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August 29, 2006

THQ REVOLUTIONIZES OPEN WORLD GENRE WITH WORLDWIDE RELEASE OF SAINTS ROWTM

Highly Anticipated Title Takes Genre To Next Level On Xbox 360 With Groundbreaking Next-Generation Game Play

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced that Saints RowTM, for the Xbox 360TM video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, is now shipping to retail outlets worldwide. Featuring stunning next-generation graphics, extensive customization options and the genre’s first-ever multiplayer experience, Saints Row is further establishing THQ as a leading publisher of high-profile, original next-gen properties. The Saints Row demo has been downloaded at a record rate since its August 1 release on Xbox Marketplace, according to Microsoft, and gamers can now experience the entire game for a suggested retail price of $59.99.

“The overwhelming support from consumers and press alike is a clear indication that the next generation of open-world gaming has truly arrived,” said Kelly Flock, executive vice president of worldwide publishing, THQ. “Our internal studio, Volition Inc., has re-defined the genre, bringing the open world online for the first time and adding countless hours to an already expansive game-play experience.”

Saints Row’s advancements in the open-world genre have been met with worldwide critical acclaim from the industry’s leading media outlets:

“Saints Row’s digital world is so meticulously created that its only real peer in this regard is The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, a game that set soaring new standards for gaming immersion.”

  • Game Pro – 4.75 out of 5 – Editor’s Choice

“Saints Row is all I hoped for and more…Volition has buttoned it up better than promised and balanced it for maximum addiction.”

  • Play Magazine – 9 out of 10

“… It’s the team based modes like Protect Tha Pimp and Blinged Out Ride that really deliver something you haven’t seen before. And once you get a taste of it, the rest of your 360 library will start collecting dust.”

  • Game Informer – 8.75 out of 10

“The multiplayer mode is an extra dose of fun in an already entertaining game.”

  • OXM UK – 8 out of 10

About Saints Row

In Saints Row, players begin the game as a member of the 3rd Street Saints, battling rival gangs and corrupt officials while attempting to conquer the city of Stilwater. Gamers will personalize their experience through an unparalleled level of character customization and the freedom to progress through multiple storylines in any order they choose. Unique activities such as Insurance Fraud and Snatch will help a player earn respect, which will in turn open up missions, and unveil the vast, next-generation potential of the fully dynamic city. Saints Row brings online multiplayer to the open-world genre for the first time allowing gamers to form and battle rival gangs online in a variety of different modes. The game will support 12 players on the Xbox Live® online entertainment network.

More information about Saints Row can be found at http://www.saintsrow.com. 

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