Company of Heroes(TM), MotoGP(TM) 06 and Titan Quest(TM) Round Out THQ's
Award Winning 2006 E3 Lineup
AGOURA HILLS, Calif., June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- THQ Inc.
(Nasdaq: THQI) today announced that its upcoming Windows PC title, Supreme
Commander(TM), has been awarded Best Strategy Game of E3 2006 by The Game
Critics Awards Committee, an independent group of 37 journalists from
leading North American media outlets. Developed by game industry visionary
Chris Taylor's Gas Powered Games, Supreme Commander was part of THQ's award
winning line-up at the industry's biggest annual tradeshow, with Company of
Heroes(TM), MotoGP(TM) 06 and other key titles also recognized by leading
media outlets.
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"E3 2006 featured one of THQ's most impressive line-ups to date and
it's reflected in the numerous awards and nominations we've received over
the last few weeks," said Brian Farrell, president and CEO, THQ. "Our
portfolio of next-generation titles for console and Windows PC continues to
grow, and further establish THQ as one of the most innovative companies in
the industry."
In addition to the Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2006 award, Supreme
Commander (http://www.supremecommander.com ) was also recognized as the
Best Strategy Game of E3 by leading industry media outlets GameSpot,
GameSpy, 1Up and GameTrailers. Other honors for Supreme Commander included:
* Finalist - Best Game of E3 (GameSpot)
* Nominee, PC Game of Show (IGN)
* 1st Runner Up - Best Strategy Game of E3 (IGN)
* Runner Up - Most Innovative Design (IGN PC)
* Runner Up - Technical Excellence (IGN PC)
* Top 10 PC Games of E3 (GameSpy)
* Top 5 PC Games of E3 (GamesRadar)
Additional E3 2006 accolades were awarded to THQ's:
Company of Heroes (http://www.companyofheroesgame.com )
* Nominee, Best Strategy Game (Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2006)
* Winner, Best Strategy Game of E3 (IGN PC)
* 1st Runner Up, Best PC Game of Show (IGN)
* Runner Up, Best Multiplayer (IGN)
* Finalist, Best Strategy Game (GameSpot)
* Top 10 PC Games of E3 (GameSpy)
* Runner Up, Best Strategy Game (1Up)
MotoGP 06 (http://www.motogpthegame.com/motogp06 )
* Nominee, Best Racing Game (Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2006)
* Winner, Best Racing Game of E3 (IGN, IGN Xbox 360)
* Nominee, Best Multiplayer (IGN Xbox 360)
* Finalist, Best Racing Game of E3 (GameSpot)
Titan Quest(TM) (http://www.titanquestgame.com )
* Runner Up, Best RPG of E3 (1Up)
* Runner Up, Best Artistic Design (IGN PC)
For more information on THQ's E3 lineup, please visit
http://www.thqate3.com .
About THQ
THQ Inc. (Nasdaq: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher
of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products
for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices.
Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ is a top producer of
original intellectual properties including titles such as Destroy All
Humans!(TM), Juiced(TM) and The Outfit(TM) and upcoming titles Saints
Row(TM), Titan Quest(TM) and Company of Heroes(TM). More information about
THQ and its products may be found at http://www.thq.com and
http://www.thqwireless.com . THQ, THQ Wireless, Relic Entertainment,
Company of Heroes, Destroy All Humans!, Juiced, The Outfit, Saints Row,
Titan Quest, Company of Heroes and their respective logos are trademarks
and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.
About Gas Powered Games
Gas Powered Games was founded in May 1998 by Chris Taylor, creator of
the award-winning Total Annihilation(TM). Located in the Pacific Northwest,
GPG is a short distance from Seattle, Washington. GPG is devoted to
creating immersive, state-of-the-art games that push the boundaries of
video game entertainment. The company's first project, Dungeon Siege was
released in April 2002, and the sequel, Dungeon Siege II, was released in
August 2005. Dungeon Siege the movie is currently in post-production and is
set for release in 2006 by http://www.brightlightpictures.com . Check
http://www.gaspowered.com for more information on all Gas Powered Games
projects.
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mentioned herein related to the awards or accolades given to THQ's games.
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Rob Cassel
THQ/Media Relations
818/871-8514
Rob.Cassel@thq.com
Julie MacMedan
THQ/Investor Relations
818/871-5095
jmacmedan@thq.com
SOURCE THQ Inc.
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CONTACT:
Rob Cassel, Media Relations, +1-818-871-8514,
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