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Minneapolis, MN – June 7, 2012 – Prepare for fabulous glitz-n-glam as Activision Publishing Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), in partnership with MGA Entertainment, today announced that the all-new Bratz®: Fashion Boutique video game. Planned to arrive this fall for the Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ hand-held systems, players will join the beloved Bratz® gals, Cloe™, Jade™, Yasmin™ and Sasha™, to live out their dream of running the hottest fashion boutiques in all of Stylesville.

“For more than ten years, the Bratz brand has connected with style-savvy young girls across the country,” said David Oxford, Executive Vice President, Activision. “We are delighted to work with MGA to deliver an authentic, interactive way for young girls to pursue their interest in fashion.”

Stylesville is in fear of losing their local mall and they need the Bratz help to stop this fashion faux pas! In the all-new Bratz: Fashion Boutique video game, players will become one of the Bratz divas on a mission to run and decorate chic boutiques to help start the latest fashion trends. Girls with a passion for fashion will create fabulous outfits in designer mini-games and sell these must-have creations to new customers to earn money and stardom. Once the perfect outfit has been created, hit the runway and organize stunning fashion shows to model these stylish collections. With more than 100 fashion clothes and accessory combinations, girls will design and create their way to becoming the ultimate fashionista!

“The Bratz brand empowers girls to express themselves with edgy style and fashion attitude and has attracted fans of all ages from around the world,” said Casey Collins, EVP, Global Licensing & Entertainment. “We are excited to partner with Activision to offer an exciting video game that reflects the girls with a passion for fashion while offering a robust and engaging gaming experience.”

For more information on Bratz: Fashion Boutique, please visit www.activision.com. This game is not yet rated by the ESRB.

The second game in the fan-favorite Pikmin franchise originally launched for the Nintendo GameCube console in 2004. Now Wii users can enjoy the imaginative fun of this classic and colorful mass action strategy game, now available at a suggested retail price of just $19.99 as part of the value-minded, family-friendly Nintendo Selects series. The brave Captain Olimar has returned to marshal new types of Pikmin in a wild, open-ended adventure. On a mission to pay back his employer’s debt, Olimar and his sidekick Louie must command squads of tiny Pikmin to help locate valuable treasures, exploring mysterious environments and battling pesky enemies along the way. Players of any experience level can use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers to command these curious creatures and complete their mission. The game also invites friends to deviously pit their Pikmin squads against one another in a rough and ruthless two-player mode*.

Features:

• Pikmin 2 is simple to pick up and play using the intuitive Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers. Players can alternate between controlling Captain Olimar and Louie as they point the Wii Remote controller at the screen to select Pikmin and put them to work. A swarm of up to 100 Pikmin can be commanded simultaneously to explore new areas, locate treasures, fend off enemies and solve puzzles.

• Pikmin 2 marks the debut of two additional Pikmin types: white and purple. Purple Pikmin boast 10 times the strength and weight of other colors, while white Pikmin are fast, resistant to poison and skilled at locating hidden treasure. Returning Pikmin types such as red, yellow and blue all have their own unique traits and abilities, too.

• Strategy is key as players choose which Pikmin to deploy for a given task. With more than 60 different species of enemy characters and randomly generated dungeons that span the planet, the game offers a fun array of challenges.

• Players can go head to head in frantic two-player battles or team up in a cooperative challenge mode.

• There are no time limits in Pikmin 2, so players of any experience level can progress through the game at their own pace, heading straight for the action or taking time to explore the beautiful habitats.

* Additional accessories are required for multiplayer mode and are sold separately.

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