Paintball video game coming soon!

Activision Value Publishing, a division of Activision, announced today that it has teamed with game developer WXP and paintball legend Greg Hastings to create the first-ever paintball game for a major video game console. This groundbreaking single and multiplayer game combines the strategy and teamwork of a sports title with the fast-paced intensity of a first-person action game.

Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball' s unparalleled gameplay delivers a thrilling and realistic paintball experience through the integration of more than 21 licensed pro-players, actual tournament fields, top authentic paintball gear, and design input directly from the pros. The game captures all the true nuances of the sport with high-energy, strategy, teamwork, angles, manoeuvrability and accuracy.

" It' s an intense rush. I haven' t had this much fun in a long time," said Matt " Zyos" Leto (Halo Champion - World Cyber Games; Seoul, Korea).

With participation in the sport of paintball having exceeded 9.8 million players in 2003 and having increased every year since 1998, according to the National Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA), Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball will fill a void for avid paintball enthusiasts and casual video gamers of all ages.

The single player game introduces gamers to the world of Paintball as they would be introduced to the sport in real life, starting out as a rookie on recreational fields with basic skills and equipment. As the player progresses he or she will discover a realistic, robust Paintball simulation at every level. As top equipment is paramount in the real paintball world, new upgrades can be purchased from a selection of over 100 licensed products using the winnings earned from tournament play. By the time the player advances to Pro, he or she can purchase all of the most cutting edge gear available to the real-life professional player. Players can move from rookie all the way to pro before heading to play against real players in multiplayer mode; or they can try their hand at jumping right into multiplayer mode.

The multiplayer game offers both system link and Xbox(TM) Live play. With 20 unique locations, 179 different field layouts, and hundreds of possible game configurations, there' s plenty of replayability. Exercise full control over your online game experience through detailed OptiMatch game preferences. Communicate with your teammates using Xbox Live voicechat to coordinate strategy and identify opponent positions on the fly. With up to 14 players, experience the true ferocity of 7-on-7 tournament play.

Key Features
3 game types to play - Elimination, Capture the Flag, Center Flag
Quick Look - head movement without body shift
Cheat Meter - try to wipe paint without getting caught
Snap left/ right/ up - snap in and out or up and down behind bunkers to hide and shoot
Stance and mobility based targeting system - shooting accuracy changes based on stance & movement
Switch marker hands from left to right


14 top pro paintball players, including
Greg " Red" Hastings
Rocky Cagnoni
Chris LaSoya
Nicky Cuba
Keely Watson
Lisa Harvey
Alex Fraige
25 real-life paintball sponsors to provide an authentic experience, including:
Severe
Tippmann
JT
Dye
PMI
Draxxus
BAWLS
And many, many more
Real-life paintball fields and tournament locations, including:
Huntington Beach Open in California
Island Open in Aruba
SC Village in Los Angeles
Single Player
Single player Career & Arcade modes
19 tournaments to play
98 different field layouts
Play against up to 80 different opponent teams, including 69 real life teams
Advance from rookie to novice to amateur to pro
Build your team from 3-man to 5-man to 7-man & choose from 32 unique players
Gain experience points and increase your character' s skills, including speed, accuracy, marker handling, and reload ability with each win
Earn money and prizes from tournament wins
Buy new gear at online virtual Paintball stores
Choose from ten categories of gear to outfit your character, with up to 145 pieces of gear and clothing, such as: markers, goggles, jerseys, shoes, etc
Arcade Mode
Choose from any level or field where you have previously won and choose to play it again for practice or just for fun without damaging your ranking.
Multiplayer
Xbox Live - Optimatch, Quickmatch, Friends, Detailed Statistics
All gear and all levels open to all players. Not dependent on single player game.
System Link enabled
Communicate on the field with the use of Xbox voice communicator
Play on-line with up to 7-on-7 team play
Customize your own character or select from 21 pro characters to play
20 unique locations to play
179 different field layouts, including small and large field sizes

Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball offers the most complete and realistic paintball experience without taking a paintball to the chest. This fast, intense and dynamic game offers players a truly exhilarating sporting experience incorporating all the most integral elements of actual paintball action. With real pros, authentic venues, sponsors and equipment, Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball is the cornerstone of a new franchise and genre in the sporting games market.