THQ Ships ``MTV Sports: T.J. Lavin's Ultimate BMX'' for PlayStation.Business/Entertainment Editors & Video Game Writers CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2001 THQ THQ Toy Headquarters THQ Territorial Headquarters THQ Tehsil Headquarters (Pakistan) THQ The Holy Quran THQ Theater Headquarters Inc. (Nasdaq:THQI) today announced the release of "MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. Sports(TM): T.J. Lavin's Ultimate BMX BMX abbr. bicycle motocross BMX Noun 1. bicycle motocross: stunt riding over an obstacle course on a bicycle 2. (TM)" for PlayStation. Featuring two-time X-Games BMX dirt champion, T.J. Lavin, this action sports game A sports game is a computer or video game that simulates the playing of traditional sports. They are extremely popular, the genre including some of the best-selling games. is loaded with professional riders, trick combos and huge environments across dirt, vert and street disciplines. The action sports title is available today at retail outlets nationwide. "BMX is one of the fastest-growing extreme sports extreme sports Sports events characterized by high speed or high risk. Such sports include aggressive inline skating, wakeboarding, street luge, skateboarding, and freestyle bicycle events (wherein tricks such as back flips are performed on a bicycle). in America," stated Michael Rubinelli, vice president, development, THQ. "And we feel we've captured the very essence of the sport with `MTV Sports: T.J. Lavin's Ultimate BMX.' From expansive terrain to stellar graphics to insane tricks, it's all there." In "MTV Sports: T.J. Lavin's Ultimate BMX," players control one of 10 professional riders, including the reigning King of Dirt Champion, T.J. Lavin, as they perform in three distinct disciplines: Dirt, Vert and Street. Each rider has signature moves, as well as officially licensed equipment and apparel. Developed by Blue Shift Ltd., this action sports title features 16 unique environments and more than 50 distinct land and air tricks, groupable into thousands of combos. Complete with music by some of today's hottest bands, "MTV Sports: T.J. Lavin's Ultimate BMX" has something for everyone. T.J. Lavin is one of the most respected athletes on the alternative sports circuit. His 1999 and 1997 gold medal wins at ESPN's X Games X Games Sports medicine The official Olympics of 'extreme sports' sponsored by ESPN, held annually during the summer. See Extreme sports. reached 76 million homes. Lavin is a champion on the DK Dirt Circuit and the American Bicycle Association The American Bicycle Association (ABA) is a United States-based Bicycle Motocross (BMX) sports governing body in Gilbert, Arizona created by Merl Mennenga and Gene Roden in 1977. It is the largest sanctioning body in the United States concerning BMX. King of Dirt tours. He is also a vocal pro-education and anti-drug advocate serving as a great role model for teens and kids. For more information on "T.J. Lavin's Ultimate BMX" for PlayStation and the rest of THQ's 2001 lineup, visit www.thq.com. MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom Inc., owns and operates five cable television programming services -- MTV: Music Television, MTV2: Music Television, VH1, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite, and TV Land -- all of which are trademarks of MTV Networks. Information about MTV and MTV2: Music Television is available on MTV Online, on America Online (Keyword: MTV) and the World Wide Web (http://mtv.com). THQ Inc. develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software worldwide 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). , and those manufactured by Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. The THQ Web site is located at http://www.thq.com. The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts may be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in such statements due to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, demand and competition for the company's products and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as more specifically set forth in the company's most recent Form 8-K Form 8-K The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock. Form 8-K See 8-K. filed on Nov. 13, 2000. |
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