Activision and The Military Channel team up to ensure a true representation of war.
ACTIVISION AND THE MILITARY CHANNEL INK DEAL THAT PROVIDES
CALL OF DUTY® GAMES WITH AUTHENTIC WAR CONTENT
Santa Monica, CA – Sept. 23, 2005 – In a move that will add even greater
authenticity to the best-selling Call of Duty brand, Activision, Inc.
(Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that it has signed a deal with the Military
Channel to produce a series of historical vignettes that will be featured in
the company’s upcoming World War II-themed games Call of Duty® 2 and Call of
Duty® 2: Big Red One. As a part of the agreement, the Military Channel will
also air a half-hour special on The Big Red One, America’s most decorated
fighting unit, and the making of the highly anticipated first-person-action
game, Call of Duty 2: Big Red One. ”The Big Red One: Behind the Game” will
premiere November 1 at 9:00 pm/EST on the Military Channel.
“We are pleased to partner with the Military Channel for our Call of Duty
brand,” said Dusty Welch, Activision’s Vice President of Global Brand
Management. “They are providing us with compelling World War II video
content that will take players back in time and draw them even further into
the epic and cinematic Call of Duty experience.”
“The Military Channel takes viewers behind the lines with the highest
quality video programming, and we’re excited to help bring that spirit to
the most authentic WWII first person action game in interactive
entertainment,” said David Karp, General Manager of The Military Channel.
“Our relationship with Activision is another pivotal step in growing the
Military Channel brand and puts our name and content in front of a
passionate audience of potential viewers.”
Call of Duty 2 is scheduled for release this fall for Windows® PC and the
Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft; Call of Duty
2: Big Red One is also slated for release this fall for the PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system, the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft
and Nintendo GameCube™. Both games are currently rated “T” for “Teen” by
the ESRB.