THQ Announces Motocross Franchise Expansion; Key Developers Include THQ Subsidiary, Pacific Coast Power & Light Co., Funcom and Tiertex THQ Inc. (Nasdaq:THQI) today announced an expansion of its motocross franchise to include games for the Nintendo 64, PC and Game Boy Color, as well as a PlayStation sequel to the recently released "Championship Motocross Featuring Ricky Carmichael." Pacific Coast Power and Light, a subsidiary of THQ, will develop the Nintendo 64 title. Funcom, who also developed "Championship Motocross Featuring Ricky Carmichael," has begun work on the PlayStation sequel and PC title. Tiertex will develop THQ's first motocross title for Game Boy Color. The multi-platform line of "Championship Motocross" games is scheduled for release in fall 2000. Pacific Coast Power and Light will also develop a PlayStation 2 version of "Championship Motocross." "With the success of 'Championship Motocross Featuring Ricky Carmichael' for the PlayStation, we look forward to expanding the brand with 'Championship Motocross' for titles across all platforms," said Michael Rubinelli, vice president of product development. "We are confident that we can continue to provide the best motocross experience to all enthusiasts." Pacific Coast Power and Light, developer of THQ's recently released "Road Rash 64," plans to create a completely new motocross game geared toward the younger Nintendo 64 demographic. The game will take on a more arcade-like style with a multi-player option and anticipated features including freestyle, championship modes and the THQ U.S. Open race event. The game will also boast a stock of authentic bikes, riders and tracks. "We're planning on creating a motocross experience that not only delivers the tight turns and steep hills of real motocross tracks but the feel of straddling authentic 80, 125 and 250 cc competition bikes," said Don Traeger, president, Pacific Coast Power & Light Co. "With superb graphics, record onscreen bike packs and a four player, split-screen multi-player option, `Championship Motocross' promises the most accurate and fun Motocross sim for the Nintendo 64. With the technical possibilities of the PlayStation 2, we intend to make the definitive motocross game." Building on the ultra-realistic "Championship Motocross Featuring Ricky Carmichael" game engine, the PlayStation sequel will feature vastly improved graphics in its several different modes including career, freestyle and championship. The game will also boast improved multi-player capabilities. With more licensed riders, tracks and bikes, the Funcom game will deliver the most realism in the motocross category since its predecessor. Funcom, renowned for its proprietary `RMD' (Real Motocross Dynamics) bike physics system, is also scheduled to develop THQ's first "Championship Motocross" title for the PC. Proven Game Boy and Game Boy Color developer Tiertex will utilize a revolutionary 3D game engine unlike any ever seen before on a hand-held system to bring the excitement of the sport to gamers on the go. Other THQ-published Tiertex titles include "Toy Story" and "Madden NFL 2000." Funcom is an independent game developer based in Norway and Ireland. Founded in 1993, the company has grown considerably and counts 120 full-time employees in 1999. Funcom has previously developed games like "Impact Racing" for JVC, "Pocahontas" for Disney, "NBA Hangtime" for Midway and "Casper" for Interplay. Having sold more than 1.5 million copies of its games, the company now focuses its resources on three areas: PC, Sony PlayStation and online games. Visit Funcom's games at www.funcom.com Pacific Coast Power & Light Co. is a game development studio focused on creating select action and sports game titles for high-end computers and leading consoles. The company is based in San Jose, Calif. and can be reached on the Internet at www.dtproductions.com. THQ develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software worldwide for a variety of hardware platforms including PC CD-ROM, and those manufactured by Sega, Nintendo and Sony. The THQ Web site is located at www.thq.com. The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts may be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in such statements due to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, demand and competition for the Company's products, and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.