High Profile Street Racer Comes to PSP With All-New Game-Play and Multiplayer
Options
CALABASAS HILLS, Calif., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- THQ Inc.
(Nasdaq: THQI) today announced the critically-acclaimed street racer Juiced
will make its handheld debut with Juiced: Eliminator for the PSP(TM) portable
entertainment system in Summer 2006. Juiced: Eliminator will deliver a unique
game-play experience, taking advantage of the PSP's functionality to offer
never-before-seen multiplayer games and expand on the crew and pink-slip
racing that helped established Juiced as a leader in the street-racing genre.
The game will feature new crews, cars and Eliminator Mode, where the slowest
driver in each lap is removed from competition until one remains.
"From the moment the rubber hit the concrete, Juiced has experienced
tremendous global success, racing to the top of sales charts worldwide and
providing a strong foundation for what will become a successful franchise,"
said Kelly Flock, executive vice president, worldwide publishing, THQ. "With
Juiced: Eliminator and the portability of the PSP, those sitting on the metro,
on a train or at their desk, can pursue innovative new game-play modes,
pink-slip and crew racing, delivering a red-line adrenaline rush strong enough
to replace the morning coffee."
"From the beginning, our goal with Juiced: Eliminator was to design the
game from the ground up, creating the next evolution in the Juiced racing
experience," said Colin Bell, Managing Director, Juice Games. "While the game
will be immediately recognizable to all Juiced fans, we're very excited to
bring a new dimension to the brand by tailoring to the inherent capabilities
of the PSP."
About Juiced: Eliminator
Juiced: Eliminator will capture the look and feel of Juiced while building
on its success with the addition of new cars, tracks, characters and game
modes. The built-in wireless connectivity on the PSP lends itself to
expanding the multi-player options, including multiplayer crew races, pink
slip racing and the all new 'Eliminator' mode where the slowest driver per lap
is removed from the competition, and the winner is the last one left in the
race. Key features include:
* All new 'ad-hoc' multiplayer games
* 8 new characters and crews
* 2 new locations each with 8 unique tracks
* 9 new cars with over 100 new body-kit components
* New single player game modes
* Re-styled menus
* Improved career mode progression
* All-new full-screen post-race movies
About Juice Games
Juice Games is a UK-based console and handheld games developer. Founded
in 2003, Juice Games employs over 40 staff at its Warrington offices. Juice
Games has an unprecedented track record in creating highly entertaining and
challenging games, and is renowned within the UK development community. With
a history that spans games like TFX, EF2000, eRacer, Total Air War, Typhoon
and the critically acclaimed but unreleased Lamborghini, Juice Games has an
enviable back catalogue. Utilizing their own leading-edge technology, Juice
Games has developed the high profile and well received Juiced street racing
simulation for Xbox(R), PlayStation(R)2 and PC. The company is also enjoying
success with a number of titles for Java, BREW and Symbian mobile platforms.
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 sells product through its global
network of offices located in the United States, United Kingdom, France,
Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Korea and Australia. More information about THQ
and its products may be found at http://www.thq.com and http://www.thqwireless.com. THQ,
THQ Wireless, Juiced and their respective logos are trademarks and/or
registered trademarks of THQ Inc.
PSP is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
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including but not limited to expectations and projections related to the
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