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Posted by Chucker:

A press release from THQ regarding Red Faction, which is now completed and ready to be shipped on May 22nd.

THQ’S RED FACTION SET FOR THE ULTIMATE BREAKTHROUGH ON PLAYSTATION 2

Highly Anticipated Action Thriller Scheduled To Ship On May 22

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif., - April 18, 2001 - THQ Inc. (NASDAQ NMS: THQI) announced today that development on it’s highly anticipated action title, Red Faction™ for the PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system has been completed. Red Faction is scheduled to release on May 22, 2001 for a suggested retail price of $49.95. Created by THQ subsidiary, Volition Inc., Red Faction literally breaks through the established mold for first-person action games with its revolutionary Geo-Mod™ technology. For the first time ever in the history of videogames, players will be able to alter, deform and outright destroy the game environment in real-time.

Red Faction and the Geo-Mod engine have been receiving high praise from both the videogame community and the mainstream press:

“…acts as a huge step in the evolution of videogames.” - GamePro

“One of the top 15 most anticipated games of 2001. Red Faction is shaping up to be the forerunner in a long overdue first person shooter revolution.” - CNN.com

“…this is one of the few PlayStation 2 games that truly makes me cringe, grit my teeth, and actually ache for want of playing it. It'll certainly change the way gamers see and play first-person shooters in the near future.” - IGN

“Red Faction continues THQ’s goal of bringing new, completely original titles to next generation console systems,” stated Brian Farrell, president and CEO, THQ. “The revolutionary technology and engaging story line will help redefine the action genre on PlayStation 2.”

“Red Faction brings a whole new level of innovation and interactivity to videogames,” stated Mike Kulas, president, Volition, Inc. “Now gamers are finally able to do something they have always wanted-alter and destroy the actual game play environment.”

About Red Faction
In Red Faction, players become immersed in a captivating rebellion on the hostile surface of Mars as they battle for freedom against the evil Ultor Corporation. The game features a sophisticated physics engine, five fully controllable vehicles, intense graphics, and a variety of unique natural environments. Red Faction is one of the most advanced and innovative action games of all time thanks to the revolutionary Geo-Mod engine that allows players to fully alter and destroy the game environment. For more information about Red Faction, please visit www.redfaction.com.

About THQ
THQ Inc. develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software worldwide for a variety of hardware platforms including PC CD-ROM, and those manufactured by Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. The THQ web site is located at www.thq.com.

Cool! Now that we know it's done all we have to wait for is the actual release... which is a month away

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