Destroy All Humans!(TM) Blasts to Greatest Hits and Platinum Hits Status

Highly Acclaimed Videogame Reaches Benchmark Sales Figures;

Reports Indicate Alien Invasion Has Only Just Begun

AGOURA HILLS, Calif., March 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- THQ Inc.
(Nasdaq: THQI) today announced the popular sci-fi action game Destroy
All Humans!(TM) for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system
and Xbox(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft has
achieved the sales benchmark requisites and has been added to Sony
Computer Entertainment America's "Greatest Hits" collection and Xbox
Platinum Hits series, less than a year after release. Developed by
Pandemic Studios, Destroy All Humans! is now available for the
suggested retail price of $19.99 at retail outlets throughout North
America.

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This announcement marks yet another outstanding achievement for
Destroy All Humans!, following recent announcements including the
nationwide Destroy All Humans! soundtrack release by Lakeshore Records
and the agreement between THQ and United Talent Agency (UTA) to
exploit the Destroy All Humans! property.

"Achieving Greatest Hits and Platinum Hits status is a testament to
the broad consumer appeal and future potential for Destroy All
Humans!" said Kelly Flock, executive vice president, Worldwide
Publishing, THQ. "Destroy All Humans! success exemplifies THQ's
commitment to developing and supporting original gaming brands. We're
thrilled with the continued success of the brand, and plan to further
build upon the momentum created by its strong performance."

Developed by Pandemic Studios, THQ's Destroy All Humans! allows
players to be the alien and unleash massive destruction on mankind. As
the alien clone -- Crypto 137 sent to infiltrate earth -- players will
explore a variety of open world game environments as they take on
earth's legions of soldiers, beat cops and G-Men. Packed with non-stop
saucer flying, vaporizing and terrorizing action, players can wreak
havoc on the ground and in the air.

For more information, please visit www.destroyallhumansgame.com

About Pandemic Studios

Pandemic Studios is a premier developer of entertainment for
PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and the PC. Over the last seven years,
industry veterans Josh Resnick and Andrew Goldman have steadily built
the company into one of the largest independent developers in the
world, with studios in Los Angeles, California and in Brisbane,
Australia. Pandemic's highly acclaimed recent releases include Full
Spectrum Warrior(TM), Star Wars Battlefront(TM), and Mercenaries(TM).
All have earned numerous awards and accolades for their graphical
expression, technological innovation, and compelling gameplay. For
more information about Pandemic, visit www.pandemicstudios.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, Destroy All Humans! and
their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of
THQ Inc.

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Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Microsoft, Xbox and the Xbox logos are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or in other
countries and are used under license from Microsoft.

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CONTACT:

Tom Stratton

THQ/Media Relations

818/871-8503

Julie MacMedan

THQ/Investor Relations

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