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Sydney, Australia \u2013 April 20, 2012<\/strong> \u2013 To celebrate the James Bond franchise\u2019s 50th<\/sup> anniversary, Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc.\u00a0(Nasdaq: ATVI<\/a>), will launch gamers back through time to relive a selection of Bond\u2019s most iconic and intense undercover missions from the popular Bond film franchise with 007\u2122 Legends<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n A first-of-its-kind Bond video game, 007 Legends<\/em><\/strong> features an original, overarching storyline tying together six classic Bond movies, concluding with this year\u2019s highly-anticipated 23rd<\/sup> instalment \u2013 SKYFALL \u2013 to offer the most diverse Bond gaming experience yet!\u00a0 As with the feature films, 007 Legends<\/em><\/strong> equips players with state-of-the-art spy gadgets, an arsenal of weapons, including Bond\u2019s signature Walther PPK, and sleek vehicles as they jet off to exotic locations and utilize Bond\u2019s quick wits, class and style to take down notorious villains and their brutal henchmen, perform impressive stunts, and of course\u2026mingle with gorgeous Bond women.<\/p>\n \u201cTo honour 50 years of the world\u2019s top secret agent, 007 Legends<\/em><\/strong> offers a collection of his most famed moments in the smartest and most treacherous Bond game yet,\u201d said David Oxford, Executive Vice President at Activision Publishing, Inc.\u00a0 \u201cCreating a video game storyline that ties together six popular, yet very different, Bond movie narratives can be challenging, but together with EON Productions, our developer Eurocom, has pulled it off to create an homage that we think will be a unique and highly entertaining Bond video game.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to 007 Legends<\/em><\/strong>\u2019 main story, the game will feature the return of fan-favourite single-player Mi6 Ops Missions<\/em>, which debuted in GoldenEye 007: Reloaded <\/em>and <\/em>challenges players to complete extra missions ranging from all-out action to stealth and gadget-based gameplay and compete for the highest online leader board scores.\u00a0 For the first time ever, players will be able to participate as one of Bond\u2019s cohorts or villainous foes, reliving the missions through their eyes, as well as 007\u2019s.\u00a0 The robust James Bond multiplayer experience includes local four-player split-screen game modes and online competitive gameplay with new maps, weapons and characters derived from Bond\u2019s 50 year legacy.\u00a0 With more gadgets, deeper stealth and spy investigation gameplay, gamers will have every opportunity to truly feel like the world\u2019s favourite spy.<\/p>\n Planned to launch this fall, 007 Legends<\/em><\/strong> is being developed by Eurocom, under license from EON Productions Ltd. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. (MGM) for the Xbox 360\u00ae<\/sup> video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation\u00ae<\/sup>3 computer entertainment system.\u00a0 Stay tuned for more information on the game\u2019s official Web site and Facebook page.<\/p>\n About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., through its operating subsidiaries, is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music and licensed merchandise.\u00a0 The company owns the world\u2019s largest library of modern films, comprising around 4,100 titles.\u00a0 Operating units include Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc., United Artists Films Inc., Ventanazul, MGM Television Entertainment Inc., MGM Networks Inc., MGM Domestic Networks LLC, MGM Distribution Co, MGM International Television Distribution In, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment LLC, MGM ON STAGE, MGM Music, MGM Worldwide Digital Media, MGM Consumer Products and MGM Interactive.\u00a0 In addition, MGM has ownership interests in international TV channels reaching nearly 120 countries.\u00a0 MGM ownership is as follows:\u00a0 Providence Equity Partners (29%), TPG (21%), Sony Corporation of America (20%), Comcast (20%), DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (7%) and Quadrangle Group (3%).\u00a0 For more information, visit www.mgm.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n About EON Productions\/Danjaq, LLC<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n EON Productions Limited and Danjaq LLC are wholly owned and controlled by the Broccoli\/Wilson family.\u00a0 \u00a0Danjaq is the US based company that co-owns, with MGM, the copyright in the existing James Bond films and controls the right to produce future James Bond films as well as all worldwide merchandising.\u00a0 \u00a0EON Productions, an affiliate of Danjaq, is the UK based production company which makes the James Bond films.\u00a0 \u00a0The 007 franchise is the longest running in film history with twenty-two films produced since 1962.\u00a0 Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli succeeded Albert R \u2018Cubby\u2019 Broccoli in 1995 and have produced some of the most successful Bond films ever including CASINO ROYALE and QUANTUM OF SOLACE. They are currently producing the 23rd<\/sup>\u00a0film, SKYFALL.<\/p>\n About Activision Publishing, Inc.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.<\/p>\n Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company\u2019s website, www.activision.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sydney, Australia \u2013 April 20, 2012 \u2013 To celebrate the James Bond franchise\u2019s 50th anniversary, Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc.\u00a0(Nasdaq: ATVI), will launch gamers back through time to relive a selection of Bond\u2019s most iconic and intense undercover missions from the popular Bond film franchise with 007\u2122 Legends. A<\/p>\n