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Thursday February 03, 2005

ACTIVISION'S TONY HAWK'S UNDERGROUND 2 AND THE CREATIVE ASSEMBLY'S ROME: TOTAL WAR HONORED AT 2005 ACADEMY OF INTERACTIVE ARTS AND SCIENCES SHOW

Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Tony Hawk's Underground 2 and The Creative Assembly's Rome: Total War(tm) were awarded "Best Action Sports Game of the Year" and "Best Strategy Game of the Year," respectively, at the Eighth Annual Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' D.I.C.E. Awards Show, held on Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at the Green Valley Ranch Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

"With all of the amazing titles that were released in 2004, it is both an honor and a compliment to be recognized by the Academy as having some of the best games of the year," said Kathy Vrabeck, President, Activision Publishing, Inc. "The teams at Neversoft and The Creative Assembly strive to make top quality entertainment and these awards are a testament to their hard work and commitment."

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted net revenues of $948 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Australia, Scandinavia, Spain and the Netherlands. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's World Wide Web site, which is located at www.activision.com.