THQ And SEGA Bring Double Doses Of Sonic To PAL Territories

AGOURA HILLS, CA, November 7, 2005 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and SEGA® Europe, Ltd. today announced that they have entered a co-publishing and distribution deal for the SEGA Double Packs on Game Boy® Advance in European PAL territories and Australia. Each value package gives gamers a great variety of Sonic's most exciting handheld adventures on a single cartridge and is expected to be available from November 2005.

"This is a great opportunity for THQ to bring great games at a fantastic price point to shoppers in time for the Christmas holiday," stated Ian Curran, senior vice president, European publishing, THQ. "The Sonic franchise in particular is extremely popular and we're pleased to be able to give consumers another opportunity to experience these exciting games."

"Given the recent release of the Game Boy Micro and the backwards compatibility of the Nintendo DS, the Game Boy platform is as relevant and popular as ever," said Mike Hayes, President & COO, SEGA Europe Ltd. "The SEGA combo packs offer two distinctly different gameplay experiences, both perfect for gaming on the go. We're excited to be able to work with THQ to bring the product to the European market."

Under the terms of the agreement, THQ will co-publish and distribute the following Game Boy Advance titles:

Sonic Advance + Sonic Battle

Sonic Advance + Sonic Pinball Party

Sonic Advance + ChuChu Rocket!

Columns Crown + ChuChu Rocket!

Sonic Pinball Party + Sonic Battle

Sonic Battle + ChuChu Rocket!

Sonic Pinball Party + Columns Crown

About the Games

Sonic Advance

The evil Dr. Eggman is at it again, with a brand new scheme to trip up Sonic and his pals. Maneuver your way through obstacles, puzzles and traps to collect the Chao Emeralds and defeat the vile Dr. Eggman before it's too late!

Sonic Pinball Party

Shoot, tilt, and flip your way through 3 vibrant pinball boards, featuring Sonic TeamTM characters, including Sonic & friends, Amigo and NiGHTS!

Sonic Battle

Sonic and pals are gearing up for some brawling action! Fight as one of nine characters including Sonic, Tails and Shadow; knock 'em dead with special attacks and team-based assaults; create and train fighting partner for 2-on-2 battles; duke it out with your friends in 4-player battles.

ChuChu Rocket!

Get ready for cat n' mouse chaos in space! Lead your mice to their get-away rockets before your rivals can sneak the space cats on board!

Columns Crown

Princess Dazzle has searched all over for the missing Magic Gems that fill in the Columns Crown. You must help her recover them from a band of Forest Thieves by beating every puzzle to unlock the hidden Gems! Can you collect them all and complete the crown?