PlayStation's First Star Trek Game!

Activision To Bring The First Star Trek Game To The Playstation Game Console.

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Santa Monica, CA - July 21, 1999 - Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that gamers will be able to boldly go where no gamer has gone before when it releases the first Star Trek game for the PlayStation game console. Featuring a compelling story based on Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes, the space shooter is expected to ship in summer 2000.

The game places players in control of the Federation's newest single pilot fighters and challenges them to undertake a voyage that will dare them to investigate strange space anomalies, defend the Federation against alien threats and uncover the mystery which has opened a rift in the Beta Quadrant.

"We are very excited to bring the Star Trek universe to the PlayStation game console for the first time," stated Mitch Lasky, executive vice president, Activision Studios. "The game's rich storyline and action-packed gameplay will appeal to a wide audience, including causal and hardcore gamers and Trekkies alike."

A visually stunning, fast-paced space shooter, the game features 30 diverse missions in which players pilot multiple vessels, including all new ships, in an attempt to defend the Federation from a mysterious threat. As they progress through the missions, players will encounter classic Star Trek characters, including The Borg and Klingons, as well as a never before seen alien race. In game energy management, shielding systems and cut-scenes enhance the overall Star Trek experience. The game is being developed for Activision by Warthog.

Star Trek and related marks are the sole property of Viacom Consumer Products which merchandises properties on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television and Viacom Productions, as well as third-party properties. Viacom Consumer Products, a unit of Viacom Entertainment Group, is a subsidiary of Viacom Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted revenues of $436 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999.

Activision maintains publishing and development operations in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan and Australia, and distribution subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's World Wide Web site, which is located at http://www.activision.com.
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