VALUSOFT AND
INFIKNOWLEDGE SIGN PUBLISHING DEAL FOR NEW LAS VEGAS-STYLE CASINO GAME

 

Deal Marks Seventh Contract Between PC
Publisher and Developer

 

Moncton, NB – Feb 4th, 2003, InfiKnowledge ULC today announced
they will again team up with ValuSoft®, a division of THQ® Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI)
and leading global publisher of interactive entertainment and productivity
software, to develop a Las Vegas Casino: Player’s Collection for the PC.

 

This Las Vegas-style game gives players a chance to hit the
virtual jackpot with 6 authentic games.  Featuring Black Jack, Poker, Craps,
Roulette, Baccarat and Slots, gamers will find themselves in the heart of
world-class gambling action with real casino action, real odds and real fun.  

 

Las Vegas Casino: Player’s Collection is rated “E” for Everyone
and will ship to major computer software and mass merchant retailers in February
for $9.99 SRP.

 

InfiKnowledge is no stranger to ValuSoft or the entertainment
space, as it secures its seventh contract with the consumer-priced software
publisher.  Previously, InfiKnowledge has created the Millennium Gamepak series
for ValuSoft, which has sold more than 420,000 units, as well as the 100+ Great
Games line with more than 360,000 units sold.

 

“InfiKnowledge continues to produce high-quality games, on time
and on budget,” states Scott Zerby, Vice President of ValuSoft.  “This
reliability is a major contributing factor in the longevity of this
relationship,”

 

“I cannot say enough about ValuSoft’s quality as a publisher,”
says George Donovan, VP of Business Development of InfiKnowledge.  “Having
created 6 other titles for them, we know how successful their sales, marketing
and development teams are at retail product placement and helping products reach
their full sales potential.”  

 

“In the down-turned economy people look to entertainment to lift
their spirits but remain cash conscious,” continues George Donovan.  “With that
in mind, our compilation packs allow consumers to purchase products at a price
they are happy with while offering them games that appeal to a wide array of
interests.  The Vegas Casino game pack is yet another example of this.” 

 

InfiKnowledge ULC

InfiKnowledge ULC, a division of Traffix
Inc. , is a global interactive media and Internet technology company and
producer of web-based games and systems such as leading entertainment
destination site Prizecade (www.prizecade.com),
as well as retail entertainment software products: Ultimate GamePak, Titanium
GamePak, Millennium GamePak Gold, Millennium GamePak Platinum, 100+ Great Games
Volume II, Ambulance Driver, and Pinball.  For more information regarding
interactive entertainment check out our showcase at

www.antidotegames.com.

 

About
ValuSoft

ValuSoft, a division of THQ Inc., is a
leading global publisher and distributor of consumer-priced software.  Based in
suburban Minneapolis, MN, ValuSoft markets a wide variety of interactive
entertainment and productivity software to the mass-market audience.  ValuSoft
can be found on online at

http://www.valusoft.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.

 

 This press release contains
statements that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements are based on current
expectations, estimates and projections about THQ’s business based, in part, on
assumptions made by its management.  These statements are not guarantees of
THQ’s future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that
are difficult to predict.  Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ
materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking
statements due to numerous factors, including but not limited to, those
described above and the following:  changes in demand for ValuSoft and/or THQ’s
products, product mix, the timing of customer orders and deliveries, the impact
of competitive products and pricing and difficulties encountered in the
integration of acquired businesses.  In addition, such statements could be
affected by growth rates and market conditions relating to the interactive
software industry and general domestic and international economic conditions. 
Specific information concerning these and other such factors is contained in the
Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 16, 2002.  A copy of this filing may be obtained by
contacting THQ or the SEC.  The forward-looking statements contained herein
speak only as of the date on which they are made and THQ does not undertake any
obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or
circumstances after the date of this release.

 

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