THQ Ships SpongeBob SquarePants(TM): Lights, Camera, PANTS! With an All-Star Cast in the First Multiplayer SpongeBob Game

THQ Ships SpongeBob SquarePants(TM): Lights, Camera, PANTS! With an All-Star Cast in the First Multiplayer SpongeBob Game

AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced that SpongeBob SquarePants(TM): Lights, Camera, PANTS! has shipped for PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, Xbox(R) videogame system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube(TM) and Game Boy(R) Advance, and Windows PC. Lights, Camera, PANTS! is the 1st multiplayer game in the SpongeBob series, based on Nickelodeon's chart-topping animated television show, and is now available at retail outlets nationwide.

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"THQ's SpongeBob-branded video games have shipped more than 10 million units worldwide," said Kelly Flock, executive vice president of worldwide publishing, THQ. "We are thrilled with the success of the video games and are excited to offer a brand new SpongeBob experience that now allows both families and friends to play together."

"SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, PANTS! is an exciting addition to the library of games based on the characters and world of Bikini Bottom," said Stephen Youngwood, Senior Vice President, Entertainment Products, Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products. "The popularity of the SpongeBob animated show continues to thrive and the success of the video games is a testament to the growing base of interactive fans."

About SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, PANTS!

In SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, PANTS!, up to four players engage in co-operative and competitive gameplay for the first time in the SpongeBob video game series. When the producers of "The New Adventures of Mermaidman & Barnacleboy" come to Bikini Bottom to film a special episode, all the locals are desperate to impress the talent scouts. Gamers can play as SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy, Squidward, Mr. Krabs and Plankton as they compete for 10 different roles including the coveted super villain role.

For more information on SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, PANTS! and the rest of THQ's product line-up, please visit www.thq.com.

About Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products

Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products manages the third largest licensing business in the world with $4.7 billion in retail sales in 2004, from such properties as SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer. The department handles the merchandising for Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures, Comedy Central, MTVN International, and Spike TV.

Nickelodeon, now in its 26th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 89 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for ten consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.

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, Austria, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Korea and Australia. More information about THQ and its products may be found at www.thq.com and ww.thqwireless.com. THQ, THQ Wireless and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.

Trademark Statement

"PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Microsoft, Xbox and the Xbox logos are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries and are used under license from Microsoft.

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All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

The statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the business of THQ Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as "THQ"), including but not limited to expectations and projections related to the release and features of SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, PANTS!, and are based upon management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements, including, but not limited to economic, competitive and technological factors affecting the operations, markets, products, and pricing of THQ. Readers should carefully review the risk factors and the information that could materially affect THQ's financial results, described in other documents that THQ files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2005, and particularly the discussion of risk factors that may affect results of operations set forth therein. Unless otherwise required by law, THQ disclaims any obligation to update its view on any such risks or uncertainties or to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward- looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.

CONTACT:

Kathy Mendoza Bricaud THQ/Media Relations 818/871-5059 kbricaud@thq.com

Julie MacMedan THQ/Investor Relations 818/871-5095 jmacmedan@thq.com

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CONTACT: Kathy Mendoza Bricaud, Media Relations, +1-818-871-5059, kbricaud@thq.com, or Julie MacMedan, Investor Relations, +1-818-871-5095, jmacmedan@thq.com, both of THQ Inc.

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