{"id":2038,"date":"2009-06-02T08:37:07","date_gmt":"2009-06-02T08:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=2038"},"modified":"2009-06-02T08:37:07","modified_gmt":"2009-06-02T08:37:07","slug":"activision-enlists-talent-from-upcoming-feature-film-for-the-ice-age%e2%84%a2-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs-video-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=2038","title":{"rendered":"ACTIVISION ENLISTS TALENT FROM UPCOMING FEATURE FILM  FOR THE ICE AGE\u2122: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS VIDEO GAME"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah and Josh Peck Reprise Their Film Roles in All-New Ice Age Game\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sydney, Australia \u2013 June 2, 2009 \u2013 The talent from Twentieth Century Fox\u2019s highly anticipated Ice Age\u2122: Dawn of the\u00a0 Dinosaurs feature film will reprise their roles in the upcoming video game from Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI).\u00a0 The game features the voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah and Josh Peck as members of an unlikely herd of prehistoric pals on a rescue mission across the tundra and beyond as they meet new friends and discover a mysterious world teeming with lush vegetation and fierce dinosaurs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe actors have brought life and familiarity to these admired prehistoric Ice Age characters,\u201d said Rob Kostich, head of marketing for licensed properties, Activision Publishing, Inc.\u00a0 \u201cTheir presence in the game brings authenticity to the experience, immersing players in the Ice Age movie universe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For the first time in an Ice Age game, players take on the roles of multiple characters such as big-hearted Manny the mammoth (Romano), the earnest but goofy Sid the sloth (Leguizamo), Diego the saber-toothed tiger, fan favourite Scrat and more.\u00a0 Gamers also get gameplay tips from the wacky possum duo, Crash and Eddie (Peck), and Ellie the mammoth (Latifah).\u00a0 Each character features its own strengths and abilities, resulting in a wide variety of gameplay experiences as players work through more than 15 action-packed levels.\u00a0 Players can also team up with friends and family in eight competitive multiplayer mini-games, another first for the game franchise.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs video game is being developed by Eurocom for the Xbox\u00ae 360 video game entertainment system from Microsoft, Games for Windows\u00ae, Wii, the PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 computer entertainment system and the PlayStation\u00ae2 computer entertainment system. The Nintendo DS version is being developed by Artificial Mind &amp; Movement.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs video game is rated \u201cPG\u201d (Mild Violence) by the Classification Board and will debut at retail outlets nationwide this winter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs video game, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.IceAgeGame.com\">www.IceAgeGame.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>About Activision Publishing, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Activision Publishing maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan and South Korea.\u00a0 More information about Activision Publishing and its products can be found on the company&#8217;s website, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.activision.com\">www.activision.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements:\u00a0 Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing\u2019s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.\u00a0 Activision Publishing generally uses words such as \u201coutlook\u201d, \u201cwill,\u201d \u201ccould,\u201d \u201cwould,\u201d \u201cmight,\u201d \u201cremains,\u201d \u201cto be,\u201d \u201cplans,\u201d \u201cbelieves\u201d, \u201cmay\u201d, \u201cexpects,\u201d \u201cintends,\u201d \u201canticipates,\u201d \u201cestimate,\u201d future,\u201d \u201cplan,\u201d \u201cpositioned,\u201d \u201cpotential,\u201d \u201cproject,\u201d \u201cremain,\u201d \u201cscheduled,\u201d \u201cset to,\u201d \u201csubject to,\u201d \u201cupcoming\u201d and similar expressions to help identify forward-looking statements.\u00a0\u00a0 Factors that could cause Activision Publishing\u2019s actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales of Activision Publishing\u2019s titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Publishing\u2019s ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms (including next-generation hardware), declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision Publishing\u2019s products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware and related software, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Activision Publishing, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, vendors and third-party developers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates, integration of recent acquisitions and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, Activision Blizzard\u2019s success in integrating the operations of Activision Publishing and Vivendi Games in a timely manner, or at all, and the combined company\u2019s ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies of the transaction to the extent, or in the timeframe, anticipated.\u00a0 Other such factors include additional risk factors identified in Activision Blizzard\u2019s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.\u00a0 The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.\u00a0 Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect.\u00a0 These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah and Josh Peck Reprise Their Film Roles in All-New Ice Age Game\u00a0 Sydney, Australia \u2013 June 2, 2009 \u2013 The talent from Twentieth Century Fox\u2019s highly anticipated Ice Age\u2122: Dawn of the\u00a0 Dinosaurs feature film will reprise their roles in the upcoming video game from Activision Publishing, Inc. 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