Save Miracle City in THQ's El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, Available Now for the PlayStation(R)2 System

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced that El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera has shipped to retailers throughout North America for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. The game follows Manny, the youngest member of the famous Rivera family, as he uses his El Tigre powers to save Miracle City from Mikla, the Prince of Doom. Based on the animated TV series on Nickelodeon, El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera is rated E for everyone and is now available for a suggested retail price of $19.99. In El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, players will race against the clock in fast-paced, platforming levels based on environments from the television show including Miracle City, Calavera Mesa, Old Cemetery and AzTech Ruins. Fans of the show can play as El Tigre, Frida or Black Cuervo in order to rescue the kidnapped Rivera family members. Players can collect Macho points by gathering tokens, defeating enemies and completing levels within the bonus time-limit in order to unlock additional content, defeat bosses and advance the story. El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera also marks the first appearance of Mikla, the Prince of Doom, a new villain created specifically for the video game by the show’s creator. In addition to the PlayStation®2 system version of the game, El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera is also available for Nintendo DS™. For more information about El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera and the rest of THQ’s lineup of games, please visit www.playthq.com. About Nickelodeon Nickelodeon, in its 28th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in almost 96 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 13 consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) About THQ Inc. THQ Inc. is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information about THQ and its products may be found at www.thq.com and www.playthq.com. THQ, PlayTHQ and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc. "PlayStation" and the "PS” Family Logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Nintendo DS is a trademark of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may be "forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the business of THQ Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as "THQ”), including, but not limited to, expectations and projections related to the El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera video game and are based upon management’s current beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, business, competitive, economic, legal, political and technological factors affecting our industry, operations, markets, products or pricing. Readers should carefully review the risk factors and the information that could materially affect THQ’s financial results, described in other documents that THQ files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2007, and particularly the discussion of risk factors set forth therein. Unless otherwise required by law, THQ disclaims any obligation to update its view on any such risks or uncertainties or to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.