THQ Unveils Next
Generation Video Game Line-Up for Holiday 2001;
In Depth Look at Line-Up of PlayStation 2, Game
Boy Advance and Xbox Games
-At a press event
in New York today, THQ Inc. (Nasdaq:THQI) is
demonstrating its next generation game line-up
for the 2001 holiday season.
Featured
titles include "Dark Summit(TM),"
"New Legends(TM)" and "MX 2002
featuring Ricky Carmichael" for Xbox(TM),
"Red Faction(TM)" for PC, and in
conjunction with JAKKS Pacific Inc.
(Nasdaq:JAKK), WWF SmackDown!(TM) "Just
Bring It" for the PlayStation(R)2 computer
entertainment system and "WWF Raw Is
War(TM)" for Xbox. In addition, THQ is also
demonstrating numerous Game Boy(R) Advance titles
for Nintendo's best selling new system.
"With
an unprecedented three new gaming systems being
introduced this year, we expect Sony, Nintendo
and Microsoft to significantly expand the
interactive entertainment business," said
Brian Farrell, president and CEO, THQ. "We
have a great line-up of next generation products
including four more PlayStation 2 titles, 14
games for Game Boy Advance and four titles for
Xbox. We also have several Gamecube titles in
development for release in early 2002."
THQ's next generation
2001 holiday lineup will include:
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"Dark
Summit": "Dark Summit" is
a completely unique video game experience
that combines snowboarding action with an
in-depth story line and mission-based
objectives. The game features a number of
challenge-based objectives on massive
runs, as players work to solve the
mystery of Mt. Garrick. "Dark
Summit" is scheduled for both
PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
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"MX
2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael":
The biggest extreme sport just got
bigger! Players can race like a champion,
pull amazing tricks and compete for
rockstar status in freestyle mode or just
cruise the open terrain. With 30
professional riders, authentic courses
modeled from satellite data, and bikes
which can be upgraded and fine tuned --
it's the complete motocross experience
for the Xbox. "MX 2002 featuring
Ricky Carmichael" is also currently
available for PlayStation 2.
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"New
Legends": "New Legends"
combines intense action and high
adventure with cinematic combat and an
engaging story line set in a future
China. Players will approach battle with
the style and skill of a master martial
artist, boasting the ability to wield two
weapons at once while performing dramatic
attacks and a selection of specialized
moves. "New Legends" is
scheduled to release exclusively on Xbox.
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"Red
Faction": "Red Faction"
revolutionizes the gaming world via its
proprietary Geo-Mod(TM) technology that
allows players to fully alter and destroy
the game environment in real-time.
Developed by THQ subsidiary, Volition
Inc., this action thriller for the PC
features a sophisticated physics engine,
five controllable vehicles and an
in-depth multi-player mode supporting up
to 32 players online. "Red
Faction" is also currently available
for PlayStation 2.
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WWF
SmackDown! "Just Bring It":
Developed for the PlayStation 2 by Yuke's
of Japan, players will square off against
more than 35 World Wrestling Federation
Superstars in over 70 different matches,
as the most electrifying show in
sports-entertainment comes to life like
never before. All-new matches, an
enhanced story mode and even voiceover
from Michael Cole and Tazz help make this
one of the deepest World Wrestling
Federation titles to date. From the
opening Titontron entrance to the final
bell, each Superstar comes to life with
exquisite detail and true to life motion.
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"WWF
Raw Is War": Created by Anchor,
"WWF Raw Is War" for Xbox
throws The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin,
and 35 other superstars into gamers'
living rooms. With unsurpassed realism
and amazing graphics, "WWF Raw Is
War" captures the look and feel of
the World Wrestling Federation with an
authentic TV-style presentation. For the
first time ever, opponents will be able
to grab clothing, while announcers and
audiences scatter as the action spills
out of the ring and into the stands. It's
everything gamers have come to expect
from the wildly popular spectacle that is
the World Wrestling Federation.
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About Xbox
Xbox is Microsoft's
future-generation video game system that delivers
new and unforeseen gameplay experiences. With
more than three times the graphics performance of
the newest generation of game systems, Xbox
unleashes game designers' creativity to produce
games that are challenging, exhilarating,
surprising and fun.
About
the World Wrestling Federation
World Wrestling
Federation Entertainment Inc. is an integrated
media and entertainment company headquartered in
Stamford, Connecticut, with sales offices in New
York City, Chicago and Toronto. The company can
be found online at www.wwf.com
About JAKKS Pacific
JAKKS Pacific is a
multi-brand toy company that designs, develops,
produces and markets toys and related products
under various brand names (including Flying
Colors(R), Road Champs(R), Remco(R), Child
Guidance(R), Color Club(R), and Pentech(R)) in
multiple product categories, including: Wheels;
Action Figures; Crafts/Activities/Stationery;
Infant/Pre-School; Writing Instruments; Plush;
and Dolls. The Company also participates in a
joint venture that has exclusive worldwide rights
to publish and market World Wrestling
Federation(R) (WWF) video games. For more
information, visit www.jakkspacific.com or www.jakkswwf.com.
About THQ
THQ Inc. develops,
publishes and distributes interactive
entertainment software worldwide for a variety of
hardware platforms including PC CD-ROM, wireless
devices, and those manufactured by Sony, Nintendo
and Microsoft. The THQ web site is located at www.thq.com.
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