``WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain'' Announced Exclusively for PlayStation 2; Sequel to Last Year's #1 Selling Wrestling Game Scheduled for Fall 2003 Release.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NOTE: Multimedia assets available CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 2003 THQ THQ Toy Headquarters THQ Territorial Headquarters THQ Tehsil Headquarters (Pakistan) THQ The Holy Quran THQ Theater Headquarters (R) Inc. (Nasdaq:THQI) and JAKKS Pacific JAKKS Pacific, Inc. NASDAQ: JAKK is is a multi-brand company that designs and markets a broad range of toys and consumer products and is based in Malibu, California. Its product categories include action figures, art activity kits, stationery, writing instruments, performance , Inc. (Nasdaq:JAKK) today announced "WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain (Exciting Pro Wrestling 5 in Japan) is a professional wrestling video game released on the PlayStation 2 console by THQ and developed by YUKE's Future Media Creators. ," the latest addition to their multi-million unit selling World Wrestling Entertainment World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) is a publicly traded, privately controlled integrated media (focusing in television, Internet, and live events), and sports entertainment company dealing primarily in the professional wrestling industry, with major revenue sources (TM) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :WWE WWE World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (formerly World Wrestling Federation) WWE Witwe (German: Widow) WWE William Webb Ellis (inventor of rugby) WWE World Wide Education WWE Well Woman Exam ) videogame franchise. "WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain," exclusively for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, marks the third installment in the highly successful SmackDown! Series. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. NPD NPD New Product Development NPD Nouveau Parti Démocratique (Canada) NPD Narcissistic Personality Disorder NPD Norwegian Petroleum Directorate NPD Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands TRST TRST Trust TRST Teacher Retirement System of Texas TRST Test Logic Reset TRST Test Reset Input Signal , the SmackDown! series has sold more than 4.7 million units on the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 in North America since 1999. "WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain" features all the action, excitement and attitude of World Wrestling Entertainment and is scheduled for release this fall. "`WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain' will feature several new gameplay enhancements, such as a new submission system, player-specific grappling mechanics and a countering system that will improve the overall dynamics every match," said Tiffany Ternan, senior vice president of North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. sales and distribution, THQ. "We're confident that `WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain' will continue to strengthen our position as the premier publisher of wrestling games on all major console systems." "The SmackDown! franchise has been highly successful and our top-selling titles to date," commented Nelo Lucich, vice president interactive, JAKKS Pacific. "`WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain' features the largest arsenal of WWE superstars available in one game with the most accurate finishing moves and electrifying e·lec·tri·fy tr.v. e·lec·tri·fied, e·lec·tri·fy·ing, e·lec·tri·fies 1. To produce electric charge on or in (a conductor). 2. a. action we've seen so far in a WWE game." About "WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain" Developed by Yuke's Co., Ltd. of Japan, "WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain" showcases more than 55 WWE Superstars including Brock Lesnar(TM), Scott Steiner(TM), Rey Mysterio(TM) and Goldberg(TM). The game includes an all-new story mode that is being created exclusively by WWE writers depicting both fictitious story paths and classic WWE moments. The overall gameplay has been enhanced and features real-life attributes of strength, submission, technique, speed and stamina. These new attributes will allow players to wear down their opponents and take advantage of each Superstar's unique abilities and extensive move sets. "WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain's" TV-style presentation will also be enhanced with new dynamic camera angles, improved audio, Superstar voiceovers, realistic animations and improved arena and crowd elements. For more information about the THQ/JAKKS Pacific World Wrestling Entertainment videogame franchises and the rest of THQ's 2003 holiday line-up, visit http://www.thq.com. About World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE) is an integrated media and entertainment company headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , Los Angeles, Toronto and London. Additional information on the company can be found at http://wwe.com and http://corporate.wwe.com. For additional information on WrestleMania(R) XX, to be broadcast live on pay-per-view from Madison Square Garden Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference in New York City on March 14, 2004, go to http://wrestlemania.wwe.com. Information on television ratings and community activities can be found at http://parents.wwe.com. About THQ THQ Inc. is a leading, worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for a variety of hardware platforms 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 http://www.thq.com. The THQ Wireless site is located at http://www.thqwireless.com. About JAKKS Pacific, Inc. JAKKS Pacific, Inc. is a multi-brand company that designs and markets a broad range of toys and leisure products. The product categories include: Action Figures, Arts & Crafts Activity Kits, Stationery, Writing Instruments, Performance Kites, Water Toys, Sports Activity Toys, Vehicles, Infant/Pre-School, Plush and Dolls. The products are sold under various brand names including Flying Colors(R), Road Champs(R), Remco(R), Child Guidance(R), Pentech(R), Trendmasters(R), Toymax(R), Funnoodle(R), Go Fly a Kite(R) and Color Workshop(R). The Company also participates in a joint venture with THQ Inc. that has exclusive worldwide rights to publish and market World Wrestling Entertainment(TM) video games. For further information, visit http://www.jakkspacific.com. Trademark Statement The names of all World Wrestling Entertainment televised and live programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans and wrestling moves and all World Wrestling Entertainment logos are trademarks, which are the exclusive property of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and 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 "WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain," including the respective media campaign, 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 "WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain"; 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 the interactive software industry and general domestic and international economic conditions. Specific information concerning these and other such factors is contained in the company's annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 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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