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THQ SHIPS WWF SMACKDOWN! JUST BRING IT FOR PLAYSTATION 2
The WWF SmackDown! Franchise Makes Its PlayStation 2 Debut With The Most In-Depth Wrestling Title to Date
CALABASAS HILLS, Calif. - November 19, 2001 - THQ Inc. (NASDAQ NMS: THQI) and JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ NMS: JAKK) today announced the release of their newest World Wrestling Federation® licensed video game, WWF SmackDown!™ Just Bring It for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system.
“As the third title in the SmackDown! series and the first on PlayStation 2, WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It delivers the unparalleled World Wrestling Federation excitement that players expect on a next generation system,” stated Jeff Lapin, Vice Chairman and COO, THQ. “WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It is loaded with thousands of moves, authentic Titan Tron™ entrances and the feature everyone has been waiting for - exclusive play-by-play commentary with Tazz™ and Michael Cole.™”
“WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It combines tremendous excitement that is true to programming, with the precise visuals that PlayStation 2 is famous for,” stated Stephen Berman, President and COO, JAKKS Pacific. “Considering the World Wrestling Federation’s devoted fan base, we anticipate that it’s going to be another can’t-miss hit for the holiday season.”
“This is the most realistic World Wrestling Federation branded video game to date. THQ and JAKKS have done an excellent job at capturing the feel of the show and implementing it into WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It for PlayStation 2. They truly understand our unique form of entertainment and I believe that our fans will be excited with the end result,” said Donna Goldsmith, senior vice president of Consumer Products, WWFE.
About WWF SmackDown! Just Bring
It
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It is the newest title developed by Yuke’s Co.,
Ltd. of Japan, the critically acclaimed creators of WWF SmackDown!™ and
WWF SmackDown! ™ 2: Know Your Role. Players will square off
against more than 40 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 TV-style
presentation make this the most in-depth World Wrestling Federation title to
date. Utilizing the power of the PlayStation 2, WWF SmackDown! Just
Bring It brings unsurpassed detail, lightning fast action, multiple camera
angles, thousands of moves and play-by-play commentary from Tazz and Michael
Cole. From the opening Titan Tron entrance to the final bell, each World
Wrestling Federation Superstar comes to life with exquisite detail and true to
life motion.
For more information about WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It and the rest of THQ’s holiday 2001 lineup, visit www.thq.com.
About World Wrestling Federation
Entertainment, Inc.
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
wwf.com and wwfecorpbiz.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®, Road Champs®, Remco®, Child Guidance®,
Color Club®, and Pentech®) 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
with THQ Inc. that has exclusive worldwide rights to publish and market World
Wrestling Federation® video games.
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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