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GMG Entertainment Partners with THQ Inc to Launch Company of Heroes® Online Digital Currency Cards at Retailers Nationwide
Company: GMG Entertainment
Date: 09 Sep 2010
LOS ANGELES, CA, September 8, 2010 – GMG Entertainment, a leading publisher of digital currency cards for the digital gaming and online entertainment industries, announced today an exclusive agreement with leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software, THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI). Through the agreement, GMG will offer prepaid currency cards at retailers nationwide for THQ’s anticipated fall 2010 North American launch of Company of Heroes® Online, a new free-to-play online version to the widely popular box-game series Company of Heroes®.
The announcement was made today by GMG Entertainment Founder and CEO, Rob Goldberg.
“THQ’s games have such an immense following,” said Goldberg. “By creating an online component with digital currency for Company of Heroes, GMG can lend our industry knowledge to help THQ bridge the traditional console and online gaming worlds.”
Travis Plane, Vice President of Global Brand Management at THQ commented, “Company of Heroes was a critically acclaimed hit when it was first released and now a whole new generation of gamers can experience this great title risk free thanks to the free-to-play micro-transaction model. We are pleased to work with GMG to offer digital currency cards at retail, making it even easier for gamers to utilize our in-game store.”
Company of Heroes Online will mark the first Company of Heroes free-to-play online product from THQ for the North American market, proving once again that the world of gaming continues to stretch beyond traditional formats and that GMG is at the forefront of that transition. The company was the first to provide a collection of online games on one DVD, launching the ON!DVD Online POWERPAK™ in late 2009 and earlier this year, the company announced their international expansion to the UK and Canada, furthering the model that providing access to online games doesn’t just benefit the consumer – it also grows revenue and builds brands for the digital and retail partners. For more information please visit www.gmg-entertainment.com.
About GMG Entertainment
GMG Entertainment is the leading currency card publisher in the virtual goods marketplace, an industry expected to earn $1.6 billion in revenue in the United States in 2010 according to research group Inside Network. Founded by CEO Rob Goldberg in 2002, GMG works on behalf of the leading online game, entertainment and social media destinations such as Adventure Quest, Facebook and THQ, to grow their revenue and build their brands through individually branded products sold at the world’s top retailers. In doing so, GMG delivers one of a kind entertainment-based ideas and experiences for end users and digital content creators through traditional retail sales and consumer marketing.
About THQ Inc.
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information about THQ and its products may be found at THQ's US website at www.thq.com and www.thqwireless.com. Company of Heroes, THQ and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.
The announcement was made today by GMG Entertainment Founder and CEO, Rob Goldberg.
“THQ’s games have such an immense following,” said Goldberg. “By creating an online component with digital currency for Company of Heroes, GMG can lend our industry knowledge to help THQ bridge the traditional console and online gaming worlds.”
Travis Plane, Vice President of Global Brand Management at THQ commented, “Company of Heroes was a critically acclaimed hit when it was first released and now a whole new generation of gamers can experience this great title risk free thanks to the free-to-play micro-transaction model. We are pleased to work with GMG to offer digital currency cards at retail, making it even easier for gamers to utilize our in-game store.”
Company of Heroes Online will mark the first Company of Heroes free-to-play online product from THQ for the North American market, proving once again that the world of gaming continues to stretch beyond traditional formats and that GMG is at the forefront of that transition. The company was the first to provide a collection of online games on one DVD, launching the ON!DVD Online POWERPAK™ in late 2009 and earlier this year, the company announced their international expansion to the UK and Canada, furthering the model that providing access to online games doesn’t just benefit the consumer – it also grows revenue and builds brands for the digital and retail partners. For more information please visit www.gmg-entertainment.com.
About GMG Entertainment
GMG Entertainment is the leading currency card publisher in the virtual goods marketplace, an industry expected to earn $1.6 billion in revenue in the United States in 2010 according to research group Inside Network. Founded by CEO Rob Goldberg in 2002, GMG works on behalf of the leading online game, entertainment and social media destinations such as Adventure Quest, Facebook and THQ, to grow their revenue and build their brands through individually branded products sold at the world’s top retailers. In doing so, GMG delivers one of a kind entertainment-based ideas and experiences for end users and digital content creators through traditional retail sales and consumer marketing.
About THQ Inc.
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information about THQ and its products may be found at THQ's US website at www.thq.com and www.thqwireless.com. Company of Heroes, THQ and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.
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