Activision's Modern Warfare(R) 2 and DJ Hero(TM) Named 'Best Of' by 2009 Game Critics...

Activision's Modern Warfare(R) 2 and DJ Hero(TM) Named 'Best Of' by 2009 Game
Critics Awards: Best of E3 2009

Blockbuster Titles Win 'Best Action Game' and 'Best Social/Casual Game'

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Activision Publishing,
Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) highly-anticipated Modern Warfare 2 and DJ Hero earned
top honors as "Best Action Game" and "Best Social/Casual/Puzzle Game" by the
Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2009 at the annual E3 Expo, held earlier this
month in Los Angeles.

The Game Critics Awards committee is compromised of an independent group of 29
writers from the leading North American media outlets that cover the videogame
industry.

For Modern Warfare 2, the high-profile award continues an impressive run of E3
honors from industry publications, including:
-- Best First-Person Shooter, GameTrailers.com
-- Best Shooter, GameSpot
-- Best Overall Shooting Game, E3 2009, IGN
-- Best PlayStation 3 Shooting Game, E3 2009, IGN
-- Shooter of Show, GameSpy.com
-- Best of E3: Best Shooter, GamePro
-- Best of E3 Shooting Game, 1UP.com

For DJ Hero, the Game Critics Award also continues a strong showing of E3
awards, including:
-- Music Game of E3, GameTrailers.com
-- Best of E3: Best Music Game, GamePro
-- Best Overall Music/Rhythm Game, E3 2009, IGN
-- Best PlayStation 3 Music/Rhythm Game, E3 2009, IGN

-- Best Wii Game, GameTrailers.com

On November 10, 2009, Infinity Ward will make its return with the release of
Modern Warfare 2, the most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the
best-selling first-person action game of all time, Call of Duty(R) 4: Modern
Warfare(TM), which has sold more than 13 million copies to date. (Xbox 360(R)
video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer
entertainment system and Windows(R) PC; not yet rated by the ESRB). For more
information, visit www.modernwarfare2.com.

DJ Hero delivers an all-new interactive music experience that allows players
to rule the party and not only experience, but to hear music in an all-new
way. With over 100 individual songs, highlighted in over 80 unique
never-before-released mixes that blend genres of music, including hip-hop,
R&B, pop, rock and electronica, DJ Hero delivers the most diverse and
international collection of music ever assembled in a music game by
incorporating anthems from legendary artists. Created exclusively for DJ
Hero, the turntable controller immerses fans into the unique DJ culture and a
sea of music as they utilize and master various DJ techniques including
scratching, blending, cross fading and sampling, while leaving room for
creative expression with a variety of effects and player chosen samples and
scratches, transforming a face in the crowd into the life of the party. (Xbox
360, PLAYSTATION 3 system, PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment systems and
Wii(TM) system from Nintendo; not yet rated by the ESRB). For more
information about DJ Hero, please visit djhero.com.

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SOURCE Activision Publishing, Inc.

John Rafacz, PR Manager/ Modern Warfare 2, of Activision, Inc.,
+1-310-255-2000, ext. 5207, john.rafacz@activision.com; or Aaron Grant, PR
Manager / DJ Hero, of Guitar Hero, +1-310-255-2535,
aaron.grant@guitarhero.com