SANTA MONICA, Calif.,
Aug. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Based
on the ABC hit show Wipeout and continuing the tradition of
wickedly entertaining family fun, Activision Publishing, Inc.
(Nasdaq: ATVI) and ABC Entertainment Group announced today
Wipeout 2, the latest release in the hit video game
franchise coming this holiday season for the Nintendo DS™, Nintendo
3DS™, Wii™ from Nintendo, Kinect™ for Xbox 360®, and
PlayStation®Move for Playstation®3 computer entertainment
system.
Wipeout 2 will offer updated, outrageous course
designs across all platforms with obstacles and effects taken
straight from the show's summer and winter seasons. Players
must navigate around snow, ice, foam, and fan-favorite obstacles
like the Sucker Punch Wall and Big Balls; which are making their
triumphant returns alongside more than 50 others. Extended
gameplay on all systems encourages even more interaction and
participation with family and friends. Once again, all the
wild and crazy action is narrated by the show's hosts John Anderson and John
Henson.
"I'm excited that the video game series is evolving just like
our show," said Matt Kunitz,
Wipeout's Creator and Executive Producer. "Players will experience
all the fun of the new winter and summer courses without being sore
in the morning!"
Particular attention is being paid to making every platform
experience unique with ramped up excitement that engages gamers
like never before. Freshly revised controls makes for
intuitive and easy to use motion-based gameplay for Wii owners.
The PlayStation Move and Kinect for Xbox 360 titles will
offer gamers the ability to taunt and toss paintballs and snowballs
at family and friends while they run the course. Handheld
gaming will finally become a communal experience with pass and play
'Hot Seat' participation for up to 4 players with Nintendo 3DS
players also seeing their graphics taken to a whole new dimension.
No matter how players choose to enjoy, the crazy and
hilarious fun is taken to wild new heights with Wipeout
2!
"Working with ABC on the Wipeout titles has been a
tremendous success," said Nicole
Armstrong, Activision Publishing. "Their integration of the
game series into the show has been outstanding and their
contributions to the game make it truly appealing for fans. We look
forward to bringing more great Wipeout experiences to
families."
Wipeout 2 on Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Wii,
PlayStation Move and Kinect for Xbox 360 will be available this
holiday season. The Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS versions have been
rated E for Everyone by the ESRB. The Wii, PlayStation Move and
Kinect for Xbox 360 versions have been rated E10+ for Everyone 10
and older by the ESRB. For more information, please visit
www.activision.com.
Watch Wipeout Thursdays at 8/7c on ABC.
About ABC Entertainment Group
ABC Entertainment Group develops and produces compelling
programming for broadcast on ABC, as well as across television and
digital platforms. The successful partnership between ABC Studios
and ABC Entertainment has delivered some of the most successful,
talked-about and evolutionary series on television today, including
"Desperate Housewives," "Grey's Anatomy," "Lost" and "Modern
Family."
About Endemol USA
Endemol USA is a leading producer of television and digital
programming specializing in unscripted and scripted genres for
network and cable television. The company produces the hit shows
"Wipeout," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," "Deal or No Deal," and
"Big Brother." Endemol USA is a division of the Endemol Group, a
leading international content developer, producer and distributor
of television and online programming. The company, headquartered in
the Netherlands and the UK, has
subsidiaries and joint ventures in 26 countries, including the
major European markets, the U.S., South
Africa, Argentina,
Brazil, Mexico and Australia. Endemol is owned by a consortium
consisting of Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, Mediaset Group and
Cyrte Group. For more information, please visit
http://www.endemolusa.tv. Endemol is a privately held company.
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 Publishing 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.
©2011 Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision is a registered
trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. Kinect, Microsoft, Xbox,
Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the
Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from
Microsoft. "PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc. Wii, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS are trademarks
of Nintendo. All other trademarks and trade names are the
properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
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