MINNEAPOLIS, June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Players need to
gear up for all-new nerve wracking, splashtastic fun as Activision
Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard,
Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and ABC Entertainment Group announce
Wipeout 3. Planned to launch this fall just in
time for the holidays on Kinect™ for Xbox 360®, Wii™ from Nintendo,
and Nintendo 3DS™, Wipeout 3 gets gamers back on
their favorite insane obstacle course game show, complete with
updated features, even more wacky characters, and all the epic
wipeouts players can handle.
"Much of Wipeout's success has stemmed from the fact that
people of all ages enjoy the show," said Matt Kunitz, Wipeout's Creator and Executive
Producer. "We want to capture that essence with Wipeout
3 so that kids, parents, and even grandparents can plunge
into this easy-to-learn, zany game."
Wipeout 3 boasts all-new features and effects that
catapult players into the most intense, body-contorting action yet!
Fans will recognize their favorite obstacles like the Sweeper
Arms and the Big Balls, but will be blown away by 12 fresh winter
and summer course themes with dozens of obstacles allowing for
non-stop fun. Players will be running through wild, over-the-top
challenges created exclusively for Wipeout 3,
experienced through a fun over-the-shoulder perspective, and with a
hilarious "Instant Replay" function that will have families and
friends in stitches as they watch and relive their worst wipeouts
over and over again.
Wipeout 3 also includes split-screen multiplayer
and team modes supporting up to four players, so groups of friends
and families can compete for the best times. Players can also visit
the new Wipeout Shop which is loaded with useful items that
enhance performance, and will be able to unlock characters and
special themed episodes as they advance through the game's hours of
non-stop, replayable fun!
For more information on Wipeout 3, please visit
www.activision.com. This game is not yet rated by the
ESRB.
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 ABC Entertainment Group
The 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.
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.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements:
Information in this press release that involves Activision
Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies
regarding the future, including statements about the expected
release date of Wipeout 3 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 identified in the risk factors sections of
Activision Blizzard's 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 any obligation to update any such forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when
made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not
guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or
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.
©2012 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. Nintendo trademarks and copyrights are properties of
Nintendo. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties
of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
For Information, Contact:
Amanda Young
Sandbox Strategies
212.213.2451 ext: 227
amanda@sandboxstrat.com
SOURCE Activision Publishing, Inc.