Press Release
14 February 2001
THQ ASIA PACIFIC TO RELEASE KINGDOM UNDER FIRE ON PC CD-ROM
 
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Melbourne – February 14, 2000 - THQ Asia Pacific Pty Ltd., a division of THQ Inc. (NASDAQ NMS: THQI), today announced that they have acquired the distribution rights for Kingdom Under Fire for the Australian and New Zealand markets. Developed by Phantagram Ltd. for PC CD-ROM, Kingdom Under Fire has been highly successful in the European, US and Korean markets.

Kingdom Under Fire introduces a unique blend of genres combining Real Time Strategy (RTS) and Role-Playing Game (RPG).

Kingdom Under Fire offers two races, three types of resources, more than 70 different units and features over 60 spells and special abilities. These units move smoothly with 120,00 frames of dynamic animation and cool graphic effects.

Through web servers in both the US and UK, Wargate.net will also allow players to experience Kingdom Under Fire on-line and in multi-player form.

To add more zest to already dramatic story of the blood-stained war, RPG scenarios are mixed with single-player missions in Kingdom Under Fire. Heroes show off their full potential in RPG scenarios of their own as they fight more than 40 monsters with the assistance of 60 items and 30 special abilities.

THQ Asia Pacific General Manager, Martin Good is exceptionally pleased to have secured this title for the region. “We are very excited to be able to release this quality of title in our market,” Mr. Good said. “It will greatly complement THQ Asia Pacific’s current PC lineup.”

THQ Asia Pacific plans to distribute Kingdom Under Fire to all major and independent retailers in March 2001. All sales, PR and marketing enquiries can be directed to THQ Asia Pacific.

Founded in June 1994, Phantagram Ltd. is a specialised game developer and Korea’s first game exporting company. Having received the Best New Software award from Korean government in 1997, Phantagram Ltd. has become the most respected game developer in Korea. The Phantagram Website is located at www.phantagram.com

THQ Asia Pacific Pty Ltd. is a division of THQ Inc. and develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software worldwide for a variety of hardware platforms including PC CD-ROM, and those manufactured by Microsoft, Sega, Nintendo and Sony. The THQ Website 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 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.