ACTIVISION ENLISTS GAMERS TO JOIN THE
MARVEL: ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 2 VIP COMMUNITY
GameStop Pre-Order Program Launches with Exclusive Character Offer
Santa Monica, CA – July 2, 2009 – Activision, Inc. is calling on
gamers to join the VIP community for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, the
highly anticipated sequel to the #1 best-selling Super-Hero
action-RPG. Starting today, players can log on to
www.MarvelUltimateAlliance.com
and become VIP members earning
exclusive and early access to insider content such as classified game
information and character reveals, Ask-a-Developer sessions, VIP-only
screenshots and videos, and community prizes.
Also just launched on
www.MarvelUltimateAlliance.com
is a casual
online web game that puts players in the heart of the Marvel Civil
War. Fans get to choose their side among Pro-Registration and
Anti-Registration forces and face off in real-time battles to help
their side emerge victorious. Fans can join the Marvel: Ultimate
Alliance 2 Civil War online game and be eligible for weekly giveaways
and prizes, including Xbox 360 Elite consoles, signed memorabilia from
Stan Lee, a grand prize of a 42” 1080p flat screen TV and more.
The company also announced in conjunction with GameStop, gamers that
pre-order a copy of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 for the PS3 or Xbox
360 from a GameStop store or online at
www.GameStop.com
will receive
an exclusive playable character – Juggernaut.
Incorporating elements of the acclaimed Marvel Civil War storyline,
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 allows players to choose their side and
team up revered heroes and villains from the largest army of Super
Heroes ever, including Spider-Man, Wolverine, Hulk, Iron Man,
Deadpool, Venom, Green Goblin and Captain America. Players can
combine characters’ powers and unleash astonishing new fusion attacks.
The game is being developed by Vicarious Visions for the Xbox 360,
PLAYSTATION 3 system, Wii, PlayStation 2 system, PSP® (PlayStation®
Portable) system and Nintendo DS™ and is not yet rated by the ESRB.
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interactive entertainment and leisure products.
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Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Russia, Japan, South
Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about
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character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of
over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy
years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing,
entertainment (via Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing
(via Marvel Comics). Marvel's strategy is to leverage its franchises
in a growing array of opportunities around the world, including
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