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THQ Signs Publishing Agreement With ZIO Interactive to Deliver Wireless Games to Korean Market
CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--March 5, 2003--THQ Wireless, a subsidiary of leading videogame publisher THQ(R) Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI), today announced that it has granted ZIO Interactive, Inc. the exclusive rights to distribute, market and advertise a selection of THQ Wireless' mobile games, ringtones and other related content throughout the Republic of Korea.
THQ Wireless content scheduled for release under the agreement include games based on Major League Baseball, MotoGP(TM) and World Wrestling Entertainment(TM). Versions of the games will be developed for Korean mobile phones supporting GVM, BREW and Javastation.
The first games are scheduled to launch in the third quarter of 2003.
Adam Comiskey, General Manager, EMEA, THQ Wireless, said: "This is a significant agreement for THQ Wireless. It provides us with a gateway into Korea, which is a rapidly growing marketplace for mobile entertainment. I am delighted that we are working with ZIO Interactive, who are well-established in the mobile industry in that region."
Peter Kim, CEO, ZIO Interactive, Inc., said: "Our goal is to become a leading player in the global mobile industry primarily by providing innovative content and software applications. We are committed to delivering the next generation of mobile gaming, which is endorsed today by our exclusive agreement with THQ Wireless, who have some of the world's most successful mobile gaming content."
About THQ Wireless
THQ Wireless is a world-leading publisher and distributor of games for mobile phones with a current catalogue of more than fifty titles. The company is a subsidiary of THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI). Further information at www.thqwireless.com.
About THQ
THQ Inc. is a leading, worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for a variety of hardware platforms including PC CD-ROM, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Nintendo and Microsoft. The THQ web site is located at www.thq.com.
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