RETURN TO CASTLE WOLFENSTEIN
MULTIPLAYER TEST
AVAILABLE ON SEPT. 15
Compatibility Test Gives Gamers
Opportunity to
Provide Feedback on Hotly-Anticipated Action Title
MESQUITE, Texas - September
14, 2001 - Get ready to start those downloads. The
Return to Castle Wolfenstein multiplayer compatibility
test will be available starting Saturday, Sept. 15,
from id SoftwareTM and Activision, Inc. (NASADQ: ATVI).
The test, which will be available via download at
www.castlewolfenstein.com,
www.gamespot.com,
www.gamespy.com
and on multiple mirror sites across the country, gives
gamers a chance to compete in a special multiplayer
map from id Software's Return to Castle Wolfenstein.
Players are encouraged to provide feedback to the
team on gameplay and compatibility via email at wolfbugs@idsoftware.com.
The multiplayer test is not the official demo for
Return to Castle Wolfenstein and does not contain
the single player portion of the game.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
multiplayer pits players in a team-based Axis versus
Allies contest for front-line domination, where multiple
player classes must mobilize and work together to
accomplish mission objectives. The multiplayer element
of Return to Castle Wolfenstein is currently in development
by Nerve Software with assistance from id Software
and Gray Matter Interactive.
Slated for release later this
year, Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a supernatural
World War II-themed action title for the PC, where
players assume the role of B.J. Blazkowicz, a U.S.
super-soldier charged with single-handedly stopping
the darkest plans of the Third Reich. Return to Castle
Wolfenstein is being developed by Gray Matter Interactive
with assistance from id Software.
About id Software
id - Freud's primal part of the human psyche and one
of the hottest game shops on Earth - has been rocking
the gaming world from Mesquite, Texas since 1991.
As a renowned leader in the industry, id Software
forged such frenetic titles as Wolfenstein 3D®,
DOOM®, DOOM II™, QUAKE® and QUAKE II™.
With intense graphics and mind-blowing action, id's
games have helped redefine the modern video game,
continually setting industry standards for technology
and gameplay. And, in keeping with tradition, id Software
has amplified the world of adrenaline pumping 3-D
gaming with the release of their latest action titles,
QUAKE III Arena™ and QUAKE III: Team Arena™.
id's advanced QUAKE III Arena engine is leading the
next revolution in 3-D interactive games with both
single and multiplayer technology. Check out more
about id Software at www.idsoftware.com.
About Activision
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 $620 million for the fiscal year ended March 31,
2001.
Activision maintains operations
in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany,
Japan, Australia, 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.
