``Hard Truck: 18 Wheels of Steel'' From ValuSoft Rolls Into Stores.Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 16, 2002 New Addition to Best-Selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best Hard Truck Series Combines Action & Business Simulation Business simulation is simulation used for business training or analysis. It can be scenario-based or numeric-based, and it sometimes involves simulation games on personal computers or board games. Elements for Unique Game Play ValuSoft(R), Inc., a division of THQ THQ Toy Headquarters THQ Territorial Headquarters THQ Tehsil Headquarters (Pakistan) THQ The Holy Quran THQ Theater Headquarters (R), Inc. (Nasdaq:THQI) and leading global publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and productivity software, today announced the release of "Hard Truck: 18 Wheels of Steel(TM)." Gamers can now be their own boss behind the wheel of 6 big rig Big Rig was a punk band from the San Francisco Bay Area fronted by singer/songwriter Jesse Michaels. Michaels performed with the group after the break up of his previous project, Operation Ivy, and before forming the band Common Rider. trucks, including 18 wheelers, flatbeds and tankers, as they build their trucking business. Players will bid on jobs, weighing the hazards and payoffs of each delivery, and then hit the road to deliver their goods faster than the competition. They will log thousands of miles as they travel actual U.S. highways across the desert, through the mountains and along the coast in 11 states. With tons of cargo and thousands of dollars behind them, gamers must watch for road hazards, disabled vehicles and severe weather that could damage or slow their delivery, even stopping at weigh stations A weigh station is a checkpoint along a highway to inspect vehicular weights. Usually, trucks and commercial vehicles are subject to the inspection. Overview Weigh stations are equipped with scales, some of which permit the trucks to continue moving while being weighed, and truck stops or risk tickets, dangerously low fuel and, worse, falling asleep at the wheel. Building a successful trucking business depends on receiving the maximum payout from each delivery. Overloaded or carelessly handled goods will slow delivery times and reduce payments. As players progress they will use their cash reserves Cash reserves See: Cash investments cash reserves Investment funds that are held in short-term assets such as Treasury bills and certificates of deposit until more permanent investment opportunities are available. to upgrade their truck, buy a new one or hire drivers to become king of the road. "Hard Truck: 18 Wheels of Steel" is the third release in the best-selling Hard Truck series. Hard Truck and Hard Truck II have sold in excess of 380,000 total units. "This has been requested by more fans than practically any of our other games," states Scott Zerby, Vice President of ValuSoft. "We've taken the best of the Hard Truck series and improved the game play in every area." "Hard Truck: 18 Wheels of Steel" is shipping to major retailers and mass merchant accounts, and will be available for $19.99. About ValuSoft ValuSoft, Inc., a division of THQ, Inc., is a leading global publisher and distributor of consumer-priced software. Based in suburban Minneapolis, MN, ValuSoft markets a wide variety of interactive entertainment and productivity software to the mass-market audience. ValuSoft can be found on the World Wide Web at www.valusoft.com. About THQ THQ Inc. is a leading, worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for a variety of hardware platforms Each hardware platform, or CPU family, has a unique machine language. All software presented to the computer for execution must be in the binary coded machine language of that CPU. Following is a list of the major hardware platforms in existence today. See platform. including PC CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , wireless devices, and those manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Nintendo and Microsoft. The THQ web site is located at www.thq.com. The THQ Wireless site is located at www.thqwireless.com. All brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders. This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. 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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, 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 Growth Rates The compounded annualized rate of growth of a company's revenues, earnings, dividends, or other figures. Notes: Remember, historically high growth rates don't always mean a high rate of growth looking into the future. and market conditions relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc the interactive software industry and general domestic and international economic conditions. Specific information concerning these and other such factors is contained in THQ's Prospectus dated March 26, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2002. 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. |
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