THQ and Nickelodeon Announce Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams, the Sequel to
the Million Unit Selling Tak and the Power of Juju. The Magic of Tak Spreads
Worldwide with Global Sales Success Marking Tak’s Return to Major Game Systems
This Fall.

THQ Inc. today announced Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams, the sequel to Tak and
the Power of Juju. Tak is the first property released under THQ and Nickelodeon’s
ground-breaking agreement to create new cross-media intellectual properties
for initial release in the videogame space with the express intent of migrating
the properties to other entertainment media. Developed by Avalanche Software,
Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams is scheduled to release in October 2004 and will
be available on the PlayStation®2, Nintendo® GameCube™, Xbox™,
and Game Boy® Advance.

“Having just hit our million unit mark globally, we are ecstatic with
the major success of Tak and anticipate that Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams will
provide an intriguing epilogue to this epic interactive adventure,” said
Eric Doctorow, COO, THQ. “Furthermore, our relationship with Nickelodeon
continues to strengthen and we’re delighted that we will be collaborating with
them to continue building the Tak brand.”

“With the recent success of Tak and the Power of Juju, we’re excited to
have an opportunity to partner with THQ in order to further the Tak storyline,”
said Stephen Youngwood, senior vice president, Nickelodeon media products group.
“The first Tak provided a compelling gameplay experience, combined with
a great story filled with humor. We’re confident that this next version will
provide gamers with an equally engaging experience.”

In the original Tak and the Power of Juju, players were introduced to a tale
of good vs. evil set in an ancient, tribal world where magic (Juju) actually
worked. An unsung hero was born as players maneuvered Tak, a young shaman’s
apprentice, to recover moonstones stolen by the evil Tlaloc in order to save
the Moon Juju and restore her powers.

Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams will continue following Tak on his adventures against
evil. However, players will take on the role of a more experienced Tak as he
goes on an epic adventure that will require him to learn all new Juju magic
in order to recover the Nightmare Scepter and defeat the evil shaman, Tlaloc,
once and for all. Players will maneuver Tak as he’s armed with new Juju abilities.
He will master the ancient Juju magic of the animals, allowing him to possess
various creatures and turn himself into a Spirit Animal. This innovative sequel
will also feature nine interactively designed linear environments and a returning
cast of favorite characters, along with three brand new Juju gods and the introduction
of Jibolba’s brother, JB. Nine new Nightmare Creatures will also help to further
the action. In addition, Tak will be outfitted with new Juju powered artifacts,
including the powerful Dream Shaker, which affords him the power to close dream
rifts.

Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams will be shown for the first time at this year’s
Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles from May 12-14 and will be demonstrated
along with several additional key titles from THQ.

About Nickelodeon:
Nickelodeon, which is celebrating its landmark 25th anniversary this year, is
the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global
business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television
programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer
products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon’s
U.S. television network is seen in 88 million households and has been the number-one-rated
basic cable network for more than eight consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all
related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom International
Inc.

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.
The THQ Wireless site is located at www.thqwireless.com.
THQ is a registered trademark of THQ Inc.

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