Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced that legendary guitar hero Slash will provide an original track and appear as a boss battle character in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, delivering wannabe rock stars the chance to shred against the music icon. Additionally, Guns N’ Roses’ rock anthem hit "Welcome to the Jungle" will be included in the game’s robust soundtrack that also features master tracks by such renowned rock bands as The Rolling Stones, Beastie Boys, Muse and Pearl Jam. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is slated for release this fall.

Activision also confirmed the company’s E3 videogame line-up, which includes Bee Movie Game, based on the upcoming computer-animated comedy from DreamWorks Animation, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, id Software’s Enemy Territory: QUAKE WARS, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Spider-Man: Friend or Foe and Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground.

"Guitar legend Slash, combined with Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock’s robust soundtrack and innovative new game features, will continue to solidify the brand’s leadership in the rhythm-action genre," said Robin Kaminsky, executive vice president of Activision Publishing. "Additionally, our diverse and well-rounded E3 portfolio underscores Activision’s continued commitment to building brands that appeal to global audiences and delivering top-quality games that delight fans worldwide."

Activision’s Game Line-Up Includes:

Bee Movie Game
Based on the upcoming DreamWorks Animation movie written, produced by and starring Jerry Seinfeld due out this fall, Bee Movie Game lets players race, chase and fly their way through an adrenaline-fueled world of adventure as they experience the hilarious antics of Barry B. Benson, a dynamic and daring bee who knows there is more to life than making honey. (Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii home video game system from Nintendo, PlayStation¿2 computer entertainment system, Games for Windows and Nintendo DS; not yet rated by the ESRB).

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
The new action-thriller from the award-winning team at Infinity Ward, delivers the most intense and cinematic action experience ever. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare arms gamers with an arsenal of advanced and powerful modern day firepower and transports them to the most treacherous hotspots around the globe to take on a rogue enemy group threatening the world. As both a U.S. Marine and British S.A.S. soldier fighting through an unfolding story full of twists and turns, players use sophisticated technology, superior firepower and coordinated land and air strikes on a battlefield where speed, accuracy and communication are essential to victory. The epic title also delivers an added depth of multiplayer action providing online fans an all-new community of persistent, addictive and customizable gameplay. (PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC; not yet rated by the ESRB). For handheld fans, Call of Duty for Nintendo DS, from n-Space, brings the signature Call of Duty chaos of battle to the DS in a parallel modern day storyline packed with intense combat action (not yet rated by the ESRB).

Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars
Executive produced by id Software and developed by Splash Damage, Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars is the ultimate team and objective-based multiplayer experience. A first-person, strategic-action shooter set within the epic QUAKE universe in the year 2065, Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars pits Earth’s Global Defense Force against the technologically-advanced, alien Strogg invaders. Built on id Software’s new MegaTexture rendering technology and featuring stunning battlefields inspired by locations around the world, persistent character promotions, offline gameplay with bots, specialized character classes and abilities, and the universe’s most powerful weapons and vehicles, Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars transports players to the frontlines of an epic new war for Earth. (PC, Xbox 360 video game system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system; the game is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB.)