Sydney, Australia – June 7, 2006 – Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that id Software’s Enemy Territory™: QUAKE Wars was named Best Online Multiplayer Game by the Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2006 committee – an independent group of journalists from 37 leading North American media outlets that cover the videogame industry. Furthermore, as one of the most celebrated games of the show, Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars was a finalist for the overall Game of the Show award, and also earned “Best of E3” honours from 15 leading online sites, including GameSpot, GameSpy, IGN and NYTimes.com.
In addition, Activision’s highly anticipated Call of Duty® 3, Marvel™: Ultimate Alliance™, Tony Hawk’s Project 8™, and Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam™ were honoured with over 10 additional “Best of E3” awards from such top online media outlets as 1UP, Games Radar and Game Chronicles.
Below is a full listing of Activision’s E3 Awards:
1up.com
• #1 Best Shooting Game – Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
• #1 Best Xbox Game – Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
About.com
• Top 10 Most Anticipated Xbox 360 Games of E3 – Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Amazon.com
• Included in Best of the Best – Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
CV-Games.com
• Best of PC — Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
Gamechronicles.com
• Best Action-RPG of E3 2006 – Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
• Best PC Multiplayer — Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
Gamers Temple.com
• Best of E3 — Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
• Best of E3 — Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
GameSpot.com
• E3 2006 Editors’ Choice: #1 Best Shooter – Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
• E3 2006 Editors’ Choice: #1 Best PC Game – Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
• E3 2006 People’s Choice Award Winner – Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
GameSpy.com
• Best of E3: Top 10 PC Games (#4) – Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
• Best PC Multiplayer Game – Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
• Best Extreme-Sports Game – Tony Hawk’s Project 8
Gamesradar.com
• Best of E3 06: Xbox (#5) – Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
• Best of E3 06: Xbox Trailer – Call of Duty 3
Gametap.com
• E3 2006 GameTap Picks Best RPG – Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
GameZone.com
• Best Sideshow Attractions — Activision Booth
Gamingexcellence.com
• PC Game of the Show – Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
• Best First Person Shooter – Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
IGN.com
• Best PC Multiplayer – Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
• Best DS Racing Game of E3 2006 – Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam
MTV Overdrive
• Included in Hottest Videogames – Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
NYTimes.com
• Included in Top 10 Games that Most Stood Out – Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Punchjump.com
• “Pimpest of E3” Award – Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars (#8)
Voodoo Extreme
• Best Multiplayer Game — Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
Yahoo.com
• Best Online Multiplayer Gamer – Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
For more information on Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars, please visit the official website at www.enemyterritory.com.
For more information on Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, please visit the official website at www.marvelultimatealliance.com.
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
ID SOFTWARE'S ENEMY TERRITORY: QUAKE WARS HONORED AS BEST ONLINE MULTIPLAYER TITLE AT E3 2006
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