Titan Quest

THQ and Iron Lore Entertainment Announce Titan Quest

**Brian Sullivan's New Action RPG Slated to Bring Mythical Ancient Worlds to Life in 2006

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif., May 9**: THQ Inc. (Nasdaq: THQI) today announced Titan Quest for Windows PC. An all-new action role-playing game (RPG) set in the ancient mythical worlds of Greece and Egypt, Titan Quest is developed by Iron Lore Entertainment, a new studio led by Age of Empires co-creator Brian Sullivan. Titan Quest is scheduled to release in 2006 and will be unveiled at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).

"The extremely talented team at Iron Lore is focused on delivering the same level of innovation and creativity gamers have come to expect from Brian Sullivan," said Philip Holt, senior vice president of product development, THQ. "We look forward to sharing their vision for the ultimate in addictive, fast-action RPG gaming at E3 next week."

"Our primary goal for Titan Quest is to create an experience that blends the best of action, role-playing and adventure genres," said Brian Sullivan, co-founder, president and lead designer, Iron Lore Entertainment. "The lush ancient worlds of Greece and Egypt provide an extraordinary backdrop with beautiful locations, fascinating mythical creatures and age-old mysteries. We are extremely proud that Titan Quest will mark Iron Lore's first release."

In Titan Quest, players will take an epic journey through such fabled locations as the Parthenon, the maze of Knossos, the Great Pyramids and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. With an arsenal of more than a thousand pieces of unique and legendary equipment, players will have to overcome terrifying monsters and mythical beasts in their quest to save humankind from the Titans. Players can develop their character through a flexible class system and highly customizable skills. Multi-player mode allows players to share their journey through the rich, story-driven campaign.

For more information about Titan Quest, visit http://thq.com/game.asp?1148|49246. Titan Quest will be on display in THQ's booth #1046 in the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center at E3 from May 18-20.

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Press release (9th May 2005)

Titan Quest

From the co-creator of Age of Empires, Brian Sullivan, comes an all-new action role-playing game set in the mythical worlds of ancient Greece and Egypt. Amazing visuals and fast-action gameplay deliver a true cinematic gaming experience. Lush ancient world settings crafted in near-photo realistic detail provide the player with an extraordinary canvas on which to set forth on an epic quest of the ultimate good versus evil.

The Titans, gods before the gods, have escaped from their eternal prison to wreak havoc on the world. In this titanic struggle between old and new gods it is the heroes of humankind who will ultimately determine the fate of all existence. The player quests throughout the ancient world in a race to uncover the secrets needed to once again imprison these ancient gods. Journeying to fabled locations such as the Parthenon, the maze at Knossos, the Great Pyramids, and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the player will have to overcome terrifying monsters and mythical beasts.

A flexible class system allows almost limitless ways for the player to develop their character. Skills can be customized in many ways, and never become obsolete. With addictive, fast action gameplay and tons of unique loot, epic gaming has never been so good.

Brave the trials of Titan Quest alone or bring a group of friends to share the glory while playing through the thrilling story-driven campaign.

Stay tuned for more on this ground breaking title from THQ and Iron Lore Entertainment.

Features:* Epic adventuring in the ancient world

• Stunning 3D graphics, with an amazing level of detail and realism

• Addictive, fast-action gameplay

• Custom, definable character classes and modifiable skills

• Streaming, seamless world

* Over a thousand pieces of unique and legendary equipment

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Press release (18th May 2005)

Titan Quest™ Goes Gold

**THQ's Highly Anticipated Action Role-Playing Game Scheduled to Hack and Slash Its Way to Stores on June 26th

AGOURA HILLS, Calif., June 5, 2006**: THQ Inc. (Nasdaq: THQI) and Iron Lore Entertainment today announced that Titan QuestTM has reached the gold master stage of development and is entering manufacturing. This highly anticipated action Role-Playing Game (RPG) will take Windows PC gamers on a transcontinental journey through the treacherous and exotic lands of Greece, Egypt and Asia, blending an immersive storyline with fast-moving combat and lush, cinematic gameplay for the ultimate RPG experience. Developed by Brian Sullivan's (co-creator of Age of Empires) Iron Lore Entertainment, Titan Quest is scheduled to begin shipping to retailers worldwide on June 26, 2006.

"Working with strong studios like Iron Lore Entertainment is key to THQ's strategy of bringing new, innovative properties to core gamers," said Kelly Flock, executive vice president of worldwide publishing, THQ. "The Titan Quest team has done a great job of creating a visually stunning game with the potential to reinvigorate the action RPG genre. We can't wait to hear the consumer response."

In Titan Quest, gamers will quest through fabled locations such as the Parthenon, the Great Pyramids, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the Great Wall of China, to save humanity from terrifying monsters, mythical beasts and the evil Titans who have escaped their eternal prisons. The game features a deep single player and co-operative multiplayer game experience with an epic story written by award-winning screenwriter Randall Wallace (Braveheart, The Man in the Iron Mask).

A single-player demo for Titan Quest is now available online at FilePlanet.com. For more information about Titan Quest, please visit www.titanquestgame.com.

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Press release (5th June 2006)

iGames Prepares for Conquest with Exclusive Launch Events for THQ's Titan Quest™

**Player Prizes and Other Cool Goodies for Everyone who Comes to Sample Eagerly Anticipated New Title from Age of Empires™ Co-Creator

WHAT:**

Leading game center organization iGames will host a series of special events co-sponsored by Intel, NVIDIA and EVGA to celebrate the release of THQ’s eagerly anticipated Titan Quest™, which ships to stores on June 26.

WHEN:

The first event will be a one-day premiere, Saturday, July 1, followed by an expanded showcase, July 3-16, allowing historical action-RPG fans one free hour over a two-week period to sample the eagerly anticipated title from Brian Sullivan, co-creator of the blockbuster Age of Empires™ series.

WHERE:

• Premiere: 50 select iGames member centers across North America, including Canada and Mexico.

• Showcase: 150 additional iGames member centers.

WHY YOU SHOULD GO:

• Prizes, Prizes, Prizes: Alongside the game itself, the highlight of the one-day premiere will be special launch competitions, with gamers battling it out for such prizes as a an Alienware® system, custom NVIDIA t-shirts, EVGA GeForce 7900 GT graphics cards, Intel Pentium D Processors, Altec Lansing headsets and Antec PC cases.

• Cool FREE Stuff: Game T-shirts and other goodies to be raffled off for all attendees.

Titan Quest is rated “T” for “Teen” and carries an MSRP of $49.95. For more information, visit the game’s official site at www.titanquestgame.com. For a complete list of iGames game centers hosting the these events as well as details on other upcoming iGames events, including signup information, visit www.igames.org or contact the iGames events team at [email protected].

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Press release (12th June 2006)