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WE CAN BE HAPPY UNDERGROUND – THQ ANNOUNCES RED FACTION: ARMAGEDDON

THQ ANNOUNCES RED FACTION: ARMAGEDDON™ COMING TO XBOX 360, PLAYSTATION 3 and PC IN MARCH 2011 Volition Inc. are set to take the critically acclaimed sci-fi/action franchise into a “groundbreaking” new direction in their latest edition.

AGOURA HILLS, Calif., June 7, 2010 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced the next title in the award winning Red Faction® franchise is currently in development at internal studio Volition, Inc. and is scheduled to ship for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC in March 2011.

Red Faction: Armageddon moves beneath the surface of Mars as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As Darius Mason, players fight to save humanity from an even greater evil that threatens to extinguish all life on the planet.

Leveraging Volition’s groundbreaking Geo-Mod 2.0 technology, Red Faction: Armageddon offers never-before-seen physics-based weaponry that redefines gameplay in the shooter genre. Utilizing Darius’ Nano Forge abilities, players are presented with a wealth of new strategic options including reconstruction technology and the Magnet Gun in teir battle to save humanity. From lava tubes to ice caves, gamers will discover a new playground for epic battles in both the single-player campaign and multiplayer co-operative modes.