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Activision Value Brings in the Feds With ``Secret Service''.


Entertainment/Business Editors & High-Tech Writers

MINNEAPOLIS--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Nov. 26, 2001

Gamers can find out if they are up for the challenge of controlling an entire Secret Service detail with Activision Value's new PC game, "Secret Service."

Complete strategic and tactical training with the world's ultimate Agency. Learn all the skills necessary to climb the ranks, and find out if you are ready for "The Ultimate Assignment"! "Secret Service" is rated "T" (Teen -- content suitable for persons ages 13 and older) by the ESRB ESRB Entertainment Software Rating Board
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, and is now currently available at retail stores nationwide for the suggested retail price of $29.99.

"`Secret Service' is the perfect game for players who enjoy a mixture of action, critical thinking and suspense," said Danny Hammett, president of Activision Value Publishing. "This game's depth of play in both single-player and multiplayer levels will have even the most serious gamer on their toes for nonstop, heart-pounding action!"

A squad-based tactical shooter, "Secret Service" challenges players to master tactics, plan escape routes, contend with crowds, and traverse large detailed maps in first- or third-person view to keep their protectee safe. Players begin their career as an agent in training where they learn the basic skills and strategies before being promoted to special agent.

The gamers' ultimate goal is to command the Secret Service detail protecting the leader of the free world The "Leader of the Free World" is a title used sometimes to describe the President of the United States, though the title is debated by those who consider themselves to be part of the "Free World", but not under the leadership of the United States. . As they progress through the game, players uncover an intricate story that follows the main character and his team as they thwart varied assassination Assassination
See also Murder.

assassins

Fanatical Moslem sect that smoked hashish and murdered Crusaders (11th—12th centuries). [Islamic Hist.: Brewer Note-Book, 52]

Brutus

conspirator and assassin of Julius Caesar. [Br.
 attempts.

"In addition to its realistic environments, physics and weapon modeling, the game also contains over 24 multiplayer levels that can be played over a LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , modem or the Internet," Hammett said.

Minimum system requirements for "Secret Service: In Harm's Way" include a Pentium(R) II 333 MHZ, 64MB RAM on Windows(R) 95/98, 128MB RAM on Windows(R) ME/2000/XP, 4MB AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) A high-speed 32-bit port from Intel for attaching a display adapter to a PC. It provides a direct connection between the card and memory, and only one AGP slot is on the motherboard.  3D Hardware accelerator w/Direct 3D support, High color graphics (16 bit), 4X CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc.
CD-ROM
 in full compact disc read-only memory

Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser).
, Mouse and keyboard, 56K Modem or LAN for multiplayer, 450MB free hard drive space, DirectX(R) compatible sound card, Windows(R) 95/98/ME/2000/XP operating system and DirectX(R) 8a or higher.

With headquarters in Minneapolis, Activision Value Publishing Inc., a division of Activision Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI ATVI Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute ), 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 or www.activisionvalue.com/ss.

The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements." The company cautions readers of this news 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, 2000, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Excange Commission. Readers of this release are referred to such filings.
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