Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Goes Gold

Experience the Brutal Carnage of War in the 41st Millennium Beginning Sept. 20

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 7, 2004--THQ Inc. (Nasdaq:THQI) today announced that Warhammer[sup]®[/sup] 40,000: Dawn of War[sup]™[/sup] has reached the gold master stage of development and is entering manufacturing. The highly anticipated real-time strategy (RTS) game for PC is based on the world of Warhammer 40,000 -- the dark, futuristic, fantasy universe from Games Workshop (LSE:GAW) traveled by millions worldwide. Developed by THQ's Relic[sup]®[/sup] Entertainment Inc., Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War is scheduled to begin shipping to retailers worldwide on September 20, 2004.