THQ To Acquire Relic Entertainment

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2004--THQ Inc. (Nasdaq: THQI) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire leading PC development studio, Relic Entertainment.

Previously, THQ had partnered with Vancouver-based Relic Entertainment through a two-property, multi-year publishing agreement including the upcoming real-time strategy (RTS) title, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War. Scheduled to release in fall 2004, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War was named to PC Gamer's Top 10 highly anticipated titles of 2004.