ID SOFTWARE AND ACTIVISION UNVEIL NEW UNLOCKABLE MAP FOR
RETURN TO CASTLE WOLFENSTEIN: TIDES OF WAR

Santa Monica, CA - July 7, 2003 - id Software(tm) and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today released the second of three unlockable maps for Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War(tm). Titled Safe, the new multiplayer level is now unlockable via download through Xbox Live(tm). Developed by Nerve Software, Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War is available nationwide for the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft for a suggested retail price of $49.99 and carries an "M" (Mature) rating by the ESRB.

In Safe, Allied players must work together to blow-open a locked safe at the heart of a bombed-out Axis stronghold, secure the secret Axis documents and escape; blazing a trail of gunfire to an awaiting getaway truck. Laying in wait, the Axis team must mount a fortified defense against the Allied tactics to prevent them from completing their essential objective. Safe can also be played in Elimination, and Stopwatch multiplayer game modes.

id Software continues to expand the Tides of War experience, offering gamers new content for this popular Xbox title. Safe is the second of three unlockable maps released for Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War. id plans to unveil the third and final unlockable map later this summer for the recently released smash hit.

http://www.idsoftware.com/