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Splash Damage Levels Up

Award-winning developer strengthens development team and
announces presence at Develop 2008

London, England – July 2008 - Splash Damage, the award-winning independent developer, today announced the hiring of four industry heavyweights to its team. Following the recent announcement of its partnership with Bethesda Softworks®, Splash Damage is planning to double the size of its development team to more than 60 staff as it moves into multi-platform development on an as-yet unannounced title.

Bethesda Softworks Announces Development Partnership with Splash Damage

May 22, 2008 (Rockville, MD) – Bethesda Softworks™, a ZeniMax Media company, announced today a long-term development partnership with the award-winning U.K. studio, Splash Damage™.

id Software Announces Ship Date for Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars for Next-Gen Consoles

Santa Monica, CA – April 18, 2008 – The battle for Earth will be waged on retail shelves as id Software and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today confirmed that Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars™ for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system will begin shipping to North American retailers on May 27, 2008 and arriving on European and Australian store shelves on May 30, 2008.

Splash Damage to Unleash Unprecedented Levels of Snortling with Tapir Wars

A new era has dawned... and it snuffles.

Tapir Wars logo Tapir Wars concept art

London, England – April 1, 2008 - Splash Damage is set to put gamers in command of nature's cutest, most vicious animals with Tapir Wars™, the first-ever perissodactyl multiplayer combat game. Building on Splash Damage's previous titles and introducing never-before-seen gameplay mechanics and never-thought-possible immersion, Tapir Wars will be a paradigm shift for the entire shooter genre that is going to shock and awe players all around the world.

Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars Shipping for Mac

AUSTIN, Texas (March 18, 2008) – Aspyr Media, Inc., announced today they have begun shipping id Software's Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars™ for Mac throughout North America. Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars is licensed by Activision and was developed by Aspyr Studios for Mac.

Built using id Software's revolutionary MegaTexture rendering technology,
Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars features strategic team play, persistent character promotions, and the universe's most powerful weapons and vehicles in heroic objective-based battles as the Global Defense Force faces off against the alien Strogg invasion. Battles rage on stunning battlefields inspired by tropical, arctic, temperate, urban and desert locations both online and offline against lethal A.I. combatants. With unmatched graphics, physics, networking, and story-driven military missions, Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars transports players to the front lines of the ultimate war for Earth.

Splash Damage Launches New Website

London, England – February 19, 2008 - Splash Damage today announced that it has relaunched its web presence at www.splashdamage.com. The updated look signals a new era as the company moves into multiplatform development with a larger team.

"Our goal for the new Splash Damage site was to create a useful and comprehensive resource for gamers, journalists, and business partners," said Stephen Gaffney, Splash Damage's Business Development Manager. "We needed something bigger and better and now we have it."

The new website boasts a clean and modern look, and offers a wealth of information about Splash Damage and its projects, while also providing community tools including forums and a developer blog the studio intends to use to keep its fans and the general gaming public up-to-date.

Splash Damage Announces Growth Plans

London, England – February 8, 2008 - Splash Damage™, one of the leading developers in Europe, today announced plans to double the size of its London-based studio. The company is currently seeking to fill key positions across all development disciplines.

Building on the success of the critically acclaimed Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars, Splash Damage is now actively staffing up for its next project – an unannounced multi-platform title - with vacancies in core roles such as art, programming, and design.

"This is a great opportunity for new people to join our vastly talented team and get in on the ground for our next genre-defining game," said Paul Wedgwood, owner of Splash Damage.

Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars Launches Full-Scale Attack on Retail Shelves

The battle for Earth has begun with the announcement that id™ Software's Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars™ for Windows PC, published by Activision, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI), is available on North American store shelves now. Developed by Splash Damage and named one of the most-anticipated new games of 2007 by nearly a dozen publications from around the world, Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars pits the armies of Earth's Global Defense Force (GDF) against the invading alien Strogg in the multiplayer strategic shooter that transports players to the front lines in this ultimate battle for the planet.

"Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars is a new and unique approach to multiplayer combat. It combines team objectives with distinct player classes, cutting edge graphics, cool vehicles, and powerful deployables," said id Software CEO, Todd Hollenshead. "Whether your thirst is for the savior or domination of Planet Earth, Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars is there to quench it."

Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars Goes Gold

id Software, Splash Damage and Activision Prepare For an All-Out Assault at Retail

Santa Monica, CA - August 30, 2007 - The ultimate online team and objective-based multiplayer experience is locked and loaded! id Software™ and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars™ for Windows® PC has gone gold and will be available in retail outlets in Europe and Australia on September 28, 2007 and on North American store shelves beginning October 2, 2007. Developed by Splash Damage, the prequel to the futuristic wars in the QUAKE II storyline pits the armies of Earth's Global Defense Force (GDF) against the invading alien Strogg in the multiplayer action shooter that transports players to the front lines in the battle for Earth.

id Software Confirms Launch Date for Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars (Windows PC) at QuakeCon 2007

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2007 - Gamers in attendance at QuakeCon 2007 were rewarded with a special announcement when id Software and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI) unveiled that Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars™ Windows PC will be on EU store shelves on September 28, 2007 and North American store shelves beginning October 2, 2007. The game, which is in development by Splash Damage, pits the armies of Earth's Global Defense Force (GDF) against the invading alien Strogg in the multiplayer strategic shooter that transports players to the front lines of an epic new war for Earth.

id Software Confirms Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars for Next-Generation Consoles

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb 13, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The war between the GDF and Strogg will soon be igniting on next-generation consoles as id Software and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI) today confirmed that Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars™, the team-based first person action title, and already one of the most anticipated new properties of 2007 is coming to next-gen platforms. In this epic multiplayer-focused game, players can choose to defend humanity as a part of the Global Defense Force (GDF) or destroy it as a merciless Strogg alien invader. Under the executive production of id Software, Nerve Software is developing Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, while Z-Axis is the developer for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

id Software Storms The Front Lines With Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

Santa Monica, CA May 16, 2005 id Software and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced the development of ENEMY TERRITORY: QUAKE WARS. Developed by Splash Damage and built on id Software's new MegaTexture rendering technology, ENEMY TERRITORY: QUAKE WARS pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in the ultimate online strategic shooter. Featuring strategic team play, persistent character promotions, day and nighttime combat missions, and the universe's most powerful weapons and vehicles, ENEMY TERRITORY: QUAKE WARS transports players to the front lines of an epic new war for Earth.

Splash Damage to Co-Develop Doom 3's Multiplayer Levels with id Software

DOOM 3 DEATHMATCH PLAYABLE AT QUAKECON 2003

Santa Monica, CA - July 23, 2003 - Prepare for DOOM 3! id Software and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) are bringing DOOM 3 to QuakeCon 2003. The world's most legendary multiplayer gaming event will host the first-ever opportunity for fans to play DOOM 3 multiplayer. In Dallas at the Adam's Mark Hotel from Aug. 14 - 17, QuakeCon attendees will go toe-to-toe at the Activision/id Software booth in the ultimate sneak preview of the most anticipated game ever.

id Software's Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory Now Available Online - For Free

MESQUITE, Texas - May 29, 2003 - id Software and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) are enlisting players for frontline combat with the free, online release of Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory. Developed by Splash Damage, Ltd, and executive produced by id Software, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory enlists players to battle across multi-level WWII campaigns as one of five classes, gaining skills and promotions, constructing strategic assets, and battling with weapons ranging from tank-mounted machineguns to mortars. Now available free of charge at www.castlewolfenstein.com, the standalone game does not require the original Return to Castle Wolfenstein and is rated 'M' (Mature) by the ESRB.

id Software to Put PC Gamers in Control of Elite Allied Squad With Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory

MESQUITE, Texas Nov. 18, 2002 id Software and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) are putting gamers in command of the Allies finest troops for squad-based frontline combat in Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, an all-new chapter in the Wolfenstein series. Introducing a totally new gameplay style and a distinctive arsenal of features, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory enlists solo players to command an elite allied squad in a series of single player campaigns; then take the frontlines online in epic Axis versus Allies multiplayer warfare. Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory is being developed by Splash Damage, Ltd., and Mad Doc Software, with assistance from Gray Matter Software and is executive produced by id Software. The stand-alone game is expected to be available in the first-half of 2003 and is rated RP (Rating Pending) by the ESRB.

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