Activision's GUN(TM) Showdown Ships to Retail Shelves Nationwide
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct 10, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Saddle your horses
and get ready to ride, Activision, Inc.'s (Nasdaq:ATVI) GUN(TM) Showdown
for the PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable) system has shipped to retailers
nationwide. A free roaming action-adventure, GUN Showdown expands the
untamed West by allowing players to work both sides of the law as a
gunslinger who must shoot, knife and dynamite his way through an epic
story with new wireless multiplayer and Quickplay modes, exclusive
missions, and gameplay features unique to the PSP system.
"GUN Showdown lets players experience the renegade nature and gritty
lawlessness of the West all in the palm of their hands," said Will
Kassoy, senior vice president of global brand management. "With pick up
and play action and all-new wireless multiplayer functionality, GUN
Showdown adds to all of the great elements of the original console game
and delivers the ultimate in PSP system action."
In GUN Showdown gamers dole out vengeance as they face-off against
corrupt lawmen, a murderous preacher, a renegade army psychopath, and
merciless outlaws. In a world where greed, lust and murder reign,
players wage war on horseback, hold up banks, collect bounties on
prisoners dead or alive, and commandeer trains as the lines between good
and evil are drawn in blood.
Extending the GUN console experience, GUN Showdown delivers five new
missions that expand upon the rich story as well as deliver new gameplay
mechanics, characters, and weapons and a host of Quickplay modes. Gamers
can also team up or go head-to-head in Showdown mode, which includes
Deathmatch, Golden Cross and Texas Hold'Em poker gameplay modes via the
PSP system's wireless network capabilities.
GUN Showdown will soon be available for the PSP(R)
(PlayStation(R)Portable) system, for a suggested retail price of $39.99,
and is rated "M" ("Mature" - Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual
Themes, Strong Language and Use of Alcohol) by the ESRB.
For more information on GUN Showdown, please visit
http://www.activision.com.
