Activision Value's ``Golf Resort Tycoon 2'' Ships to Retail.Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2002 Gamers and golf enthusiasts alike can now dream, build and play on their own dream course design in "Golf Resort Tycoon Golf Resort Tycoon is an economic simulation computer game developed by Cat Daddy Games and published by Activision in 2001. Gameplay The game is based on the premise of players constructing their own golf resorts with a limited amount of funds hoping to earn more 2" from Activision Value Activision Value Publishing, Inc. is an American computer and video game company, a merger of Activision, Expert Software and Head Games Publishing. Publishing, a division of Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI ATVI Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute ). Building on the popular simulation series, the game challenges players to not only create, manage and maintain their own ultimate golf resort, but then to play the newly created courses in beautifully detailed 3D environments for the 1st time. "Golf Resort Tycoon 2" is currently available nationwide for a suggested retail price of $19.99 and carries a rating of "E" by the ESRB ESRB Entertainment Software Rating Board ESRB Estrogen Receptor Beta ESRB Explosive Safety Review Board -- content suitable for persons ages six and older. "`Golf Resort Tycoon 2' builds on the unique experience of going behind the scenes to design, build and manage the ultimate resort, and adds the challenge of actually playing on the course," said Danny Hammett, President, Activision Value. "The game is a unique blend of strategy and creative elements combined with all the challenges of playing a round on your own dream creation." "Golf Resort Tycoon 2" lets players choose from a variety of different environments to build their resort, including a forest, a desert oasis, a mountainous setting, a tropical paradise island For the DC Comics fictional island formerly known as Paradise Island, see Themyscira Paradise Island is an island in the Bahamas, north of the island of New Providence which is home to (Nassau). It is best known for the sprawling 'Vegas-by-the-sea resort' Atlantis. or an autumn wooded terrain. Each area offers its own unique challenges and benefits. As the resort designer, players have to create an attractive, economical, and profitable golf resort while keeping the guests happy. To assist in this goal, players can customize their resort with putting greens, flower gardens, pro shops and rental shops, food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. stands and even a swimming pool. Success is based on the player's ability to attract golfers to their resort and, in time, make a profit. To further improve on the game's wide appeal, players can play a round on the very courses that they have created in a third-person perspective. Adding to the realism of the game are the plush luxuries that a top rated resort would offer. The game also lets players join or host golf events, and even entertain special VIP guests. Minimum system requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. include a Pentium 233Mhz, 64 MB RAM, a Sound Card, 3D Accelerator, 200 MB of Hard Drive space, 8X CD ROM, Mouse and Keyboard and Windows 95/98/ME. Headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, Activision Value Publishing, Inc., a division of Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI), is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Activision Publishing, Inc. The company specializes in developing interactive entertainment software for PC markets worldwide. For more information about Activision Value Publishing, visit the company's Web site at www.activisionvalue.com. The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements." The Company cautions readers of this press release that a number of important factors could cause Activision's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements. These important factors, and other factors that could affect Activision, are described in Activision's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, which was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers of this press release are referred to such filings. |
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