Guitar Hero(TM) III: Legends of Rock Demo to Debut on Tony Hawk's Proving Ground

Gamers to Get Their First Licks in with the Purchase of the Latest Installment in the #1 Action Sports Franchise

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug 23, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Guitar Hero fanatics prepare to get the first fix of the upcoming Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock video game demo with the launch of Activision, Inc.'s (Nasdaq:ATVI) Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, slated to ship to stores on October 9. Players who purchase the Tony Hawk's Proving Ground game for the Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft will get an exclusive two week head start on experiencing the demo to this year's hottest music based video game before its release on Xbox LIVE(R) Marketplace.

"Music is such a huge part of skateboarding culture and pairing the Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock demo with Tony Hawk's Proving Ground makes perfect sense," said Dusty Welch, head of publishing at RedOctane. "We're excited to bring together two highly anticipated games and give fans their first chance to rock out with the franchise that's taken the world by storm."

The demo features five tracks set in the Desert Rock Tour venue. Players will be able to rock out to:

-- Lay Down (by Priestess)

-- Even Flow (by Pearl Jam)

-- The Metal (by Tenacious D)

-- Hit Me with your Best Shot (as made famous by Pat Benatar)

-- Rock You like a Hurricane (as made famous by Scorpions)

Both titles are in development by Activision's award-winning studio, Neversoft.