Valve's Day Of Defeat For The PC Invades Retail Shelves Nationwide
Santa Monica, CA - May 8, 2003 - Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and
Valve are taking World War II fans online to the battlefield with the
retail release of Day of Defeat. The title, a
multiplayer WWII first-person action game powered by Valve's
Half-Life technology, provides intense team-based gameplay that
pits gamers in Axis vs. Allies squad-based combat in Western Europe at
the height of the war in 1944. Day of Defeat is available
at retail outlets nationwide for a suggested retail price of $29.99 and
carries a "T" (Teen - Blood, Violence - content suitable for persons
ages 13 and older) rating by the ESRB.
"With true to life WWII weapons and multiplayer at its best, Day
of Defeat captures the intensity and emotion of fighting alongside
other soldiers in the battlefields of Western Europe," said Larry
Goldberg, executive vice president, Activision Worldwide Studios.
"Whether you're playing as Allied or Axis forces, Day of Defeat
takes the fast-paced action and heart-stopping gameplay that its fans
have come to crave to a higher level with updated graphics and new maps
and classes."
Day of Defeat features fifteen multiplayer maps and an incredible
collection of historic weaponry that provide for an intense brand of
team-based warfare. The game also includes all new character
models, new animations, increased textures and particle effects system.
"Day of Defeat has broken through to become one of the most
popular online action games in the world, second only to
Counter-Strike," said Gabe Newell, co-founder and managing director of
Valve. "Through our new publishing partnership with Activision we
hope to extend that reach even further, exposing Day of Defeat's
award-winning gameplay to new audiences across the world."
In Day of Defeat gamers team-up to form elite squads for
quick strike combat and rugged warfare through historically accurate
World War II locations. Powered by Valve's Half-Life technology,
the game's multiplayer scenarios drop players into the boots of either
a U.S. or an all-new British troop, or a German division of soldiers
for intense Allied vs. Axis battles throughout Western Europe.
Gamers play as one of several classes of soldiers, including snipers,
infantry, machine gunners, riflemen and sergeants, as they are tasked
to complete missions and goals unique to each playable battlefield.
Compatibility is not a problem, as new Day of Defeat
consumers can also take on current online players by jumping directly
into the action to play on several of the game's toughest maps - for
intense, populated and competitive battle action immediately.
About Valve
Founded in 1996, Valve creates entertainment software titles, including
Half-Life, Counter-Strike, and Team Fortress. Valve's
portfolio accounts for over 8 million retail units sold worldwide, and
over 88% of the online action market. More information about Valve is
available through the company's Web site at www.valvesoftware.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 revenues of $786 million for the fiscal year ended March 31,
2002.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United
Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Australia, Scandinavia 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.
Contributed by skl (1163) on Mar 09, 2004.
