id
Software.
Now in its 10th
year, QuakeCon remains true to its original mission
as an event created by gamers, for gamers.
Sponsored by id Software and other industry-leading
software and hardware manufacturers, QuakeCon
continues to be run by a dedicated group of 30
year-round volunteers and more than 200 on-site
volunteers. Nearly 6,000 people attended
QuakeCon in 2004, and the event has expanded to
include QUAKE(r), QUAKE II(r), QUAKE III Arena(r),
QUAKE III: Team Arena(r), Return to Castle
Wolfenstein(r) and DOOM 3(r). For more
information on QuakeCon visit the Web site at www.quakecon.org.
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(r),
DOOM(r), DOOM II(r), QUAKE(r) QUAKE II(r), QUAKE III
Arena(r), Return to Castle Wolfenstein(r) and DOOM
3(r). 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
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 $1.4 billion for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2005.
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.
