CALABASAS HILLS, Calif., April 18, 2005: THQ (Nasdaq: THQI) today announced support for Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox video game platform. Internal studios Relic Entertainment and Volition, Inc. are leading the company’s efforts by developing new, exclusive content for the new system.

“Microsoft’s next-generation technology will enable a level of realism never before experienced by gamers,” said Jack Sorensen, executive vice president of worldwide studios, THQ. “The teams at Relic and Volition have been working closely with the development team at Microsoft to ensure that our titles utilize the new system to its fullest potential.“

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