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Background

Activision O₂ was a banner label Activision launched in mid-2001 in response to the success of the first two Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games. The label focused on extreme sports games with a similar feel to the aforementioned games. The first game published under the Activision O2 label was Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX in May 2001, and the last was Wakeboarding Unleashed featuring Shaun Marray (which was also the only game under the O2 label not to use the "Pro" naming structure) in June 2003. Shortly after Wakeboarding Unleashed's release, Activision discontinued the label, and future sports games published by them simply used the regular Activision logo.

Logo (May 14, 2001-June 3, 2003)

Visuals: A BMX rider is seen doing tricks on a curvy red surface, before the sequence flashes to a snowboarder, then a skateboarder, who rides on the inner surface of a big "O". Then, the "O" flips to the screen and other elements zoom back: "ACTIVISION" in its corporate font, the number "2", and a red banner with the white text "SPORTS REVOLUTION" on it. Then the logo disappears in a TV power-off effect.

Variant: There is a still variant of the logo which can be seen on Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color and Advance versions of sports titles.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A rock tune ending with an announcer saying "Activision O-2", and electric sounds when the logo disappears.

Availability:

Seen on Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX (1-2) and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series (2x, 3-4), as well as other games like Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer, Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder and Wakeboarding Unleashed featuring Shaun Murray.
The still version is seen on Game Boy Color and Advance games, as well as the Nintendo 64 versions of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 and 3.

Legacy: This is quite a nostalgic logo for a short-lived division, thanks to being attached to some of the best sports games of the early 2000s.

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 ===Background===
+'''Activision O<sub>2</sub>''' was a banner label [[Activision Publishing|Activision]] launched in mid-2001 in response to the success of the first two ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skater'' games. The label focused on extreme sports games with a similar feel to the aforementioned games. The first game published under the Activision O2 label was ''Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX'' in May 2001, and the last was ''Wakeboarding Unleashed featuring Shaun Marray'' (which was also the only game under the O2 label not to use the "''Pro''" naming structure) in June 2003. Shortly after ''Wakeboarding Unleashed''<nowiki/>'s release, Activision discontinued the label, and future sports games published by them simply used the regular Activision logo.
-'''Activision O<sub>2</sub>''' was a short-lived division of [[Activision Publishing|Activision]] that focused on extreme sports games. It only lasted two years before being folded.
 ===Logo (May 14, 2001-June 3, 2003)===
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-'''Visuals:''' There is a BMX rider doing tricks on a curvy {{color|red}} surface, before the sequence flashes to a snowboarder, then a skateboarder, who rides on the inner surface of a big "{{color|red|'''''O'''''}}". Then, the "{{color|red|'''''O'''''}}" flips to the screen and other elements zoom in: "ACTIVISION" in its corporate font, the number "{{color|red|'''''2'''''}}", and a {{color|red}} banner with the white text "'''''SPORTS REVOLUTION'''''" on it. Then the logo disappears in a TV power-off effect.
+'''Visuals:''' A BMX rider is seen doing tricks on a curvy {{color|red}} surface, before the sequence flashes to a snowboarder, then a skateboarder, who rides on the inner surface of a big "{{color|red|'''''O'''''}}". Then, the "{{color|red|'''''O'''''}}" flips to the screen and other elements zoom back: "ACTIVISION" in its corporate font, the number "{{color|red|'''''2'''''}}", and a {{color|red}} banner with the white text "'''''SPORTS REVOLUTION'''''" on it. Then the logo disappears in a TV power-off effect.
 '''Variant:''' There is a <u>still variant</u> of the logo which can be seen on Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color and Advance versions of sports titles.