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THQ ANNOUNCES AVAILABLITY OF UNIQUE WWE® ’12 AVATAR ITEMS ON XBOX LIVE® MARKETPLACE FOR THE XBOX® 360 VIDEO GAME AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM FROM MICROSOFT 

Consumers Provided with Opportunities to Extend the WWE Virtual Experience

Though Wide Variety of Attire and Accessory Options

 THQ Inc. today announced the availability of 21 distinct avatar items in support ofWWE® ’12 , the forthcoming release from the prominent WWE flagship videogame franchise.   Featuring a variety of apparel choices from popular WWE Superstars such as John Cena, CM Punk, The Miz and Sin Cara, the items are available now via Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for suggested retail pricing between 160 and 320 Microsoft Points.

The WWE ’12 avatar items and their suggested price points are available now as follows:

• John Cena Outfit (T-Shirt, Wristbands, Hat) – male and female – 320 Microsoft Points
• CM Punk “Best in the World” T-Shirt – male and female – 240 Microsoft Points
• The Miz “I’m Awesome” T-Shirt – male and female – 240 Microsoft Points
• The Rock “Team Bring It” T-Shirt – male and female – 240 Microsoft Points
• Sin Cara Outfit (Full Body, Mask) – male and female – 320 Microsoft Points
• Goldust Outfit (Full Body) – male and female – 320 Microsoft Points
• Alberto Del Rio “Luxury Car” – 240 Microsoft Points
• “Stone Cold” Steve Austin “Smoking Skull WWE Title” – 240 Microsoft Points
• Money in the Bank Briefcase – 160 Microsoft Points
• Jerry “The King” Lawler Crown – 160 Microsoft Points
• Rey Mysterio Mask – 160 Microsoft Points
• Legion of Doom Outfit – male and female – 320 Microsoft Points 

WWE ’12 is currently in development for the Xbox 360 ® , PlayStation ® 3 system and Wii ^TM , with a scheduled release date of 25 ^th November, 2011 in UK and Ireland.   For more information on WWE ’12 , please , facebook.com/WWEgames and twitter.com/WWEgames .

About WWE ’12

WWE ’12 will enable players to engage in the WWE experience through the new Predator Technology ^™ dynamic gameplay system, which is poised to deliver the most fluid, dynamic, authentic and action-packed WWE simulation experience to date .   Included are the new Breaking Point submission system, new Attributes and control layout as well as significant improvements to other key gameplay systems, including Momentum and Stamina.   WWE Universe Mode 2.0 will generate new and more impactful elements of unpredictability based on player decisions, while dynamic visual changes to gameplay presentation, including new animations, camera positions, lighting and improved rendering, will set the tone for delivering an exceptional simulation of WWE programming.

WWE ’12 will feature the franchise’s best-in-class creation suite, enabling players to develop and customize their own Superstars, entrances, finishing moves, storylines, Highlight Reels and other all-new capabilities to be announced later this year.   As well, the popular Road to WrestleMania ^® Mode will enable players to explore compelling new storylines and major gameplay improvements.   WWE ’12 will also boast one of the largest rosters of WWE Superstars, WWE Divas and WWE Legends in franchise history, including cover Superstar Randy Orton, John Cena, The Miz and Alberto Del Rio.