Activision Has Release The Full Guitar Hero 5 Track Listing

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Activision has released the full track listing for Guitar Hero 5. the game features 85 tracks and is set for a September 1st Release. The Full Tracks are as follows (the top 15 were announced today):

-- 3 Doors Down - "Kryptonite"

-- Arctic Monkeys - "Brianstorm"

-- Blink-182 - "The Rock Show"

-- Dire Straits - "Sultans Of Swing"

-- Jimmy Eat World - "Bleed American"

-- Johnny Cash - "Ring Of Fire"

-- Megadeth - "Sweating Bullets"

-- Motley Crue - "Looks That Kill"

-- Muse - "Plug In Baby"

-- Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

-- Queen & David Bowie - "Under Pressure"

-- Stevie Wonder - "Superstition"

-- The Killers - "All The Pretty Faces"

-- The Raconteurs - "Steady As She Goes"

-- TV On The Radio - "Wolf Like Me"

-- A Perfect Circle - "Judith"

-- AFI - "Medicate"

-- Attack! Attack! UK - "You And Me"

-- Band Of Horses - "Cigarettes, Wedding Bands"

-- Beastie Boys - "Gratitude"

-- Beck - "Gamma Ray"

-- Billy Idol - "Dancing With Myself"

-- Billy Squier - "Lonely Is The Night"

-- Blur - "Song 2"

-- Bob Dylan - "All Along The Watchtower"

-- Bon Jovi - "You Give Love A Bad Name"

-- Brand New - "Sowing Season (Yeah)"

-- The Bronx - "Six Days A Week"

-- Bush - "Comedown"

-- Children Of Bodom - "Done With Everything, Die For Nothing"

-- Coldplay - "In My Place"

-- Darker My Love - "Blue Day"

-- Darkest Hour - "Demon(s)"

-- David Bowie - "Fame"

-- Deep Purple - "Woman From Tokyo ('99 Remix)"

-- The Derek Trucks Band - "Younk Funk"

-- The Duke Spirit - "Send A Little Love Token"

-- Duran Duran - "Hungry Like The Wolf"

-- Eagles Of Death Metal - "Wannabe In L.A."

-- Elliott Smith - "L.A."

-- Elton John - "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)"

-- Face To Face - "Disconnected"

-- Garbage - "Only Happy When It Rains"

-- Gorillaz - "Feel Good Inc."

-- Gov't Mule - "Streamline Woman"

-- Grand Funk Railroad - "We're An American Band"

-- Iggy Pop - "Lust For Life (Live)"

-- Iron Maiden - "2 Minutes To Midnight"

-- Jeff Beck - "Scatterbrain (Live)"

-- John Mellencamp - "Hurts So Good"

-- Kaiser Chiefs - "Never Miss A Beat"

-- King Crimson - "21st Century Schizoid Man"

-- Kings Of Leon - "Sex On Fire"

-- Kiss - "Shout It Out Loud"

-- Love and Rockets - "Mirror People"

-- My Morning Jacket - "One Big Holiday"

-- Nirvana - "Lithium (Live)"

-- No Doubt - "Ex-Girlfriend"

-- Peter Frampton - "Do You Feel Like We Do? (Live)"

-- The Police - "So Lonely"

-- Public Enemy Featuring Zakk Wylde - "Bring the Noise 20XX"

-- Queens Of The Stone Age - "Make It Wit Chu"

-- Rammstein - "Du Hast"

-- The Rolling Stones - "Sympathy For The Devil"

-- Rose Hill Drive - "Sneak Out"

-- Rush - "The Spirit Of Radio (Live)"

-- Santana - "No One To Depend On (Live)"

-- Scars On Broadway - "They Say"

-- Screaming Trees - "Nearly Lost You"

-- Smashing Pumpkins - "Bullet With Butterfly Wings"

-- Sonic Youth - "Incinerate"

-- Spacehog - "In The Meantime"

-- Sublime - "What I Got"

-- Sunny Day Real Estate - "Seven"

-- T. Rex - "20th Century Boy"

-- The Sword - "Maiden, Mother & Crone"

-- Thin Lizzy - "Jailbreak"

-- Thrice - "Deadbolt"

-- Tom Petty - "Runnin' Down A Dream"

-- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - "American Girl"

-- Vampire Weekend - "A-Punk"

-- Weezer - "Why Bother?"

-- The White Stripes - "Blue Orchid"

-- Wild Cherry - "Play That Funky Music"

-- Wolfmother - "Back Round"

Press Release

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 30, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Guitar Hero today unveiled the final 15 tracks to be showcased in the epic 85 song set list in Guitar Hero(R) 5. Among the varied collection of current hits and classic artists are Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire," TV On The Radio's "Wolf Like Me," Muse's "Plug In Baby," Stevie Wonder's classic "Superstition" and Nirvana's multi-award winning, chart-topping "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Also joining the set list in Guitar Hero 5 and making their music video game debut are Arctic Monkeys and Dire Straits.

When Guitar Hero 5 ships on September 1, living room rock stars will be able to rock any way they want to the expansive set list including the pulse pounding tracks listed below:
-- 3 Doors Down - "Kryptonite"
-- Arctic Monkeys - "Brianstorm"
-- Blink-182 - "The Rock Show"
-- Dire Straits - "Sultans Of Swing"
-- Jimmy Eat World - "Bleed American"
-- Johnny Cash - "Ring Of Fire"
-- Megadeth - "Sweating Bullets"
-- Motley Crue - "Looks That Kill"
-- Muse - "Plug In Baby"
-- Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
-- Queen & David Bowie - "Under Pressure"
-- Stevie Wonder - "Superstition"
-- The Killers - "All The Pretty Faces"
-- The Raconteurs - "Steady As She Goes"

-- TV On The Radio - "Wolf Like Me"

Previously announced tracks include:
-- A Perfect Circle - "Judith"
-- AFI - "Medicate"
-- Attack! Attack! UK - "You And Me"
-- Band Of Horses - "Cigarettes, Wedding Bands"
-- Beastie Boys - "Gratitude"
-- Beck - "Gamma Ray"
-- Billy Idol - "Dancing With Myself"
-- Billy Squier - "Lonely Is The Night"
-- Blur - "Song 2"
-- Bob Dylan - "All Along The Watchtower"
-- Bon Jovi - "You Give Love A Bad Name"
-- Brand New - "Sowing Season (Yeah)"
-- The Bronx - "Six Days A Week"
-- Bush - "Comedown"
-- Children Of Bodom - "Done With Everything, Die For Nothing"
-- Coldplay - "In My Place"
-- Darker My Love - "Blue Day"
-- Darkest Hour - "Demon(s)"
-- David Bowie - "Fame"
-- Deep Purple - "Woman From Tokyo ('99 Remix)"
-- The Derek Trucks Band - "Younk Funk"
-- The Duke Spirit - "Send A Little Love Token"
-- Duran Duran - "Hungry Like The Wolf"
-- Eagles Of Death Metal - "Wannabe In L.A."
-- Elliott Smith - "L.A."
-- Elton John - "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)"
-- Face To Face - "Disconnected"
-- Garbage - "Only Happy When It Rains"
-- Gorillaz - "Feel Good Inc."
-- Gov't Mule - "Streamline Woman"
-- Grand Funk Railroad - "We're An American Band"
-- Iggy Pop - "Lust For Life (Live)"
-- Iron Maiden - "2 Minutes To Midnight"
-- Jeff Beck - "Scatterbrain (Live)"
-- John Mellencamp - "Hurts So Good"
-- Kaiser Chiefs - "Never Miss A Beat"
-- King Crimson - "21st Century Schizoid Man"
-- Kings Of Leon - "Sex On Fire"
-- Kiss - "Shout It Out Loud"
-- Love and Rockets - "Mirror People"
-- My Morning Jacket - "One Big Holiday"
-- Nirvana - "Lithium (Live)"
-- No Doubt - "Ex-Girlfriend"
-- Peter Frampton - "Do You Feel Like We Do? (Live)"
-- The Police - "So Lonely"
-- Public Enemy Featuring Zakk Wylde - "Bring the Noise 20XX"
-- Queens Of The Stone Age - "Make It Wit Chu"
-- Rammstein - "Du Hast"
-- The Rolling Stones - "Sympathy For The Devil"
-- Rose Hill Drive - "Sneak Out"
-- Rush - "The Spirit Of Radio (Live)"
-- Santana - "No One To Depend On (Live)"
-- Scars On Broadway - "They Say"
-- Screaming Trees - "Nearly Lost You"
-- Smashing Pumpkins - "Bullet With Butterfly Wings"
-- Sonic Youth - "Incinerate"
-- Spacehog - "In The Meantime"
-- Sublime - "What I Got"
-- Sunny Day Real Estate - "Seven"
-- T. Rex - "20th Century Boy"
-- The Sword - "Maiden, Mother & Crone"
-- Thin Lizzy - "Jailbreak"
-- Thrice - "Deadbolt"
-- Tom Petty - "Runnin' Down A Dream"
-- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - "American Girl"
-- Vampire Weekend - "A-Punk"
-- Weezer - "Why Bother?"
-- The White Stripes - "Blue Orchid"
-- Wild Cherry - "Play That Funky Music"

-- Wolfmother - "Back Round"

The entire set list is at players' fingertips from the start, featuring genre-defining hits from some of the biggest rock artists and bands of all time, including The Rolling Stones, The White Stripes, Kings of Leon, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Vampire Weekend. Players take complete control as Guitar Hero 5 allows gamers to personalize and customize how they experience music by being able to play with any controller combination -- multiple vocalists, guitarists, bassists and drummers, in any game mode. With the game's all-new Party Play Mode, getting the band back together has never been easier. Players can now jump in or drop out of gameplay seamlessly, without interrupting their jam session. Elevating the Guitar Hero(R) series to new heights with unmatched social gameplay, an enhanced style, new in-game artists and more rock legends, Guitar Hero 5 features new surprises and challenges that will fire-up long-time fret board fanatics and create a new generation of addicts.

Published by Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), Guitar Hero 5 is being developed by Neversoft Entertainment for Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system, and by Vicarious Visions for the Wii(TM) system from Nintendo. Budcat is developing Guitar Hero 5 for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system. The game is rated "T" for "Teen" by the ESRB. For more information about Guitar Hero 5, please visit GH5.GuitarHero.com.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Russia, Japan, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, www.activision.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Activision Publishing generally uses words such as "outlook," "will," "could," "would," "might," "remains," "to be," "plans," "believes," "may," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimate," future," "plan," "positioned," "potential," "project," "remain," "scheduled," "set to," "subject to," "upcoming" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Activision Publishing's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Publishing's ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms (including next-generation hardware), declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision Publishing's products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware and related software, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Activision Publishing, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, vendors, licensees, licensors and third-party developers, counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates, integration of recent acquisitions and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, Activision Blizzard's success in completing the integration of the operations of Activision Publishing and Vivendi Games in a timely manner, or at all, and the combined company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies of the transaction to the extent, or in the timeframe, anticipated, and the other factors identified in the risk factors section of Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

(C) 2009 Activision Publishing, Inc. Guitar Hero and Activision are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
"PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Wii and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo. (C) 2006 Nintendo. All rights reserved.
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Activision - Guitar Hero 5 scavenger hunt started. Register and hunt for information on the Guitar Hero 5 Setlist for the chance to win - Press Releas

Activison have a Scavenger hunt across the internet where they offer clues to locations and people have to use those clues to find parts of the Guitar Hero 5 Set list.
For everyone you get right, you get entered into a sweepstakes where you have the chance to win 5 tickets to 5 different concerts.
The compition is open for entries until June 25th 2009

Press Release

SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 26, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Guitar Hero launches a unique online scavenger hunt today that invites fans to scour websites, TV shows, blogs and online media sites to uncover the full list of artists that will appear on Guitar Hero 5, the next version of the most popular music game in the world. Fans are invited to start their search at GH5.GuitarHero.com and register to participate in The Guitar Hero(R) 5 Tickets, 5 Concerts Sweepstakes and enter to win a set of 5 tickets to 5 different concerts in a major metropolitan area venue near their hometown.

Once registered at GH5.GuitarHero.com participants will be given clues leading them to a series of blogs, TV shows and online media where every day, for the next five days, a selection of bands from the Guitar Hero 5 set list will be revealed. Once entrants have uncovered the bands from the designated locations, they must go to GH5.GuitarHero.com to verify the information found and will then be eligible to enter to win The Guitar Hero 5 Tickets, 5 Concerts Sweepstakes. Entries for the sweepstakes will be received through June 25, 2009. Registration is now open.

This fall, living room legends will rock any way they want in Guitar Hero 5. Featuring genre-defining hits from some of the biggest rock artists and bands of all time, the entire set list is at players' finger tips from the start. Players take complete control as Guitar Hero 5 allows gamers to personalize and customize how they experience music by being able to play with any in-game instrument combination -- multiple vocalists, guitarists, bassists and drummers, in any game mode. With the game's all-new Party Play Mode, getting the band back together has never been easier. Players can now jump in or drop out of gameplay seamlessly, at any point in the song, without interrupting their jam session. Elevating the Guitar Hero(R) series to new heights with unmatched social gameplay, an enhanced style, new in-game artists and more rock legends, Guitar Hero 5 features new surprises and challenges that will fire-up long-time fret board fanatics and create a new generation of enthusiasts.

Published by Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), Guitar Hero 5 is being developed by Neversoft Entertainment for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system, and by Vicarious Visions for the Wii(TM) system from Nintendo. Budcat is developing Guitar Hero 5 for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system. The game is not yet rated by the ESRB. For more information about Guitar Hero 5, visit GH5.GuitarHero.com.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands and Australia. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, www.activision.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Activision Publishing generally uses words such as "outlook," "will," "could," "would," "might," "remains," "to be," "plans," "believes," "may," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimate," future," "plan," "positioned," "potential," "project," "remain," "scheduled," "set to," "subject to," "upcoming" and similar expressions to help identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Activision Publishing's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Publishing's ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms (including next-generation hardware), declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision Publishing's products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware and related software, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Activision Publishing, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, vendors and third-party developers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates, integration of recent acquisitions and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, Activision Blizzard's success in integrating the operations of Activision Publishing and Vivendi Games in a timely manner, or at all, and the combined company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies of the transaction to the extent, or in the timeframe, anticipated, and the other factors identified in Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

(C) 2009 Activision Publishing, Inc. Guitar Hero, Activision and RedOctane are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. The ratings icon is a registered trademark of the Entertainment Software Association. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

"PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Wii and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo. (C) 2006 Nintendo. All rights reserved.

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Activision - Guitar Hero 5 to feature Social and competitive Gameplay and Music from many artists making their videogame debut.

Guitar Hero 5 will have music from bands like The White Stripes, Kings Of Leon, The Rolling Stones, Santana, Johnny Cash, Vampire Weekend, Tom Petty, And Bob Dylan as well as 25 other bands who have not been in a music game before.
The entire set list is there to be played as soon as the game is turned on.

Players can customise their band line up with any combination of instruments they like. there are also new game modes like Party Play and Rock Fest which are designed for easy to play gaming. There are 5 new head to head modes which can be played online or at home.

Rock Band World Tour DLC will automatically compatible updated to play on Guitar Hero 5 and all the features the game has.

Set for release on the Wii, 360, PS3 and PS2.

Press Release
SANTA MONICA, May 18, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Guitar Hero continues to re-define the music and gaming experience this Fall with the release of Guitar Hero 5. Featuring the best variety and biggest rock stars of today combined with classic rock anthems, Guitar Hero 5 is the latest installment of the world's most popular music game. For the first time ever, players can customize the make-up of their band by rocking with any combination of instruments in-game: whether it be two guitars and two drums, or three guitars and a microphone, any combination is possible, allowing players to experience music their own way. Brand new, innovative, easy-to-use gameplay modes like Party Play and RockFest put fun, competition and control at center stage as fans tailor the Guitar Hero experience to match their personal style and interests. For extended hours of entertainment, downloadable content from Guitar Hero(R) World Tour will be compatible with the game and will automatically be updated to include all of the upgrades and enhancements of Guitar Hero 5.*

Guitar Hero 5 features the strongest, most varied set list to-date comprised of master tracks from 85 of the hottest bands of today and the biggest classic acts including; Kings of Leon, The Rolling Stones, The White Stripes, Santana, Vampire Weekend, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, plus more than 25 artists from a variety of music genres that will be making their music video game debut.

"Guitar Hero is the music platform for today because it celebrates the social nature of music and brings fans closer to the music and artists they love while allowing them to share and discover music with their friends, family and online communities," said Dan Rosensweig, president and chief executive officer of Guitar Hero.

Among the first-time-ever features of Guitar Hero 5 are: Party Play, where players can jump in or drop out of gameplay seamlessly; RockFest, a comprehensive competitive experience available featuring five new head-to-head modes playable online or in your living room; and the ability to play the entire set-list from the first time the game is turned on.

Guitar Hero 5 refines the player experience, enhances the art style and redesigns core features such as GHMusic Studio(SM), making it the most accessible, fun-to-play and authentic experience for seasoned music gamers as well as first-time players. New innovations such as Band Moments, where bands are rewarded for hitting special note streams together and song challenges where gamers are tasked to play through a song a specific way, add a new competitive layer of excitement and accomplishment to the music rhythm genre.

Published by Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), Guitar Hero 5 is being developed by Neversoft Entertainment for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system, and by Vicarious Visions for the Wii(TM) system from Nintendo. Budcat is developing Guitar Hero 5 for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system. The game is not yet rated by the ESRB. For more information about Guitar Hero 5, please visit GuitarHero.com

*Does not apply to a limited number of songs

About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands and Australia. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, www.activision.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Activision Publishing generally uses words such as "outlook," "will," "could," "would," "might," "remains," "to be," "plans," "believes," "may," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimate," future," "plan," "positioned," "potential," "project," "remain," "scheduled," "set to," "subject to," "upcoming" and similar expressions to help identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Activision Publishing's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Publishing's ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms (including next-generation hardware), declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision Publishing's products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware and related software, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Activision Publishing, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, vendors and third-party developers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates, integration of recent acquisitions and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, Activision Blizzard's success in integrating the operations of Activision Publishing and Vivendi Games in a timely manner, or at all, and the combined company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies of the transaction to the extent, or in the timeframe, anticipated, and the other factors identified in Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

(C) 2009 Activision Publishing, Inc. Guitar Hero, Activision and RedOctane are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

"PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Wii and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo. (C) 2006 Nintendo. All rights reserved.

SOURCE Activision Publishing, Inc.
http://www.activision.com

Copyright (C) 2009 PR Newswire. All rights reserved