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DECEPTIVELY SIMPLE, COMPLETELY ADDICTIVE -- THQ SHIPS TETRIS WORLDS FOR GAME BOY ADVANCE
New Features Include Updated Modes And Two Player Games
CALABASAS HILLS, Calif., - Sept. 24, 2001 - THQ Inc. (NASDAQ NMS: THQI) today announced the release of Tetris Worlds(tm) for the Game Boy(r) Advance, the next generation of Tetris(r)-- one of the most popular video game franchises ever created. Tetris Worlds features all of the addictive block-dropping gameplay Tetris is known for, along with new updated modes such as "Fusion Tetris" and "Hot-Line Tetris." Players will be able to test their skills in the classic version of Tetris, or the latest cutting-edge variations of the game. Developed by 3D6 Games, Tetris Worlds will also feature multiplayer capabilities allowing two Tetris fans to compete directly against one another.
"As portable gaming goes, the Tetris franchise has always shined on Nintendo's handheld systems," stated Jeff Lapin, vice chairman and COO, THQ. "Whether it's a quick game to pass the time or an attempt to master one of the new modes, Tetris Worlds and Game Boy Advance are a great fit."
"Tetris Worlds gives fans of this classic series several exciting new ways to experience Tetris," said Henk Rogers, CEO, Blue Planet Software, the game design and development company administering the Tetris license. "Players can test their skills in the 'Cascade Tetris' or 'Sticky Tetris' games, or link two Game Boy Advance units and compete against a friend."
Tetris Worlds will also be available for the PC and PlayStation(r) 2 computer entertainment system this holiday followed by a Nintendo GameCube(tm) version in early 2002.
About Tetris
The Tetris franchise has enjoyed 88 different releases on 22 different systems since 1988. Tetris games have appeared on every major gaming platform, in hotel rooms, on airline in-flight entertainment systems, as part of original equipment purchases including desktop PC's and cellular phones, and more. With more than 60 million units sold worldwide through the life of the franchise, Tetris remains one of the strongest original game properties in existence. For more information on Tetris games, please visit
www.tetris.com.About Blue Planet Software
Blue Planet Software, Inc. is a computer game design and development company engaged in the creation of first-class intellectual properties targeted at a mass-market, mainstream audience. A major part of its activity centers around the long-term strategic management of the Tetris brand, for which it acts as sole agent. Blue Planet was formed in 1996 and is based in San Francisco.
About THQ
THQ Inc. develops and publishes 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.This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about THQ's business based, in part, on assumptions made by its management. These statements are not guarantees of THQ's future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including, but not limited to, those described above and the following: changes in demand for THQ's products, product mix, the timing of customer orders and deliveries, the impact of competitive products and pricing and difficulties encountered in the integration of acquired businesses. In addition, such statements could be affected by growth rates and market conditions relating to the interactive software industry and general domestic and international economic conditions. Specific information concerning these and other such factors is contained in the preliminary prospectus contained in THQ's Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on August 20, 2001, as amended. A copy of this filing may be obtained by contacting THQ or the SEC. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date on which they are made, and THQ does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.
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