THQ Inc. annonce l'acquisition des studios anglais Juice Games Ltd. développeurs du jeu de course urbaines au succès international Juiced. Ci-dessous le communiqué de presse international.

THQ ACQUIRES JUICE GAMES LTD.

Critically-Acclaimed Developer of Juiced™ Franchise
Becomes THQ’s First Internal European Studio

AGOURA HILLS, CA, March 6, 2006 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced it has expanded its global studio system by acquiring its first European-based development studio, Juice Games Ltd. The UK-based studio has recently developed the critically-acclaimed Juiced™ for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox® videogame system from Microsoft and Windows PC, and is redefining the handheld racing genre by bringing the franchise to the PSP® portable entertainment system in Summer 2006 with the PSP® exclusive, Juiced™: Eliminator.

Under the terms of the deal, THQ has purchased the entire share capital of Juice Games. Colin Bell, formerly Juice Games’ managing director, will assume the role of general manager.

“This acquisition highlights THQ’s strategy to work with the very brightest development talent from around the world,” said Dan Kelly, senior vice president of business development, THQ Inc. “The Juiced franchise has shipped over one and a half million units so far, a tribute to the talent and passion of the award-winning team at Juice Games. We look forward to further investing in the studio to bring more ground-breaking games in the Juiced franchise to market as well as developing new intellectual properties.”

“The decision to partner with THQ reflects the great relationship we have established over the past two years,” said Colin Bell, general manager, Juice Games. “Joining THQ marks an exciting step forward for us and will enable us to do what we do best – develop cutting edge, innovative games that continue to redefine perceptions.”
Juice Games won Best New UK/European Studio in Develop's 2005 Excellence Awards and their first title, Juiced, topped the All-Format charts in the UK.
About Juiced: Eliminator
Juiced: Eliminator brings real street racing to the PSP, employing the console’s wireless functionality to offer never-before-seen multiplayer games and extending the crew & pink-slip racing that helped establish Juiced as a leader in the street-racing genre.