“The initial interest in Jane’s Attack Squadron is a powerful demonstration of gamers’ interest in a richly detailed, fully immersive flight combat sim experience,” says Ian Davis, Ph.D., CEO of Mad Doc. “We look forward to building on this interest—bringing Jane’s Attack Squadron back into production to enhance it and deliver a truly great gameplay experience for fans.”

With the addition of Jane’s Attack Squadron, Mad Doc is quickly emerging as a leading force in game development. Consisting of industry veterans with experience in every aspect of development and an unmatched expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Mad Doc’s goal is to develop AAA titles that expand the playing experience and broaden the market through creative use of new Networking, Graphics and AI technologies. With a proven track record for both award-winning design and profit-making development and delivery, Mad Doc’s team members combined have contributed to over 2,600,000 units in the gaming market -- earning the acclaim of players, critics and publishers alike.

Dr. Davis, formerly Technical Director at Activision, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Santa Monica studio, founded Mad Doc Software in November 1999. At Activision, Davis put his doctorate in Robotics and AI from CMU's School of Computer Science to good use on top-tier releases: as Lead Programmer on Dark Reign ™ , AI programmer on Battlezone™ and Civilization® : Call To Power ä , and Lead Programmer, Technical Director, and co-Project Lead on Star Trek® : Armada .

Early 2000 saw Mad Doc begin work helping Activision finish Star Trek: Armada , while also developing the Surround Light ä API for Boston-based Color Kinetics, an industry leader in high-tech full-spectrum lighting.

To date, Mad Doc team members have helped develop some of the strongest selling and highly regarded games of all time. In May 2000 the team expanded, bringing several former employees of Looking Glass™ Studios on board. With key players from such games as System Shock , Thief: The Dark Project™, Thief 2: The Metal Age™ and Flight Unlimited ™ ( among others ), the Mad Doc team put their added muscle to work on Activision’s Call To Power II , sequel to the best-selling Civilization: Call To Power.

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By March 2001 Activision announced Mad Doc’s development of Star Trek® : Armada II for the PC. With Star Trek: Armada II, Activision and Mad Doc added true 3D combat and a host of new innovations to one of the best-selling Star Trek games of all time. The game is scheduled for an Autumn 2001 code release date.

Currently, Mad Doc is working on several projects in addition to Jane’s Attack Squadron , including consulting and development for Electronic Arts/Maxis on a major unannounced title for the PC and console platforms. The team is in discussions for additional key projects as well. The Jane’s Attack Squadron agreement was arranged by Dotted Line Entertainment, Inc. The release date for Jane’s Attack Squadron has not yet been determined. For additional information on this and other Mad Doc developments, please visit :www.maddocsoftware.com.

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About Mad Doc

Headquartered in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Mad Doc™ Software, LLC (Mad Doc) consists of game industry veterans with experience in every aspect of game development, and an unmatched expertise in Artificial Intelligence. An emerging force in the industry, Mad Doc™ was founded in 1999 with the goal of developing AAA titles that expand the game playing experience and broaden the market through creative use of new Networking, Graphics, and AI technologies. Mad Doc’s ä team has a proven track record for both award-winning design and profit-making development and delivery. Combined, the Mad Doc™ team has been responsible for over 2,600,000 units that have reached the gaming market, earning the acclaim of players, critics, and publishers alike. For information on Mad Doc™ , please visit www.maddocsoftware.com.

About Activision

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted revenues of $572 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000.

Activision maintains operations in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Australia, and the Netherlands. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's World Wide Web site, which is located at http://www.activision.com.

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