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Agoura Hills, CA – February 8, 2010 –
THQ Inc. and THQ*ICE LLC, the recently launched joint venture
between THQ and ICE Entertainment focusing on free-to-play online
games, are ready to grant your $10,000 wish! To celebrate the new
events and in-game content coming this year to the free-to-play MMO
game Dragonica Online, THQ and THQ*ICE have launched the
‘Wish Big for 2010 Sweepstakes’.
Entering to win your $10,000 wish is easy! Visit the Wish Big
for 2010 Sweepstakes home page and register for a free THQ*ICE
Passport ID, then submit your wish worth up to $10,000. (You do not
need to be a new user to enter.) THQ*ICE will randomly select one
lucky wish to fulfill when a total of 10,000 fans are following
Dragonica Online on Twitter or have become a fan of Dragonica
Online on Facebook.*
Entrants can use their THQ*ICE Passport ID to play Dragonica
Online, the free-to-play MMO that is breathing new life into
traditional side-scrolling MMOs. Developed by Barunson Interactive,
Dragonica Online is set in a world of dragons and magic and takes
adventurers across the windswept land of El Grego to the far
reaches of the world. Gorgeous visuals complement lightning fast
combat while 3D battlegrounds let you get the upper hand on
opponents. Don’t forget to check out how to win some special
premium in-game items by participating in Dragonica Online’s
various events including Slay A Monster A Day Event and Referral
Program.
Dragonica Online is the only fantasy action massively
multiplayer game that merges innovative 3D side scrolling gameplay,
arcade combat and a comical, yet devastating, skill system into a
single MMO. Dragonica Online is rated E10+ for Everyone over the
age of 10.
For more information on THQ*ICE please visit:
www.thqice.com. For more information about THQ
please visit:
www.thq.com.
*Or April 10, 2010, whichever event occurs first.
About THQ*ICE LLC
THQ*ICE LLC is an online games operator specializing in casual
massively multiplayer online (MMO) games. As a joint venture
between THQ Inc. and ICE Entertainment, THQ*ICE combines THQ's
product development and retail publishing expertise with ICE's
technology and service operations experience. THQ*ICE is dedicated
to building an online platform of high quality games and premium
content featuring free-to-play, micro transaction models. Dragonica
Online and its respective logo are trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of THQ*ICE LLC in the U.S.
About THQ
THQ Inc. 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
throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information
about THQ and its products may be found at
www.thq.com. THQ and the THQ logo are trademarks
and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc. 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
collectible prepaid cards for the Dragonica Online video game, and
are based upon management's current beliefs and certain assumptions
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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.
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Jerry Whitehead
Reverb Communications
jerry@reverbinc.com
(209) 586-1495 x111
Abby Oliva
Reverb Communications
abby@reverbinc.com
(209) 586-1495 x106
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