THQ SHIPS TETRIS WORLDS FOR THE PC DECEPTIVELY SIMPLE, COMPLETELY ADDICTIVE

 CALABASAS HILLS, Calif., November 8, 2001 - THQ Inc. (NASDAQ NMS: THQI) today announced the release of Tetris Worlds™ for the PC, the next generation of Tetris®.  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 “Cascade Tetris,” “Fusion Tetris” and “Hot-Line Tetris.”  Players will be able to test their skills in the classic version of Tetris, or the latest innovative variations of the game.  Developed by Blue Planet Software, Tetris Worlds also includes a multiplayer feature that allows up to four players to compete on the same computer.

“Over the years, no other video game has demonstrated the longevity or lasting appeal that Tetris has,” stated Michael Rubinelli, Vice President, Product Development, THQ.  “We are very pleased to bring Tetris Worlds to the PC and reacquaint the millions of PC users with this classic game.”

“We are very excited to bring the next generation of Tetris to the PC,” said Henk Rogers, CEO, Blue Planet Software, the game design and development company administering the Tetris license.  “Now players can spend hours on their computers playing this classic puzzle game or try out new versions such as, ‘Cascade Tetris’ and ‘Fusion Tetris’.”

Tetris Worlds is currently available for the Nintendo Game Boy® Advance and will also be available for the PlayStation ® 2 computer entertainment system this holiday season followed by a Nintendo GameCube™ version in early 2002.

For more information on Tetris Worlds and the rest of THQ’s 2001 holiday line-up, please visit www.thq.com.

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 on behalf of The Tetris Company, owner of the IP.  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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