THQ Ships WWE Raw 2 for XboxPosted on Monday, September 15, 2003 @ 11:15:52 pm E.S.T
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ NMS: JAKK) today announced the release of their highly-anticipated World Wrestling Entertainment™ (NYSE: WWE) licensed video game, WWE Raw 2 for the Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft. WWE Raw 2 allows players to go one-on-one with some of the biggest Superstars in the WWE. WWE Raw 2 is available now at major retail outlets throughout North America.
“THQ prides itself on creating a unique World Wrestling Entertainment™ experience on each video game console and we are excited to release WWE Raw 2 as the next installment of WWE action exclusively for Xbox,” said Peter Dille, senior vice president, worldwide marketing, THQ. “With retail success in excess of $350 million in the U.S. alone, THQ continues to strengthen its position as the premiere publisher of authentic wrestling games for every console.”
“WWE Raw 2 for Xbox has enhanced graphics and gameplay, and the deepest story mode to date,” said Nelo Lucich, Vice President of Interactive, JAKKS Pacific. “Now WWE gamers can use the multi-player feature in storymode. They can choose from an updated roster of more than 60 highly detailed WWE superstars to recreate matches in eight new fully modeled arenas and a variety of new backstage areas.”
About WWE™ RAW 2 For Xbox
Developed by Anchor, WWE Raw 2 features an updated roster of more than 60 WWE Superstars including Goldberg, Kurt Angle™, Brock Lesnar™, Stone Cold Steve Austin™, The Undertaker®, and also an updated Create-a-Superstar mode. New features include an all-new multiplayer season mode that allows up to four players to battle for the championship with their favorite WWE Superstars. In addition to the all-new season mode, WWE Raw 2 features multiple match types including Triple Threat™, Fatal 4 Way™, Battle Royal, Hell in a Cell™, King of the Ring® and Tables, Ladders and Chairs™.
About World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) is an integrated media and entertainment company headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Toronto and London. Additional information on the company can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For additional information on WrestleMania XX to be broadcast live on pay-per-view from Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 14, 2004, go to wrestlemania.wwe.com. Information on television ratings and community activities can be found at parents.wwe.com.
About JAKKS Pacific
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. is a multi-brand company that designs and markets a broad range of toys and leisure products. The product categories include: Action Figures, Arts & Crafts Activity Kits, Stationery, Writing Instruments, Performance Kites, Water Toys, Sports Activity Toys, Vehicles, Infant/Pre-School, Plush and Dolls. The products are sold under various brand names including Flying Colors®, Road Champs®, Remco®, Child Guidance®, Pentech®, Trendmasters®, Toymax®, Funnoodle®, Go Fly a Kite® and Color Workshop®. The Company also participates in a joint venture with THQ Inc. that has exclusive worldwide rights to publish and market World Wrestling Entertainment™ video games. For further information, visit www.jakkspacific.com.
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 Computer Entertainment America Inc., Nintendo and Microsoft. The THQ web site is located at www.thq.com. Posted By: Adam Paoli - 764 Reads
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