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MX Unleashed Reaches ''Greatest Hits'' StatusPosted on Wednesday, November 03, 2004 @ 01:26:08 pm E.S.T
THQ(R) Inc. (Nasdaq:THQI) today announced that the highly acclaimed off-road racing title MX Unleashed for the PlayStation(R) 2 computer entertainment system has been added to Sony Computer Entertainment America's "Greatest Hits" collection, just nine months after its release. Beginning November 2, MX Unleashed, developed by leading racing developer Rainbow Studios, will be available for the suggested retail price of $19.99 at retail outlets throughout North America.
The game's addition to the "Greatest Hits" program marks Rainbow's third consecutive racing title to reach the elite status, reinforcing their position as the genre's leading developer and setting the stage for MX vs. ATV Unleashed, scheduled to be released in February 2005. MX vs. ATV Unleashed will combine Rainbow's ATV and motocross expertise to create an all-encompassing off-road experience.
"We're thrilled with Rainbow's strong performance and look forward to building a bigger audience of fans as part of the 'Greatest Hits' collection," said Peter Dille, senior vice president, worldwide marketing, THQ. "Three consecutive greatest hits titles is an excellent track record that bodes well for next year's MX vs. ATV Unleashed."
About Rainbow Studios
Named Game Informer's "Developer of the Year for 2001," Rainbow Studios is one of THQ's premier content creators for console systems and PCs. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Rainbow's fifteen-year videogame history includes the top-selling Splashdown, award-winning ATV Offroad Fury series and critically acclaimed Motocross Madness PC series which received Best Sports Computer Game of 2000 award by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. The February 2004 release of MX Unleashed introduced Rainbow's MX brand.
About THQ
THQ(R) Inc. is a leading, worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for a variety of hardware platforms including PC CD-ROM, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Nintendo and Microsoft. The THQ web site is located at http://www.thq.com. THQ, Rainbow Studios and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the business of THQ Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as "THQ"), including but not limited to expectations and projections related to the "greatest hits" status of MX Unleashed are based upon management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements, including, but not limited to economic, competitive and technological factors affecting the operations, markets, products, and pricing of THQ. Unless otherwise required by law, THQ disclaims any obligation to update its view on any such risks or uncertainties or to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. Readers should carefully review the risk factors and the information that could materially affect THQ's financial results, described in other documents that THQ files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2004, and particularly the discussion of risk factors that may affect results of operations set forth therein. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Posted By: Adam Paoli - 136 Reads
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