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Thursday, 4 October 2012

THQ ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF WWE^® '13
DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT PURCHASE PROGRAM

Upcoming Release in Revolutionary Flagship Franchise Set to Offer Wide Variety of Playable
In-Game Content, Including Current-Day WWE Superstars, Divas and "Attitude Era" Personalities

Fan Axxess Program to Enable Pre-Purchase of Downloadable Content,
Including Exclusive Playable Superstars, at Reduced Price Point

(NASDAQ: THQI) today announced details surrounding the company's downloadable content plans and Fan Axxess Program for WWE^® '13, the revolutionary next installment in the WWE flagship videogame franchise. The content offering, currently slated to include an extensive variety of playable WWE Superstars, Divas, "Attitude Era" luminaries and more, will be available via Xbox LIVE^® Marketplace for the Xbox 360^® videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation^®Network for the PlayStation^®3 computer entertainment system. WWE '13 is currently scheduled for release on November 2, 2012 in UK for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and the Wii^{^TM} system from Nintendo.

"With a great variety of roster additions, along with fan-favorite offerings for customization and unlockable access, WWE '13delivers a comprehensive selection of downloadable content for the franchise," said Sean Ratcliffe, Vice President, Global Brand Management, THQ. "In addition, the Fan Axxess Program delivers a great value proposition for those looking to have the ultimate WWE videogame experience."

About the WWE '13 Downloadable Content Program
The WWE '13 downloadable content program is currently scheduled to include the following items:

Content Group #1 - "Attitude Era" Superstars Pack

"Attitude Era" Superstars Rikishi, Scotty 2 Hotty, Grand Master Sexay, Gangrel and Val Venis
Accelerator - enables players to unlock all in-game items, as well as customize individual WWE Superstar attributes
- Each WWE Superstar will be available for a suggested purchase cost of 80 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360 or £0.59 via PlayStation Network.
- The Accelerator will be available for a suggested purchase cost of 160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360 or £1.59 via PlayStation Network.
- All content is currently scheduled for release on November 2, 2012 in UK.

Content Group # 2 - WWE Superstars Pack

WWE Superstars Tensai, Ryback, Drew McIntyre and Yoshi Tatsu
WWE Divas AJ Lee and Natalya
Undertaker "Ministry of Darkness" alternate attire
Championship Title Pack - 10 new championships from WWE, WCW^®, ECW^® and AWA^®.
- The Undertaker "Ministry of Darkness" alternate attire will be available free of charge
- Each WWE Superstar and Diva will be available for a suggested purchase cost of 80 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360 or £0.59 via PlayStation Network.
- The Championship Title Pack will be available for a suggested purchase cost of 160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360 or £1.59 via PlayStation Network.
- All content is currently scheduled for release in December 2012

Content Group #3 - You're Welcome in Five Languages Pack

WWE Superstars Damien Sandow, Antonio Cesaro, Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso
WWE Diva Layla
"Attitude Era" Legends Brian Pillman and Chainsaw Charlie
Moves Pack - 20 new moves, including the Lionsault (made popular by Chris Jericho) and the Kimura Lock (made popular by Brock Lesnar)

WWE Diva Layla will be available free of charge
Each WWE Superstar will be available for a suggested purchase cost of 80 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360 or £0.59 via PlayStation Network.
The Moves Pack will be available for a suggested purchase cost of 160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360 or £1.59 via PlayStation Network.
All content is currently scheduled for release in January 2013

WWE '13 is currently scheduled for release on November 2, 2012 in UK. For more information, please visit wwe.thq.com,facebook.com/WWEgames and twitter.com/WWEgames.