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Fantastic
Four Video Game Premieres at Retail Stores Nationwide
6/28/05
SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marvel's first
family of Super Heroes is taking the video game world by storm with the
release of Activision, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Fantastic 4, which is
currently available in retail stores nationwide. Based on Twentieth
Century Fox's highly anticipated "Fantastic 4" feature film, the
team-based action adventure game lets players take on the role of Marvel
Super Heroes, Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman,
Johnny Storm/The Human Torch and Ben Grimm/The Thing and master each
character's powers -- stretching, invisibility, shooting fire and leveling
superhuman attacks -- to overcome the evil Doctor Doom.
"Fantastic 4 lets gamers relive the action and excitement of one
of the summer's most anticipated films, from the plot to the locations to
the actors," said Kathy Vrabeck, president, Activision Publishing.
"Players also experience more than the film in a completely original
storyline that expands the Super Heroes' universe through exclusive game
missions and environments."
Co-written by Zak Penn, who co-wrote the story for "X2" and
is co-writing the screenplay for the upcoming "X3," Fantastic 4
lets players defeat enemies and overcome obstacles in team-based combat
and two-player co-op mode. Gamers control all four team members and can
dynamically switch between characters to wreak havoc in a variety of
destructible environments inspired by popular comic book locales. Players
take on the following roles:
* Mr. Fantastic -- Fans use brainpower to hack computers, override
security systems and outsmart their enemies as they deliver stretch
attacks from a distance, squeeze into tight spaces and go where no one
else can.
* The Invisible Woman -- Players become invisible and perform stealth
moves with ninja like speed or immobilize enemies using force fields
created through telekinetic powers.
* The Human Torch -- Gamers create walls of fire, level super nova
fireballs or shoot flames from their fingertips to ward off enemies.
* The Thing -- Fans use brute force to pick up heavy objects, tear them
apart and savagely obliterate foes.
The movie's five leading actors reprise their roles for the game.
Jessica Alba ("Dark Angel," "Sin City") portrays Sue
Storm; Emmy(R) award winner Michael Chiklis ("The Shield") is
The Thing; Chris Evans ("The Perfect Score,"
"Cellular") plays Johnny Storm; Ioan Gruffudd ("King
Arthur") is Reed Richards; and Julian McMahon ("Charmed,"
"Nip/Tuck") is Victor Von Doom/Dr. Doom.
Fantastic 4 for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system,
Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft, and the Nintendo(R) GameCube(TM)
was developed by Seven Studios, the PC version was developed by Beenox and
Fantastic 4 for the Game Boy(R) Advance was developed by Torus Games. The
console SKUs and PC game have been rated "T" (Teen -- with mild
language and violence) by the ESRB, and the Game Boy(R) Advance version
has been rated "E-10+" (Everyone 10 and older -- with animated
violence).
About Marvel Enterprises, Inc.
With a library of over 5,000 proprietary characters, Marvel
Enterprises, Inc. is one of the world's most prominent character-based
entertainment companies. Marvel's operations are focused in four areas:
entertainment (Marvel Studios), licensing, publishing and toys. Marvel
facilitates the creation of entertainment projects, including feature
films, DVD/home video, video games and television based on its characters
and also licenses its characters for use in a wide range of consumer
products and services including apparel, toys, collectibles, snack foods
and promotions. Marvel's characters and plot lines are created by its
publishing division, which continues to expand its leadership position in
the U.S. and worldwide while also serving as an invaluable source of
intellectual property.
About Twentieth Century Fox
One of the world's largest producers and distributors of motion
pictures, Fox Filmed Entertainment produces, acquires and distributes
motion pictures throughout the world. These motion pictures are produced
or acquired by the following units of FFE: Twentieth Century Fox, Fox
2000, Fox Searchlight Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox Animation.
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
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www.activision.com.
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likenesses thereof are trademarks of Marvel Characters, Inc., and are used
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