Full Spectrum Warrior Most Nominated Game of ``Game Critics Awards -- Best of E3 2003''.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers E3Expo 2003 CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2003 THQ THQ Toy Headquarters THQ Territorial Headquarters THQ Tehsil Headquarters (Pakistan) THQ The Holy Quran THQ Theater Headquarters and Pandemic pandemic /pan·dem·ic/ (pan-dem´ik) 1. a widespread epidemic of a disease. 2. widely epidemic. pan·dem·ic adj. Epidemic over a wide geographic area. n. Studio's Tactical-Action Military Combat Game Nominated in Four Different Categories THQ(R) Inc. (Nasdaq:THQI) and Pandemic Studios Pandemic Studios is a video game developer notable for creating destructible environments that is based in Los Angeles, California and Brisbane, Australia. Recently, their major hits have been Full Spectrum Warrior, , , Destroy All Humans! and . today announced that their authentic military tactical-action game Full Spectrum Warrior Full Spectrum Warrior is a video game classified as a real-time tactics action/war game. It was developed by Pandemic Studios and published by THQ. It was released on June 1 2004 for the Xbox, September 21 2004 for Windows and on March 23 2005 for the PlayStation 2. for the Xbox(TM) videogame system from Microsoft is the most nominated game from the prestigious "Game Critics Awards The Game Critics Awards are a set of annual awards held after the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E³) since 1998 to current. The awards are given to products displayed at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E³) with the title Best of E³ of their category. -- Best of E3 2003." Full Spectrum Warrior was nominated in four different categories including "Best Original Game," "Best Simulation Game A simulation game, or sim game, (also known as a game of status or mixed game) is a game that contains a mixture of skill, chance, and strategy to simulate an aspect of reality, such as a stock exchange. ," "Best Console Game," and "Best of Show" garnering more nominations than any other game at E3. "We are especially thrilled to see Full Spectrum Warrior nominated alongside some of the biggest brands in gaming," 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. "Full Spectrum Warrior's unique third-person squad-based, tactical-action gameplay depicting a modern urban warzone set itself apart at the show, garnering tremendous response among each of our key constituencies -- from retail to press to the analyst community." Full Spectrum Warrior is based on a light infantry-training simulator designed by Pandemic Studios for the U.S. Army as a tool to reinforce Army doctrine and squad tactics among troops. Incorporating squad-based, tactical-action for the first time in any game, Full Spectrum Warrior delivers the experience of squad level command in the heat of battle. The product was developed with expertise from University of Southern California's Institute for Creative Technologies, which worked with Pandemic to bring state-of-the-art technology to the game. Designed to simulate today's challenges of urban combat missions, Full Spectrum Warrior delivers a level of realism and accuracy that has never been seen in a military-based game. About 2003 Game Critics Awards In order to be eligible for consideration in the 2003 Game Critics Awards, a game must be on display at the 2003 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, CA, May 14-16, 2003. Games shown off-site and in private meeting rooms are eligible along with those shown publicly on the show floor. The Judges for the 2003 Game Critics Awards are determined at the sole discretion of the Associate Chairmen of the Game Critics Award Committee. The list of judges is formulated before the E3 show and made available to marketing and public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most representatives at major software and hardware developers. Judges are generally Editors in Chief of major North American game publications. Judges are encouraged, where appropriate, to solicit the opinions of colleagues at their respective publications when determining the nominees. Judges for the awards are determined on a year-by-year basis. About Pandemic Pandemic Studios, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control is a premier developer of entertainment software for PlayStation(R)2, Xbox, GameCube(TM), and the PC. Over the last 5 years, industry veterans Josh Resnick and Andrew Goldman have built Pandemic into a company of more than 100 highly skilled programmers, designers, and artists working on high-profile titles. Pandemic is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with development studios in Santa Monica, California For other uses, see Santa Monica (disambiguation). Santa Monica is a coastal city in western Los Angeles County, California, USA. Situated on Santa Monica Bay of the Pacific Ocean, it is surrounded by the City of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades and Brentwood on the north, and Brisbane, Australia. Visit www.PandemicStudios.com for more information. About THQ THQ (Nasdaq:THQI) is a leading independent publisher of interactive entertainment software worldwide. The company develops its products for all popular game systems including the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system from Sony Computer Entertainment, the Xbox(TM) videogame system from Microsoft, Nintendo(R) GameCube and Game Boy(R) Advance, personal computers as well as wireless devices. The THQ web site is located at www.thq.com. The THQ Wireless site is located at www.thqwireless.com. 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 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: marketability of Full Spectrum Warrior, changes in demand for THQ's products, product mix, the timing of customer orders and deliveries, the impact of competitive products and pricing. 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 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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