Mat "Condor" Hoffman Soars Into
Stores With Hoffman's Pro Bmx™
High Octane BMX Biking Game for PlayStation®
Game Console and Game Boy® Color Now Available
OKLAHOMA CITY -- May 25, 2001 -- Gamers can now catch 20 feet of air while pulling a rocket queen as Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) has launched Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX™ for the PlayStation® game console and Game Boy® Color. The game lets players ride like the 10-time World Vert Champion Mat Hoffman or seven other top-ranked Vert, Dirt and Street BMX pros. Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX™ is rated "E" (Everyone - with animated blood and mild animated violence) by the ESRB and carries suggested retail prices of $39.99 and $29.99 respectively.
Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX features Hoffman and seven of the sport's hottest riders including Cory Nastazio, Simon Tabron, Dennis "DMC" McCoy, Kevin Robinson, Rick Thorne, Mike "Rooftop" Escamilla and Joe "Butcher" Kowalski.
The game challenges players to perform hundreds of tricks and signature moves in a variety of realistic Street, Vert and Dirt jump courses.
"Activision is excited to launch our 02 action sports sub-brand with Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX, an authentic and exhilarating BMX experience," said Larry Goldberg, executive vice president, Activision Worldwide Studios. "With the 10-time World Vert Champion, we feel that Mat Hoffman's style and talent truly captures the unparalleled thrill of action sports."
Using an intuitive and solid control scheme, the game features 2-player H-O-R-S-E, split-screen Trick Attack and Graffiti for all three types of courses. Gamers can also play in the career mode, moving up the ranks to win the ultimate BMX crown by unlocking new courses and upgrading their bike and rider abilities. The title was developed utilizing an enhanced version of Activision's Tony Hawk's Pro Skater™ game engine.
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 http://www.activision.com.
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