Profile
THQ® is among the fastest growing videogame publishers in the
world, with 40% compound annual revenue growth over the past five
years. The Company's diverse product portfolio caters to every
segment of the expanding gaming audience.
THQ develops its products for all viable game systems including the
PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system from Sony Computer
Entertainment, the Xbox video game system from Microsoft,
Nintendo's GameCube and Game Boy Advance, personal computers as
well as wireless devices. The Company currently has more than 70
products in development across the action, racing, puzzle,
wrestling, kids, action-adventure and platform game genres.
Our portfolio of licensed properties includes Disney/Pixar's
Finding Nemo, World Wrestling Entertainment titles, Nickelodeon
titles including SpongeBob SquarePants , Warner Bros.'
Scooby-Doo!, Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog , Mattel's Hot Wheels and
others. THQ original brands include Tak and the Power of JuJu
(co-created with Nickelodeon), Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy ,
Splashdown® Rides Gone Wild, Red Faction® and MX .
In North America, THQ markets and distributes games directly to
leading specialty retailers and mass merchandising chains. THQ's
England, Germany, France, Korea and Australia offices provide a
global network, delivering product to retail shelves in more than
70 countries throughout the world.
The Company's internal development expertise rivals that of every
industry leader with approximately 300 programmers, artists and
designers spread throughout several studios including Rainbow
Studios, Volition, Inc.®, Heavy Iron Studios®, Cranky Pants
Games, Helixe, Pacific Coast Power & Light Co.® and THQ
Australia Studios as well as a minority interest in wrestling game
developer Yuke's Co., Ltd. of Japan.
THQ's wholly owned subsidiary, THQ Wireless is a world-leading
publisher of games and entertainment for wireless devices. THQ
Wireless delivers premium entertainment, based on name brands such
as World Wrestling Entertainment, Major League Baseball and "The
Simpsons ." THQ Wireless distributes games and entertainment
through a global distribution network built upon relationships with
the world's leading mobile telecommunications carriers and
operators. THQ Wireless also has unique distribution solutions such
as Madtap.com and its proprietary game platform server
technology.
The Company enjoys a solid balance sheet including more than $187
million in cash & equivalents and zero debt as of December 31,
2003.
THQ looks forward to strong growth for the interactive
entertainment software industry over the next few years with game
console systems projected to be in more homes than ever before. The
Company's broad and deep brand portfolio and rapidly expanding
technology resources will enable THQ to take full advantage of that
growth.
