THQ KEEPS THE PEDAL TO THE METAL WITH JUICED: ELIMINATOR FOR PSP™
High Profile Street Racer Comes to PSP With All-New Game-Play And Multiplayer Options
CALABASAS HILLS, CA, September 8, 2005 - THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced the critically-acclaimed street racer Juiced will make its handheld debut with Juiced: Eliminator for the PSPTM portable entertainment system in Summer 2006. Juiced: Eliminator will deliver a unique game-play experience, taking advantage of the PSP's functionality to offer never-before-seen multiplayer games and expand on the crew and pink-slip racing that helped established Juiced as a leader in the street-racing genre. The game will feature new crews, cars and Eliminator Mode, where the slowest driver in each lap is removed from competition until one remains.
"From the moment the rubber hit the concrete, Juiced has experienced tremendous global success, racing to the top of sales charts worldwide and providing a strong foundation for what will become a successful franchise," said Kelly Flock, executive vice president, worldwide publishing, THQ. "With Juiced: Eliminator and the portability of the PSP, those sitting on the metro, on a train or at their desk, can pursue innovative new game-play modes, pink-slip and crew racing, delivering a red-line adrenaline rush strong enough to replace the morning coffee."
"From the beginning, our goal with Juiced: Eliminator was to design the game from the ground up, creating the next evolution in the Juiced racing experience," said Colin Bell, Managing Director, Juice Games. "While the game will be immediately recognizable to all Juiced fans, we're very excited to bring a new dimension to the brand by tailoring to the inherent capabilities of the PSP."
About Juiced: Eliminator
Juiced: Eliminator will capture the look and feel of Juiced while building on its success with the addition of new cars, tracks, characters and game modes. The built-in wireless connectivity on the PSP lends itself to expanding the multi-player options, including multiplayer crew races, pink slip racing and the all new 'Eliminator' mode where the slowest driver per lap is removed from the competition, and the winner is the last one left in the race. Key features include:
- All new 'ad-hoc' multiplayer games
- 8 new characters and crews
- 2 new locations each with 8 unique tracks
- 9 new cars with over 100 new body-kit components
- New single player game modes
- Re-styled menus
- Improved career mode progression
- All-new full-screen post-race movies
About Juice Games
Juice Games is a UK-based console and handheld games developer. Founded in 2003, Juice Games employs over 40 staff at its Warrington offices. Juice Games has an unprecedented track record in creating highly entertaining and challenging games, and is renowned within the UK development community. With a history that spans games like TFX, EF2000, eRacer, Total Air War, Typhoon and the critically acclaimed but unreleased Lamborghini, Juice Games has an enviable back catalogue. Utilizing their own leading-edge technology, Juice Games has developed the high profile and well received Juiced street racing simulation for Xbox®, PlayStation®2 and PC. The company is also enjoying success with a number of titles for Java, BREW and Symbian mobile platforms.
About THQ
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 the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Korea and Australia. More information about THQ and its products may be found at www.thq.com and www.thqwireless.com. THQ, THQ Wireless, Juiced and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.
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