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11 April 2001 | |||||||||||||
THQ ANNOUNCES GT ADVANCE CHAMPIONSHIP RACING FOR US LAUNCH OF GAME BOY ADVANCE | |||||||||||||
“GT Advance Championship Racing maximizes the capabilities of the Game Boy Advance hardware making it one of the most realistic and exciting titles at launch,” said Michael Rubinelli, vice president, product development, THQ. “As a leader in the handheld category, we’re thrilled to be able to start our next generation hand-held line-up with such a strong offering.” GT Advance Championship Racing for Game Boy Advance features more than 40 authentic cars with parts that can be upgraded from seven top car manufacturers including Honda, Mazda and Mitsubishi. As players progress, they can unlock cars with varying acceleration, top speeds and overall handling in order to master the 32 tracks. GT Advance Championship Racing also allows players to race head-to-head with friends using the Game Boy Advance link cable. 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, Nintendo and Microsoft. The THQ website is located at http://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 the Company's business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of 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 those described above and the following: changes in demand for the Company'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 Company's most recent report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on November 13, 2000. A copy of this filing may be obtained by contacting the Company or the SEC. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company 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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