[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource GamesPress.]
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – JULY 30, 2010
—Suspense and intense first-person action reign in Activision
Publishing’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts
2011, the first game to utilize the all new TOP SHOT ELITE hunting
controller. Coming late fall for Xbox 360
®
video game and entertainment system from Microsoft,
PlayStation
®
3 computer entertainment system, Wii
TM
and Nintendo DS
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, the game unfolds a story of drama and survival as players
face kill-or-be-killed scenarios deep in the wild. All of the
console versions are available with the TOP SHOT ELITE, the
first-of-its-kind wireless controller that allows players to take
aim against the world’s deadliest predators.
Developed by the team at Activision that created the guitar
controllers for the Guitar Hero franchise, the groundbreaking TOP
SHOT ELITE will redefine how first-person action games are played.
The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system versions operate with 2.4GHz
wireless technology and include a sensor bar and high-sensitivity
camera, while the Wii version integrates the Wii Remote
TM
and Nunchuk
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. The scope includes a red lens filter that gives players a
different perspective on the environment, exposing hidden animal
tracks and blood trails. The TOP SHOT ELITE also features
pump-action reload and an adjustable stock to fit gamers of all
sizes.
An extremely high level of production value and attention to
detail has been injected into the Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts
2011 story and gameplay. Scripted by renowned scriptwriter and
creative director Brad Santos, the game tells the story of Cole
Rainsford, who has joined his estranged father on an African safari
to hunt savage animals that have been terrorizing remote villages.
Soon finding themselves stranded, their survival depends on cunning
instinct and expert skill to make it out alive. The game also
includes next-generation shooting galleries featuring hot-seat,
multi-stage and head-to-head multiplayer options – perfect
for playing with the TOP SHOT ELITE.
“Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2011 is the complete
entertainment package – no one is offering gameplay this
intense and a controller this amazing,” said David Oxford,
Activision Publishing. “The TOP SHOT ELITE is so captivating
that I believe hordes of first-person action fans will snap up the
game just to get it.”
“Activision went above and beyond to create an
extraordinary gaming experience,” Bryan Stave of Cabela's.
“Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2011 is the most thrilling
game we’ve ever worked on together.”
Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2011 is slated for a late fall
2010 release. The game is not yet rated by the ESRB.
Cabela’s
Cabela’s Incorporated, headquartered in Sidney, Nebraska,
is a leading specialty retailer, and the world’s largest
direct marketer, of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor
merchandise. Since the Company’s founding in 1961,
Cabela’s? has grown to become one of the most well-known
outdoor recreation brands in the world, and has long been
recognized as the World’s Foremost Outfitter?. Through
Cabela’s growing number of retail stores and its
well-established direct business, it offers a wide and distinctive
selection of high-quality outdoor products at competitive prices
while providing superior customer service. Cabela’s also
issues the Cabela’s CLUB? Visa credit card, which serves as
its primary customer loyalty rewards program. Cabela’s stock
trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
“CAB.”
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision
Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and
distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
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’s website,
www.activision.com.
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