LONDON, UK - May 9, 2000 - Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), in collaboration with Disney Interactive, Inc., will bring the adventures of the upcoming Disney/Pixar's Buzz Lightyear of Star Command television series to the Sega Dreamcastä, PlayStationâ game console and Nintendoâ Game Boy® Color this Autumn. All versions of Disney/Pixar's Buzz Lightyear of Star Command are being developed for Activision by Traveller's Tales.
"Disney/Pixar's Buzz Lightyear of Star Command allows players to fully explore the humor, scenarios and characters found in the upcoming animated TV show," stated Mitch Lasky, executive vice president, Activision Studios. "Buzz Lightyear fans will deploy their high-tech Space Ranger abilities in a real-time, third-person, action packed adventure."
In Disney/Pixar's Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, gamers relive the fun and excitement of the television series as they take on the role of the gung-ho, galactic space hero Buzz Lightyear and explore real-time 3-D environments while interacting with a multitude of characters from the series. The game challenges players to navigate dynamic environments and plush levels as they venture across the galaxy and fight the Evil Emperor Zurg and his minions.
Disney Interactive, part of the Disney Consumer Products division of The Walt Disney Company, develops, markets and globally distributes a wide variety of interactive family-oriented entertainment and educational CD-ROMs and video games. For more information on Disney Interactive's products, visit www.disneyinteractive.com.
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 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 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 http://www.activision.com.