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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
THQ's Destroy All Humans!(TM) Invades Verizon Wireless' Get It Now(R) Service
BEDMINSTER, N.J. and CALABASAS HILLS, Calif., THQ
Wireless Inc., a subsidiary of THQ Inc. (Nasdaq: THQI), has received new
intelligence confirming that the alien conspiracy code-named "Destroy All
Humans!(TM)" has officially infiltrated Verizon Wireless' Get It Now(R)
Service. Mobile gamers under the spell of 'Cryptosprodium-137', the Aliens'
most horrifying homo sapien vaporizer also known as Crypto, are uncontrollably
downloading Destroy All Humans!, making it a top seller on Verizon Wireless'
Get It Now service.
A new game in Get It Now's action line-up, Destroy All Humans! has 13
hostile missions and two gameplay modes, UFO or Alien, based on the popular
Destroy All Humans! console game from THQ Inc. Featuring Crypto, an innocent-
looking extraterrestrial who is armed and dangerous, Destroy All Humans!
enlists mobile gamers to accomplish world domination.
Alex Bloom, director of content and multimedia services for Verizon
Wireless, said: "Even though Destroy All Humans! is a new addition to Get It
Now's array of challenging combat games, it has proven wildly popular since it
became available and is now ranked among our best-selling titles. The success
of Destroy All Humans! on Get It Now is a perfect example of why Verizon
Wireless is committed to bringing the most popular, top-selling console games
directly to the phones of our wireless gaming customers."
Gamers can download and purchase Destroy All Humans! in the getGAMES
shopping aisle of the Get It Now virtual store for $3.99 monthly access or
$7.49 for unlimited use purchase on any of the following mobile phones from
Verizon Wireless: LG VX4400, VX6000, VX4600, VX4500, VX7000, VX8000 and
VX8100; Samsung A790, A530, SCH-610, SCH-A650, SCH-A670, SCH-A890 and
SCH-n330; Motorola T720, A850, V260, V265, V65P, V276 and V710; UTStarcom
CDM-8910 and CDM-8940; and the Kyocera KX2 and KX1. Download charges for Get
It Now applications vary and airtime charges apply when browsing, downloading
and using certain applications. Customers need a Get It Now-enabled handset
and Verizon Wireless digital service to access the Get It Now virtual store.
Earthlings can join in the hysteria by text messaging CRYPTO to
69847(MYTHQ) to receive the latest invasion news. Standard TXT Messaging
rates apply.
For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a
Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to
http://www.verizonwireless.com.
About THQ Wireless Inc.:
THQ Wireless Inc., a subsidiary of THQ Inc. (Nasdaq: THQI), is a global
leader in mobile entertainment, offering a wide range of wireless products,
including games, personalization products, information services and messaging
based on top licenses such as the WWE(TM), Star Wars, popular Nickelodeon
properties and professional sports leagues including the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB
and the NHRA. In addition to wireless entertainment products, THQ Wireless'
controlling interest in MINICK gives the company access to one of the largest
premium messaging networks in the world in order to offer a broad range of
services from content distribution to mobile marketing campaigns and place the
company at the forefront of this rapidly growing messaging market.
Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ Wireless has offices
worldwide, in addition to distribution agreements through wireless carriers
across the globe. Further information can be found at http://www.thqwireless.com.
About THQ Inc.:
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 in the United States, United Kingdom, France,
Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Korea and Australia. More information about THQ
and its products may be found at http://www.thq.com and http://www.thqwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable wireless
network, serving 47.4 million voice and data customers. Headquartered in
Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications
(NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE: VOD; LSE). Find more information on the Web at
http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video
footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to
the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About Get It Now
Get It Now from Verizon Wireless puts a virtual software store inside a
wireless phone and lets customers download applications over the air and
purchase them directly from their phones. Virtual shopping aisles, including
getGAMES, getTONES, getGOING, getPIX, getFUN and getMESSAGING, are organized
to help customers find what they want, when they want it.
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