Santa Monica, Calif. – April 4, 2005 – DOOM’s day has arrived.  id Software™ and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today set soul-thirsty demons loose across the globe with the release of the most terrifying game ever, DOOM 3® for the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft and DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil™, the official expansion pack to DOOM 3, the fastest selling first person PC action game ever.  Both titles are rated “M” for Mature (Blood and Gore, Intense Violence) by the ESRB.

“Prepare to travel to the undiscovered depths of Hell in these two new chapters in the DOOM 3 experience,” said Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software.  “Xbox gamers have been anxiously awaiting their chance to experience the terror of DOOM 3 and now the wait is over.  For PC fans, Resurrection of Evil delivers tougher demons, faster action, new weapons, and the same unrelenting terror that has shocked millions of players worldwide.”

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Heralded by Official Xbox Magazine as “a genuine horror masterpiece,” and awarded a 10 out of 10 score from XBN magazine, DOOM 3 for the Xbox makes the living room the scariest place in the house with heart-pounding action, CG-quality graphics and haunting 5.1 Dolby Digital sound.  In addition to the most frightening and visceral single player experience ever created, the horror masterpiece features an all new two-player cooperative campaign and exciting Xbox Live multiplayer action.

DOOM 3 for the Xbox, which has been co-developed by id Software and Vicarious Visions, is also available as an exclusive Limited Collector’s Edition.  The special edition includes full versions of the original Ultimate DOOM™ and DOOM II® - playable in single player or 2-4 player split-screen - as well as a special concept art gallery and “Behind the Scenes” feature on the making of DOOM 3, containing interviews with the team at id Software.