BradygGAMES Extends Its Collaboration With Activision By Publishing Exclusive Official Video Game Strategy Guides For Blue Stinger And Tony Hawk Pro Skater

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BradygGAMES Extends Its Collaboration With Activision By Publishing Exclusive Official Video Game Strategy Guides For Blue Stinger And Tony Hawk Pro Skater

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana - September 14, 1999 - Continuing its tremendous relationship with Activision, Inc., BradyGAMES announced today the release of exclusive official strategy guides for two upcoming Activision video games. The Blue Stinger� Official Strategy Guide and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater� Official Strategy will be indispensable tools for anyone wanting to get the most out of these exciting new games from Activision. BradyGAMES, through its partnership with Activision, is able to obtain insider's information and secrets of the game so that consumers get the best strategy guide on the market.

"We're extremely excited about our latest offerings supporting Activision's video game line," said Lynn Zingraf, vice-president and publisher of BradyGAMES. "As a Dreamcast launch title, Blue Stinger promises to be a big hit. And the branding of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater coupled with public interest in the sport mean that it will be a big seller as well."

Blue Stinger� Official Strategy Guide
You've just been transported to a strange island, isolated from the outside world, where your mission is to uncover its deadly secrets. The Blue Stinger� Official Strategy Guide should be one of the first things you pack before your trip because while you explore this island you'll discover strange animals, a wide array of weapons and many other secrets. The guide contains over 120 four-color pages of details on all these plus a complete walk through of the entire game leading you to pivotal points in the island. Solutions to every puzzle, along with strategies to help you defeat each enemy you encounter are also included in this invaluable guide so don't leave home without it.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater� Official Strategy Guide
If you're an extreme gamer, watch extreme games, or just plain like to skateboard you know the name Tony Hawk. His amazing stunts, tricks, and combos are detailed in the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater� Official Strategy Guide. With more than 120 four-color pages of information, the guide lists each professional skater's unique moves so that players can win competitions. Maps of every level, highlights of all secrets, and a breakdown of all the tricks will give readers the competitive edge to earn the maximum number of points per area. As an added bonus, bios of all characters along with an exclusive interview with Tony Hawk are included.

AVAILABILITY AND PRICING
All BradyGAMES strategy guides listed above will be available wherever software and/or books are sold when their respective Activision games are released.

• Blue Stinger� Official Strategy Guide (ISBN #: 1-56686-927-7) has an MSRP of US$12.99, CDN$18.95, and UK�11.49.
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater� Official Strategy Guide (ISBN #: 1-56686-945-5) has an MSRP of US$12.99, CDN$18.95, and UK�11.49.

ABOUT ACTIVISION
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted revenues of $436 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999.

Activision maintains publishing and development operations in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan and Australia, and distribution subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium. 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.

ABOUT BRADYGAMES
As a division of Macmillan USA, BradyGAMES is a leader in the electronic entertainment publishing industry with value-priced strategy guides for video and PC-based games. Macmillan USA is the world's largest computer book publisher and one of the industry's leading innovators in both print and digital formats. Macmillan's book imprints include Que, Sams, Hayden, Lycos Press and Waite Group Press. Macmillan's digital divisions include BradyGAMES Strategy Guides, Macmillan Software and Macmillan Online. Macmillan USA is an operating unit of Pearson Education, the world's leading education publisher.

For the latest hints and cheats, visit BradyGAMES at http://www.bradygames.com

The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements." The company cautions readers of this press release that a number of important factors could cause Activision's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements. These important factors, and other factors that could affect Activision, are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, which was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers of this press release are referred to such filings.

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