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IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wayne
Teats THQ/Media Relations 818/ 871-5156 Mary
Nelson Garrett THQ/Investor Relations 818/ 871-5090 Stephen
Berman JAKKS Pacific 310/ 456-7799 WWF
SMACKDOWN! 2: KNOW YOUR ROLE SHIPS FOR PLAYSTATION Highly
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HILLS, Calif. – November 20, 2000 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ NMS: THQI) and JAKKS
Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ NMS: JAKK) today announced the release of the latest
World Wrestling Federation Entertainment(r) licensed video game, WWF SmackDown!
2: Know Your Role(tm) for PlayStation(r). This eagerly anticipated title was
developed by Yuke’s Co., Ltd., the makers of the top-selling original, WWF
SmackDown!(tm). "As
a follow up to the chart-topping success of WWF SmackDown!(tm), we are
thrilled to be able to deliver WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role," stated
Peter Dille, vice president of marketing, THQ. "It’s loaded with
everything from Ladder Matches to all-new Double Team moves to one of the most
intense experiences in all of sports entertainment – Hell in a Cell." "WWF
SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role is everything PlayStation and WWF enthusiasts
have been waiting for," stated Stephen Berman, president and COO, JAKKS
Pacific. "Combined with the World Wrestling Federation’s growing fan
base, it’s bound to be another mega-hit." WWF
SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role boasts expanded features including all new
storylines and gameplay modes such as Ladder Matches, Hell in a Cell, Casket
Matches, Tornado Tag Team Matches, and Special Tournaments. Players will have
the opportunity to brawl not only in the ring, but also backstage, in the VIP
room, in the parking lot, and even in the new World Wrestling Federation
Entertainment complex in New York. A
new, up-to-date roster allows players to select from one of over 50
Superstars, including The Rock, Triple H and Chyna, each with their own
signature moves. By using the enhanced Create-A-Superstar mode, players can
build their own Superstars with customized characteristics including height
and weight, physical appearance, personality, and detailed move selection.
Breathtaking graphics and effects such as lighting, shadows and skin textures,
bring WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role to life on PlayStation like never
before. JAKKS
Pacific is a multi-brand toy company that designs, develops, produces and
markets toys and related products, including (1) action figures and
accessories featuring licensed characters, principally from the World
Wrestling Federation (r), (2) Flying Colors(r) molded plastic activity sets,
clay compound playsets and lunch boxes, (3) Road Champs(r) die-cast
collectible and toy vehicles and Remco(r) toy vehicles and role-playing toys
and accessories, (4) Child Guidance(r) infant and pre-school electronic toys,
toy foam puzzle mats, block activity sets, and outdoor products and (5)
fashion and mini dolls and related accessories. THQ
Inc. develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software
worldwide for a variety of hardware platforms including PC CD-ROM, and those
manufactured by Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sega. The THQ web site is
located at http://www.thq.com. ### The
statements contained in this release which are not historical facts may be
deemed to constitute forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ
materially from those projected in such statements due to a number of risks
and uncertainties, including, without limitation, demand and competition for
the Company’s products and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the
Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as more
specifically set forth in our most recent form 8-K filed on November 13, 2000. |