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ACTIVISION ANNOUNCES WRECKLESS: THE YAKUZA MISSIONS(tm) FOR THE NINTENDO GAMECUBE(tm)

Santa Monica, CA  -- September 17, 2002  -- Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced that WRECKLESS: The Yakuza Missions(tm), its top-selling mission-based driving game for the Xbox(tm) video game system from Microsoft, will shift into overdrive on the Nintendo GameCube(tm) this fall.  Like the upcoming PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system version, the Nintendo GameCube title will feature all of the ultra-realistic pulse-pounding missions of the Xbox game, plus 20 all-new missions, two-player action, 16 more vehicles to drive with mounted rockets, new sub-missions, interaction with pedestrians, 60 fps gameplay and a "Free Roam" mode.  WRECKLESS: The Yakuza Missions for the Nintendo GameCube is currently rated "T" ("Teen" -Violence - content suitable for persons ages 13 and older) by the ESRB.

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 $786 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Australia, Scandinavia 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 www.activision.com.

The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements."  The Company cautions readers of this press release that a number of important factors could cause Activision's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements.  These important factors, and other factors that could affect Activision, are described in Activision's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002, which was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.  Readers of this press release are referred to such filings.