THQ’s Big Beach Sports™ Brings Summer Fun to Your Living Room Exclusively For Wii™

All-New Original IP Features Six Popular Summer Sports

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced Big Beach Sports™ has shipped to retail outlets throughout North America exclusively for Wii™. The game will be available in Europe on June 26th and in Asia Pacific on June 27th. Now you can experience the fun of the beach regardless of the weather outside or where you live. Big Beach Sports lets up to 4 players compete in a number of exciting outdoor sports including football, volleyball, soccer, cricket, disc golf and bocce in an interactive beach setting. Big Beach Sports is rated ‘E’ for Everyone and is now available for the suggested retail price of $29.99.

“Big Beach Sports lets gamers play summer sports they’re familiar with and, in many cases will teach them games they’ve never played before,” said Steve Dauterman, senior vice president of product development, THQ. “Compelling summer sports, an intuitive, easy-to-pick-up control scheme and a fun-filled beach setting make Big Beach Sports a perfect title for all Wii gamers.”

About Big Beach Sports

Big Beach Sports brings all of the fun under the sun to your living room, taking players to a seaside resort setting where up to four players can compete in sports including volleyball, soccer, football, bocce, disc golf and cricket. The single player tournament structure encourages players to master each sport through the use of creative control combinations and real-life sport motions. An added innovation for those DS owners, Big Beach Sports lets you export your in game avatar for enhanced customization and import it back into the Wii game. Big Beach Sports is being developed by HB Studios.

For more information about Big Beach Sports, please visit www.bigbeachsports.com.

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 throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information about THQ and its products may be found at www.thq.com. THQ, Big Beach Sports and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.

Wii and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo.

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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 Big Beach Sports video game, and are based upon management’s current 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, business, competitive, economic, legal, political and technological factors affecting our industry, operations, markets, products or pricing. 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2008, and particularly the discussion of risk factors 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.

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