GOLF COURSE TRANQUILITY IS
SHATTERED AS THQ WIRELESS LAUNCHES WORMS GOLF
Thursday 24th June 2004, Woking,
Surrey, UK: THQ WirelessTM Inc. ("THQ Wireless"), a leading publisher of mobile
games, announces that the latest title in the world-renowned ‘Worms’ series –
Worms Golf – is now available from the major networks for all Java-enabled
handsets. Under the terms of a worldwide exclusive licensing agreement with Team
17 (creators of Worms), the first Worms mobile game from THQ Wireless was
launched in 2002. Last year, Worms was the fastest selling new game on the
Vodafone Live! Service.
Worms Golf takes the notorious Worms
away from their normal combat zone and sets them down in the soon to be
destroyed tranquillity of a golf course. The Worms are armed with grenades to
replace the traditional golf ball. Enemy Worms are tied to the flag at each
hole, and players must aim to get their ‘grenade ball’ into the hole in the
smallest number of shots to annihilate their quaking opponents.
James Scalpello, marketing manager
at THQ Wireless: "Worms must be one of the best-known brands in the world of
gaming. Over eight million copies of Worms have been sold worldwide, and we had
a great response to the launch of our first Worms-based game. Worms Golf brings
together the fun of crazy golf with the blast-em up traditions of the Worms to
deliver a unique arcade style sports action game."
About Team 17 Team 17 Software
Limited is a privately owned high calibre entertainment software development
company headquartered in West Yorkshire, England. Team 17 has developed over 100
SKUs in their ten-year history and specialise in quality original titles using
proprietary technology across all major hardware platforms. Key Team 17
franchises and brands include Worms, Alien Breed, Project X, Superfrog, Body
Blows and Stunt GP. For more information, visit Team 17 website at
www.team17.com.
About THQ Wireless THQ WirelessTM
Inc., a subsidiary of THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI), is a leading worldwide publisher
and developer of applications for mobile devices with an expansive catalog of
licensed and original content including applications based on WWETM,
professional sports leagues, MotoGP, Worms and popular Nickelodeon properties.
THQ Wireless has relationships with major carriers including Verizon Wireless,
Cingular Wireless, AT&T Wireless, Sprint, T-Mobile USA, Vodafone Group and mmO2.
Further information can be found 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 those manufactured by Sony Computer
Entertainment America Inc., Nintendo and Microsoft as well as PC CD-ROM and
wireless devices. The THQ web site is located at www.thq.com. THQ and THQ
Wireless are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.
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