THQ and Criterion Software Team Up For MX2002 Featuring Ricky Carmichael

Latest motocross title uses RenderWare Graphics

Guildford, UK - 2nd July 2001 - Criterion Software today announced the release of another great game developed using RenderWare Graphics. THQ Inc. release MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael, their latest sports title for the Sony PlayStation® 2. MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael was developed by THQ Inc.’s subsidiary Pacific Coast Power & Light and was created using RenderWare Graphics - Criterion’s world-leading, tightly integrated, high performance, multi-platform, 2D/3D graphics toolkit. By using RenderWare Graphics as part of the games’ development process, the MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael team were able to focus on great gameplay and outstanding graphics.

MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael is already gaining rave reviews from the likes of Gamespot and ps2.ign.com for its outstanding graphics, realistic bike handling and great gameplay.

“We believe that we have delivered a truly compelling motocross game for PlayStation 2,” said Don Traeger, President, Pacific Coast Power & Light. He added, “ by using RenderWare Graphics as part of our internal development process, we were able take MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael to the next level of motocross gaming, delivering unsurpassed realism with amazing graphics. We are extremely pleased with the finished result.”

“THQ’s decision to use RenderWare Graphics is a great endorsement of our technology as well as the benefits of using middleware in game development, said David Lau-Kee, President, Criterion Software. “MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael is a superb game that is not only immersive and fun to play, but is visually superb, and we are delighted to have been involved in the development of this title.”

NOTES TO EDITORS: The following images are available on request and can be downloaded from www.renderware.com/assets/mx2002:

THQ Logo Pacific Coast Power & Light logo MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael screenshots Criterion Software company logo About RenderWare Graphics: RenderWare Graphics is a module in RenderWare Platform which is a powerful, tightly integrated game development environment that is open, flexible and truly multi-platform. RenderWare Platform provides game developers with unrivalled 2D/3D graphics, audio and physics modules. By using RenderWare Platform, game developers are empowered to fully unleash their potential, focusing their development effort on content and gameplay rather than the technology itself.

RenderWare Graphics is used extensively among the game development community worldwide, with more than 250 game development studios signing for licenses including heavyweights such as Activision, Creations, DMA Design, Empire Interactive, Interplay, Konami, Lucas Learning, Midway, Rage, Sierra-Online, THQ, Titus and Ubisoft. RenderWare Platform is available for PlayStation® 2, Xbox™, NINTENDO GAMECUBE™ and PC. For the latest information on RenderWare Platform, please visit http://www.renderware.com.

About Criterion Software: Criterion Software is the undisputed world-leading provider of middleware solutions for the game development industry. Founded in 1993, Criterion Software is a rapidly expanding organisation that today employs over 160 people in its software technology and game development divisions and is headquartered in Guildford UK, with offices in Tokyo, Austin, Paris and Derby. Criterion Software is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon Inc. Further information on Criterion Software can be found at http://www.csl.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.

MX 2002™ featuring Ricky Carmichael Game and Software - © 2001 THQ Inc. Ricky Carmichael used under exclusive license by THQ Inc. Developed by Pacific Coast Power and Light Company. MX, Pacific Coast Power and Light Company, THQ and their respective Logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc. Kawasaki® is a registered trademark of Kawasaki Motor Corp., U.S.A. Portions of this software are Copyright 1998-2001 Criterion Software Ltd. and its Licensors Canon and RenderWare are registered trademarks of Canon Inc. Microsoft is a registered trademark and Xbox is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Nintendo is a registered trademark and NINTENDO GAMECUBE a trademark of Nintendo Co., Ltd. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies. All Rights Reserved.

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