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WORLD OF WARCRAFT® JAM DEBUTS AS FREE DLC
AgoraDan - 06/25/08
GNOMES, ELVES AND ORCS THRASH WITH A DIFFERENT AXE ASWORLD OF WARCRAFT® JAM DEBUTS AS FREE DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT FOR GUITAR HERO® III: LEGENDS OF ROCK
SANTA MONICA, CA – June 25, 2008 – Combining the best selling game of 2007 with the world’s most popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game, Blizzard Entertainment®’s World of Warcraft®, players across the globe will soon be shredding to a free downloadable track for Activision Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock.
World of Warcraft players will remember the hit “I am Murloc” as the tongue-in-cheek tribute to the beloved race of fish-people by Blizzard Entertainment’s house band, Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain. The thrash metal-style song debuted to delighted attendees at Blizzard Entertainment’s BlizzCon™ 2005 gaming convention in Anaheim, CA.
Rock stars will be able to rip it up to “I am Murloc” by downloading it on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION®Store for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system starting on June 26, 2008 in advance of the 2008 Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational held in Paris, France June 28 and June 29.
Blizzard Entertainment’s critically acclaimed hit PC game World of Warcraft is the world’s most popular MMORPG, with more than 10 million subscribers. It allows players to take on the roles of fantasy heroes and interact with thousands of other players, exploring exotic locations, fighting deadly monsters, and claiming legendary treasures in a vast realm. Gamers who have yet to visit Ironforge and Orgrimmar or venture into the depths of the Black Temple can explore the full version of World of Warcraft by downloading a free 10-day trial from http://www.warcraft.com/ghero.
Guitar Hero World Tour© 2008 Activision Publishing, Inc. Guitar Hero, Activision and RedOctane are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. Covered by one or more of the following patents: U.S. Patent Nos. 6379244, 6582309, 6609979, 6425822, 6225547, 6607446, 6342665, 6769689, 6645067, 6252153, 6758753, 6554711, 6347998, 6390923, 6612931, 6461239, 6915488, 6638160, 6821203, 5739457, 6018121, 6268557, 6369313, 6835887 and D441403; patents pending. The ratings icon is a registered trademark of the Entertainment Software Association. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. Activision makes no guarantees regarding the availability of online play, and may modify or discontinue online service in its discretion without notice, including for example, ceasing online service for economic reasons due to a limited number of players continuing to make use of the service over time. All rights reserved.
ACTIVISION AUTHORIZES USE OF THIS GUITAR HERO GAME ONLY IN COMBINATION WITH GUITAR HERO CONTROLLERS PROVIDED BY ACTIVISION, STANDARD GAMEPAD CONTROLLERS PROVIDED WITH THE GAME CONSOLE OR OTHER ACTIVISION LICENSED CONTROLLERS. ACTIVISION ALSO AUTHORIZES USE OF THE GUITAR HERO CONTROLLER ONLY WITH A GUITAR HERO GAME PRODUCT OR OTHER ACTIVISION LICENSED PRODUCT. ANY OTHER USE IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED. NO OTHER LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IS GRANTED.
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