THQ Inc. announced
that Hot Wheelsâ„¢ Stunt Track Challengeâ„¢ videogames are in development
for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox™ videogame
system from Microsoft, Nintendo®’s Game Boy® Advance and PC. The PlayStation
2 version will feature an online component, allowing six players to race head-to-head.
All SKUs, which will feature extreme game show-style stunt challenges and sizzling
fast racing action, are scheduled to release this fall.

“We’re excited about the ‘Fear Factor’-style gameplay of Hot Wheelsâ„¢
Stunt Track Challengeâ„¢,” said Jack Sorenson, executive vice president,
worldwide studios, THQ. “This new, futuristic, reality show environment
really spices up the traditional Hot Wheelsâ„¢ racing action. While still packed
with competitive speed challenges, Hot Wheelsâ„¢ Stunt Track Challengeâ„¢
will also require players to complete unique and shocking stunts to impress
the audience and stay on the show.”

“We’re thrilled to work with THQ to bring a new interactive Hot Wheelsâ„¢
experience to an expanding mass-market gaming audience,” said Amy Boylan,
senior vice president, Mattel. “Hot Wheelsâ„¢ Stunt Track Challengeâ„¢
combines a classic toy brand with a hot, fresh gameplay and television trend
— and throws in a cutting edge online element for a game that’s sure to please.”

In the Hot Wheelsâ„¢ Stunt Track Challengeâ„¢ videogames, players are thrust
into competition on a hot new extreme game show — on which they must complete
perilous stunts and win intense races. The goal is to beat opponents and impress
the audience with fearless maneuvers, in order to advance into other ‘episodes’
and win better cars. At the end of the season, the driver with the most courage
and best stunt skills will cruise away in a gold-plated car as the Hot Wheelsâ„¢
Champion. Players will choose from 30 authentic Hot Wheels® cars to compete
in 24 stunt challenges on 12 different tracks set in environments such as Buccaneer
Bay, Jurassic Jam, Zero Gravity Zone, Tiki Island, Spider Alley and Lava Land.
Before each race, players can enter the garage to customize their cars with
unique colors, wheels and decals. The Xbox version will allow four-player races,
while the PlayStation 2 game allows for two-player racing action; or six-player
action with a PlayStation 2 online account or LAN.

For more information about Hot Wheelsâ„¢ Stunt Track Challengeâ„¢ and
the rest of THQ’s lineup, please visit www.thq.com.

About Hot Wheels®
Hot Wheels® cars thundered into the toy world in 1968. In addition to leading
the way with power, performance and attitude, Mattel also makes Cool Collectibles®
cars for adults. For the latest information on Hot Wheels®, make a break
on the information superhighway and cruise over to www.hotwheels.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.
The THQ Wireless site is located at www.thqwireless.com.
THQ is a registered trademark of THQ Inc.

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