Offers Ultimate Hands-on Experience for All
Four Tentpole Franchises
Call of Duty: Black Ops III Delivers
First-Ever Multiplayer Hands-on Reveal at E3
Worldwide Hands-on Debut of New Destiny: The
Taken King
First Hands-on with Skylanders
SuperChargers Including Newly Revealed Nintendo Guest Stars
Premiere of GHTV, the World’s First Playable
Music Video Network in Guitar Hero Live; Fans Who Pre-Order
the Game Get Access to Bonus Premium Content from Multi-Platinum
Artist Avenged Sevenfold
Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), for the first time on
next-generation consoles is delivering hands-on gameplay across all
of its franchises at the 2015 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3
Expo) taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June
16-18.
Starting today, June 16, the company will debut the
highly-anticipated follow up to the most played series in Call of
Duty® history – Call of Duty®: Black Ops III, while
showcasing a completely re-imagined Guitar Hero with true,
breakthrough innovation in Guitar Hero® Live and GHTV, the
world’s first playable music video network. Additionally,
Skylanders® returns this year bringing a new category of toys to
life – vehicles. Skylanders® SuperChargers expands the
franchise’s signature gameplay with an entirely new way for fans to
experience the magic of Skylands. Show attendees will also be able
to play the next evolution of Destiny, The Taken
King, which is the first major expansion for the franchise,
featuring a new story campaign and quests, new enemies to fight,
new locations to explore, new Strikes and Crucible maps, and an
all-new Raid. All playable on the show floor at Activision’s booth
located in the South Hall, Booth #1647.
“This slate is built on innovation, creativity and quality, so
it was an easy choice to deliver a fully hands-on experience this
year at E3,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing,
Inc. “Call of Duty: Black Ops III pushes the most played
series in Call of Duty history to a new level; Skylanders
SuperChargers delivers a completely new way to play the most
popular kids game on the planet; Destiny: The Taken King
adds an entirely new saga to the #1 top-selling new video game IP
of 2014 in North America and Europe*, and Guitar Hero Live
brings the iconic franchise back to a new generation of players
with breakthrough innovation. And there’s no better way to show
people what we’re talking about than to let them play.”
*According to the NPD Group, GfK and Chart-track
Activision’s E3 Slate
Includes:
Call of Duty: Black Ops III – Developed by award-winning
developer Treyarch, Call of Duty: Black Ops III redefines
how Call of Duty is played. The game is set in the year 2065, where
bio augmentation and Cybernetic enhancements have given rise to a
new breed of Black Ops soldier. Through Direct Neural Interface
(DNI) technology, players are now connected to the intelligence
grid and their fellow operatives during battle. This elite squad
consists of men and women who have enhanced their combat
capabilities to fight faster, stronger, and smarter. Black Ops
III also offers the deepest, most rewarding multiplayer ever
offered in Call of Duty, and, a mind-blowing Call of Duty Zombies
experience that, for the first time, features its own XP
progression system. Call of Duty: Black Ops III is in
development for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system,
Xbox One, and PC; a PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and
Xbox 360 version are also in development. Call of Duty: Black
Ops III is not yet rated by the ESRB. For more information,
visit: www.callofduty.com, www.youtube.com/callofduty or follow
@CallofDuty on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
In addition to the first ever Call of Duty multiplayer hands-on
at E3, for the first time Call of Duty: Black Ops III also
will be available for viewing in the Sony PlayStation booth,
located in the West Hall, booth #4522. This follows the
announcement from Sony PlayStation and Activision that starting
with Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Call of Duty DLC map packs
will debut first on PlayStation, and this year’s Call of Duty:
Black Ops III Beta will launch first on PlayStation®4 in
August.
Guitar Hero Live – The pop culture phenomenon that
introduced a new way to interact with music is back with the
all-new Guitar Hero Live, featuring breakthrough innovations
that will re-ignite your dreams of becoming a rock star. Developed
by FreeStyleGames, the studio behind the critically-acclaimed DJ
Hero and DJ Hero 2, Guitar Hero Live introduces two powerful
ways to play, including GH Live, a first-person point of view where
you are up on stage as the star of the show, and GHTV, the world’s
first playable music video network.
GH Live is a live-action experience that delivers the full
emotional roller coaster of being on stage and performing in a real
band, in front of real crowds, who dynamically react to how well or
poorly you play. As the lead guitarist, you play an array of songs
in a variety of venues, ranging from the smallest club stage to the
massive main stage of an outdoor festival. GHTV is a 24-hour,
always-on mode that lets fans play along to a continually-updated
collection of official music videos – across a wide variety of
genres – from the newest releases to favorite hits. Fans can pick
from multiple channels and themed shows, discovering new songs as
they play, and can also choose songs to play on-demand. In GHTV,
fans can also play with their friends in the same room or against
players from around the world, while completing challenges along
the way for sweet rewards. Guitar Hero Live will be
available October 20, 2015, and on October 23 in Europe, on the
PlayStation®4 system, PlayStation®3 system, Xbox One, Xbox 360,
Nintendo's Wii U™ system and select mobile devices to be announced
soon. The game is rated “T” for Teen (Lyrics). Through a
one-of-a-kind partnership, fans can pre-order their copy at select
retailers worldwide and get access to bonus content from
multi-platinum artist Avenged Sevenfold, which includes premium
shows, custom note highways and more. Visit
http://www.guitarhero.com/bonus for more details. For more
information about Guitar Hero Live, please visit
http://www.guitarhero.com, www.youtube.com/guitarhero or follow
@guitarhero on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Destiny – From Bungie, and Activision comes Destiny:
The Taken King, a major expansion and by far the largest
addition to the Destiny universe yet. Featuring a new story
campaign and quests, new enemies to fight, new locations to
explore, new Strikes and Crucible maps, and an all-new Raid,
Destiny: The Taken King will put players’ skills to the
ultimate test. To stand up to the challenge, players will have
access to three new devastating Guardian subclasses, and a massive
arsenal of weapons, armor, and gear. The game will be available for
the PlayStation®4 system, PlayStation®3 system, Xbox One, and Xbox
360. At launch PlayStation® gamers will also get access to a host
of additional content for The Taken King, including a Strike, a
Crucible map, three sets of gear and an exotic weapon, exclusive
until Fall 2016. For more information, visit
www.DestinyTheGame.com. For exclusive updates, follow the official
Destiny social channels at www.facebook.com/DestinyTheGame
and @DestinyTheGame on Twitter, and interact directly with the
developers at www.Bungie.net.
Skylanders SuperChargers – Rev your engines! Skylanders®,
the #1 kids’ console franchise worldwide¹, is taking to Land, Sea
and Air with Skylanders SuperChargers this fall.
Skylanders SuperChargers is an unprecedented high-octane,
action-adventure videogame where fans can speed across Skylands’
roads in vehicular combat, race down roaring rapids and engage in
aerial dogfights as they barrel-roll through enemy swarms. The new
game features a brand-new class of heroes, called SuperChargers who
are distinct with fresh moves, powerful attacks and all-new
weapons. The trailblazing vehicles-to-life innovation of the game
is realized when players take helm as Skylanders of powerful,
tricked-out land, sea and sky vehicles. Not only are the vehicles
playable via the Portal of Power® in the game, but also many
feature moving parts, making them fun to play with outside of the
game. Portal Masters will also have the ability to customize all
vehicles in-game with super cool modifications and upgradeable
weapons.
Additionally, Activision and Nintendo announced a landmark
creative collaboration today that brings major star power to
Skylanders SuperChargers with the introduction of iconic
Nintendo characters to the game – Turbo Charge Donkey Kong and
Hammer Slam Bowser. Each character will have their own signature
vehicles and will be available exclusively in Skylanders
SuperChargers Starter Packs for the Nintendo platforms.
Skylanders SuperChargers will be available on Xbox One and
Xbox 360, PlayStation®4 system, PlayStation®3 system, iPad and
Nintendo's Wii U™ system. A different and unique adventure will be
made available on Nintendo's Wii™ system and the Nintendo 3DS™
hand-held system. The game will be available on September 20 in
North America, September 24 in Australia/New Zealand; and on
September 25 in Europe. For more information, visit:
www.skylanders.com, www.youtube.com/skylandersgame or follow
@SkylandersGame on Twitter and Facebook or @SkylandersTheGame on
Instagram.
¹According to the NPD Group, GfK Chart-track, and Activision
Blizzard internal estimates, including toys and accessories
About Activision Press
Center
Assets and game information about Activision’s E3 video game
line-up can be found at: www.activision.com/presscenter.
About Activision Publishing,
Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision
Publishing, Inc. is a leading global producer and publisher of
interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations
throughout the world. More information about Activision and its
products can be found on the company's website, www.activision.com
or by following @Activision.
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Black Ops III, Destiny: The Taken King, and Guitar Hero Live are
forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number
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