Activision's Rome: Total War Storms on to North American Retail Shelves

Santa Monica, CA - September 22, 2004 - Veni, Vidi, Vici! The ancient battles of Roman history rage on in Activision, Inc.'s, (Nasdaq: ATVI) [i]Rome: Total War[/i]™. The revolutionary new title in the Creative Assembly's award-winning Total War™ series, [i]Rome: Total War[/i] takes the franchise to new heights with groundbreaking technology that brings the epic, cinematic battles of the Roman era to life with graphics and gameplay beyond anything previously seen in a PC game. [i]Rome: Total War[/i] has already received critical acclaim, earning an "Editors' Choice" award from PC Gamer magazine with a score of 92. Rome: Total War for the PC is rated "T" ("Teen" - Violence) by the ESRB and carries a suggested retail price of $49.99.