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WARHAMMER
THQ and Relic Entertainment Announce Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War TM December 2003 (Newstream) -- THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced Warhammer® 40,000; Dawn of WarTM, the first real-time strategy title in its agreement with industry-leading PC development studio Relic Entertainment Inc. Based on the world of Warhammer 40,000 - the dark, futuristic, fantasy universe traveled by millions worldwide from Games Workshop (LSE: GAW), the world's largest tabletop wargames company - Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War is scheduled for release in fall 2004. "Warhammer 40,000 encompasses an extremely rich universe where legions of warriors engage in intense tactical combat scenarios, the perfect backdrop for a real-time strategy experience," said Philip Holt, Vice President of Product Development, THQ. "When we looked for a developer, Relic's expertise in the genre and passion for the license made them the ideal fit." "The opportunity to work directly with the creators of this highly regarded, well-traveled world was very enticing for our team," said Alex Garden, CEO at Relic. "Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War will bring the epic moments of the tabletop gaming experience to life with genre-defining front-line combat scenarios." About Warhammer 40,000 The Warhammer 40,000 game universe was introduced in 1987 and has since become one of the world's leading tabletop wargames. The dark, gothic science fantasy of the universe has been enjoyed by millions of gamers over its 15-year history, the vast majority of whom own at least one console system and/ or PC. Games Workshop entered an exclusive licensing agreement with THQ in 2002 for the publishing rights for Warhammer 40,000, the first title of which, Warhammer 40,000: FireWarriorTM for PlayStation® 2, released in fall 2003. For more information on Warhammer 40,000, please visit www.games-workshop.com. About Games Workshop Games Workshop is the world's largest tabletop wargames company. Based in Nottingham, UK, it designs, manufactures and distributes its range of Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 games, miniature soldiers, novels, comics and resin models through nearly 300 of its own Hobby centers, mail order, Internet and independent retail channels in more than 50 countries worldwide. Further details on the company can be obtained at www.games-workshop.com. About Relic Entertainment Founded in 1997, Relic Entertainment Inc. has become an industry leader in the development of innovative real-time strategy games for the PC. Relic's first title, Homeworld (1999) was received to widespread acclaim, garnering several "Game of the Year" and "Strategy Game of the Year" awards from major industry publications including PC Gamer and Computer Gaming World. Since then, Relic has released Homeworld: Cataclysm (2000, co-developed with Barking Dog Studios), Impossible Creatures (2003), and Homeworld 2 (2003). Today, Relic is building on this legacy by developing multiple ground-breaking projects in the RTS genre with several publishing partners. Relic currently employs 67 people at its development studio in Vancouver in the heart of Vancouver's historic Yaletown district. Alex Garden, company founder and CEO, was featured in PC Gamer Magazine as one of "The New Game Gods," and continues to lead Relic in pioneering new and innovative products. For more information about Relic Entertainment, please visit www.relic.com. About THQ THQ Inc. is a leading, worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for a variety of hardware platforms including those manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Nintendo and Microsoft as well as PC CD-ROM and wireless devices. The THQ web site is located at www.thq.com. THQ is a registered trademark of THQ Inc. 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 THQ's business based, in part, on assumptions made by its management. These statements are not guarantees of THQ's future performance or the performance of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War video games, 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, but not limited to, those described above and the following: changes in demand for THQ's products, including Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 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 THQ's March 31, 2003 Form 10-KT filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of this filing may be obtained by contacting THQ or the SEC. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date on which they are made, and THQ does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release. Copyright© Games Workshop Ltd 2003. All Rights Reserved. Games Workshop, the Games Workshop logo, Warhammer, Fire Warrior, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War and all associated marks, names, races, and race insignia, characters, illustrations and images from the Warhammer 40,000 universe are either ®, TM and/ or © Games Workshop Ltd 2000-2003, variably registered in the UK and other countries around the world. All Rights Reserved. ---------------
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