THQ Ships ``Red Faction II'' for Gamecube, Xbox and PC

Critically Acclaimed Action Game Comes to Multiple Systems with a Number of Enhancements

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2003--THQ® Inc. today announced that its critically acclaimed action game, "Red Faction® II" has shipped for Nintendo® Gamecube™, the Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft and PC. Featuring an enhanced Geo-Mod™ engine that allows players to strategically alter and destroy the game environment in real-time, "Red Faction II" expands and builds upon the experience and technology of the original game with blistering action, an engaging storyline, highly detailed graphics and a number of multi-player options.

Originally developed for the PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system by THQ's Volition studio, these new versions of "Red Faction II" feature a number of cosmetic enhancements and gameplay improvements. The Gamecube version, developed by THQ's Cranky Pants Games™ studio, features custom animations, improved texture resolution and color as well as enhanced lighting specific to the Gamecube hardware. The Xbox and PC versions, developed by THQ's Outrage® Games studio, include increased texture resolution, along with exclusive multiplayer maps and character models.

"We are very pleased to be bringing our original, internally developed `Red Faction II' to Gamecube, Xbox and PC," said Alison Locke, executive vice president, North American publishing, THQ. "In addition to groundbreaking Geo-Mod technology, `Red Faction II' offers gamers a complete entertainment experience with new enhancements and improvements that take advantage of each system's respective hardware."

About "Red Faction II"

Featuring an enhanced Geo-Mod engine that allows players to strategically alter and destroy the game environment in real-time, "Red Faction II" builds upon the experience and technology of the original game. Players will defend their country as Alias, a demolitions expert, with the help of five elite squad members, each specialized in their own means of destruction. Tasked with completing multiple mission objectives in a number of diverse levels, players will have a number of vehicles and an arsenal of powerful weapons at their disposal in a rampage to overthrow the government. "Red Faction II" features actor Lance Henriksen ("The Terminator," "Aliens," "Millennium") as the voice of squad leader Molov. Refined graphics, enhanced enemy AI and dynamic environments are also featured in "Red Faction II" along with four-player split screen action including customizable computer opponents.