SANTA MONICA, Calif.,
May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- True
Believers, get ready for spectacular news – Activision Publishing,
Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard,
Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and Spider-Man Merchandising L.P., a
subsidiary of Marvel today announced some amazing pre-order
exclusives for fans that reserve an early copy of The Amazing
Spider-Man™ video game in North
America. Planned to launch June
26th, the game brings Spidey back to the thrill of
free-roaming through Manhattan in
an original epilogue story to Sony Picture Entertainment's upcoming
feature film. The pre-order exclusives for The Amazing
Spider-Man video game are available today and include the
Rhino Challenge from GameStop and a special mission featuring a
fully playable Stan Lee from
Amazon.com.
Pre-order Now from GameStop – The Rhino
Challenge
Take control of the massive, genetically engineered villain
RHINO and rampage around Manhattan in an exclusive gameplay challenge
of pure destruction! As Rhino, players will be able to
unleash his formidable powers to destroy anything and everything
that gets in his way in a timed event full of speed, combo streaks,
and of course, a ton of things to break! Unlockable for the
Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and
PlayStation®3 system ONLY. While supplies last. Limited time
only.
Pre-order Now from Amazon.com – Play as Stan Lee for the First Time Ever
All the rumors can officially be put to rest – for the first
time ever, fans will be able to play…STAN…LEE as himself in
The Amazing Spider-Man. Players will take on
the role of Stan "The Man" Lee in his own special mission across
Manhattan, borrowing abilities
from his old pal Spider-Man as they help Stan collect pages of his
latest script in a spectacular race around Manhattan. Stan's mission is punctuated
with his witty banter that fans have come to know and love, and a
special surprise waits for them at the end of the mission – after
all, it is Spider-Man's 50th anniversary this year! Unlockable for
the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and
PlayStation®3 system ONLY. While supplies last. Limited time
only.
Go beyond the feature film and find out what happens next in
The Amazing Spider-Man™ video game, which brings
Spider-Man's free-roaming, web-slinging action back to New York
City. Players take on the role of a young Peter Parker discovering his new Spider-Man
powers and added Super Hero responsibilities, using the game's
innovative Web Rush mechanic to swing freely around Manhattan, combat a variety of criminal
activities and take on classic Marvel Super Villains. Set
against an original story crafted by Hollywood writer Seamus Kevin Fahey (episodes of Spartacus:
Gods of the Arena and the re-imagined Battlestar
Galactica) that takes place entirely after the events of the
upcoming feature film, The Amazing Spider-Man video
game delivers a brand-new, immersive and cinematic adventure
allowing players to truly harness the power of your friendly
neighborhood Spider-Man.
For more information on The Amazing Spider-Man
video game, please check out http://www.TheAmazingSpiderManGame.com
and http://www.Facebook.com/TheAmazingSpiderManGame.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt
Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent
character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library
of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over
seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in
entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more
information, visit www.marvel.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,
China and the region of
Taiwan. More information about
Activision and its products can be found on the company's website,
www.activision.com.
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regarding the future, including statements about the expected
release date of THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, are
forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number
of risks and uncertainties. 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 unanticipated product delays and other factors
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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
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Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may
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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.
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