Wakeboarding Unleashed
Posted by Bagel on Tuesday, May 6 2003

London, UK - May 2, 2003 - Big waves collide with kick-ass rock on the soundtrack of Activision, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) upcoming Wakeboarding UnleashedTM featuring Shaun Murray video game. Eighteen guitar fuelled tracks will be featured when the game is released this summer for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft. The music for the title includes the following artists and songs:


Van Halen - "Unchained"

The Flaming Lips - "Redneck School of Technology"

Pavement - "Unfair"

The Pixies - "Wave of Mutilation"

J. Geils Band - "It Ain't What You Do"

The Stooges- "I Wanna Be Your Dog"

Love and Rockets - "Motorcycle"

George Thorogood and the Destroyers - "Who Do You Love"

Molly Hatchet - "Flirting with Disaster"

Greenhornes - "It Returns"

Mountain - "Mississippi Queen"

Pattern - "Selling Submarines"

The Gories - "Nitroglycerine"

RL Burnside - "Shake'em on Down"

Blackfoot - "Train, Train"

Soledad Brothers - "I'75 Boogie"

Soledad Brothers - "Bring'em on Down"

EVonix - "The Ho-Down"

Music for the in-game soundtrack was recommended and secured for use under the supervision of Sonic Fusion.

Developed by Shaba Games, LLC, Wakeboarding Unleashed featuring Shaun Murray gives players the opportunity to perform incredible series of tricks through vast levels of limitless action. Jumping over boulders, grinding on sliders 20 feet above water and catapulting off giant ramps, gamers will be immersed into exotic locations from around the world including Hong Kong Harbour and Venice, Italy. Players will be able to compete with one another in groundbreaking two player modes including Cooperative; one person controls the boat while the other controls the boarder, and head-to-head Tug-of-War. The game features amazing water graphics, secret levels and upgradeable equipment that capture the essence of high performance wakeboarding.

Shaun Murray is a world leader in the fast-growing sport of wakeboarding. His impressive list of credentials includes multiple Pro Wakeboard Tour wins, a gold medal in the Gravity Games International Championship and first place at the Vans Triple Crown.