Although, exclaiming "We're number two!" just doesn't quite have the same ring to it.THQ Achieves #2 Independent Publisher Ranking for the Month and Quarter Ended March 31, 2004
MX Unleashed and Game Boy Advance Lineup Drive Results
CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 2004--Building on its ranking as the #2 independent publisher for 2003, THQ Inc. today announced that its March video game sales grew 38% year-over-year to $28.3 million, driving the company's ranking as the #2 independent videogame publisher for the month and quarter ended March 31, 2004, according to The NPD Group, Inc./ NPD Funworld/ TRSTS Video Games Service.
For the second consecutive month, MX Unleashed ranked in the top-ten best selling titles for the PlayStation(R) 2 computer entertainment system and Xbox videogame system from Microsoft. March sales were also driven by Game Boy(R) Advance titles SpongeBob SquarePants(TM): Battle for Bikini Bottom, Sonic Battle, Sonic Advance 2 and Scooby Doo(TM) Monsters Unleashed.
"Our new original release MX Unleashed coupled with the continued strong sales of our licensed brands drove THQ's strong performance during the March quarter," said Brian Farrell, president and CEO, THQ. "We look forward to demonstrating our fiscal 2005 product lineup at E3, with games based on some of the most popular movie and television properties of 2004 and several new brands targeting the core gaming audience."
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