THQ OFFERS DOUBLE THE WEAPONS, DOUBLE THE FUN WITH THE RELEASE OF NITRO FAMILY Hyper-Action PC Shooter Has Players Fighting to Save Their Family and Save the World MINNEAPOLIS, June 7, 2004—THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI), today announced the release of Nitro Family™ for PC. Published by ValuSoft®, a division of THQ Inc. (“THQ”) and leading global publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software, Nitro Family is rated “M” for Mature and will be available at retailers throughout North America for $19.99. “Nitro Family is an addictive, pick-up-and-play action shooter,” states Scott Zerby, Vice President of THQ’s ValuSoft division. “Utilizing the Serious Sam engine, Nitro Family pushes gamers’ trigger fingers to the limit with innovative gun play and a relentless barrage of enemies throughout stunning environments.” In Nitro Family, players take on the role of Victor Chopski, with Maria, his piggy-backing wife, watching his back with her turtle-neck whip. Through progressive cut scenes, the full 15 level storyline unfolds—players must avenge the kidnapping of the Chopski’s son against a shady underground of drugs and corruption. Armed with a unique dual-hand weapon system, players rack up kills against advancing hordes of 50 enemies and bosses suspending them in mid-air with a remorseless stream of bullets. For ultimate single player destruction, or via internet multiplayer game play through GameSpy, gamers can unleash a joyful barrage of gunfire in Euphoria mode, where the action moves in slow motion, but the revenge killin’ intensifies. “We have combined groundbreaking features and brilliant 3D worlds to create over-the top game play,” states Bruce Kim, Lead Game Designer of Delphieye, developer of Nitro Family. “There’s not another arcade-style game that gives hardcore gamers the hyper action they crave and casual gamers the addictive click-and-play fun they demand—all for only $19.99.” Nitro Family has utilized DivXNetworks, Inc.’s patent-pending DivX® video compression technology for high-quality in-game cinematics. DivX technology creates DVD-quality video at a fraction of the size of other video technologies, providing Nitro Family users with a true cinematic experience. About Delphieye Delphieye, Inc. was incorporated as a game software developer in May 2000 in Seoul, Korea. They have just finished making an MMORPG named “Helikia” and a PC based FPS game “Nitro Family”. With a successful debut in the industry, Delphieye has been recently merged into Webzen which is the most highly successful online game provider in Korea after NCsoft with their MMORPG "MU". The Delphieye web site is located at www.delphieye.com About DivXNetworks DivXNetworks is a consumer-focused video technology company positioned at the center of multimedia convergence. The company’s core offering is the DivX ® video codec, among the world’s most popular video compression technologies with over 120 million users worldwide. Often called “the MP3 of video,” the patent-pending DivX video technology offers DVD-quality at 10 times greater compression than MPEG-2 files, enabling full length films to easily fit on a CD or be delivered over broadband connections. DivX video technology powers a range of applications that span the convergence value chain, from a secure IP-based video-on-demand solution to next-generation consumer electronics products and video software applications. DivXNetworks is headquartered in San Diego, California, with satellite offices in Los Angeles and San Jose, CA, Taipei, Taiwan, Tokyo, Japan, Guildford, England and Dortmund, Germany. DivX and the DivX logo are registered trademarks of DivXNetworks, Inc. in the USA and other countries. About IGN/GameSpy IGN/GameSpy provides the Internet's leading destinations for gaming, entertainment and community for teens and 18-34 year-old males. The company's properties include IGN.com, GameSpy.com, FilePlanet.com, GameSpyArcade.com, Team Xbox.com, GameStats.com, more than 70 community sites and a vast array of online forums. IGN/GameSpy is also the leading provider of technology for online game play in video games and has the largest game-related subscriber base on the Web. The privately held company has its headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area, with offices throughout the U.S. 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 including the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system from Sony Computer Entertainment, the Xbox® videogame system from Microsoft®, Nintendo GameCube™ and Game Boy® 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. THQ, the THQ logo, THQ Wireless and ValuSoft are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc. About ValuSoft® ValuSoft, 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.