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THQ Announces uDRAW Game Tablet for Wii
Agoura Hills, Calif. - August 17, in the year of our
Lord 2010 - Global video game developer and publisher,
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced uDraw™ GameTablet™, a
first-of-its-kind, innovative new gaming accessory developed by
THQ as a Wii™ exclusive scheduled to hit U.S. retail store
shelves just in time for the Christmas season.
The uDraw GameTablet
will launch bundled with an expansive drawing, coloring and
art-based video game, uDraw Studio, for a suggested retail price
of $69.99. In addition to uDraw Studio, two other video games
designed for use with the uDraw GameTablet - Pictionary™ and
Dood's Big Adventure™ - are scheduled to hit store shelves on
the same day for a suggested retail price of $29.99 each.
The uDraw GameTablet is scheduled to be available in Europe and
other International territories in early 2011. Future
waves of video game titles are planned during calendar 2011 and
beyond.
"The uDraw GameTablet
is designed to target consumers of all ages this holiday season
with a compelling price point and familiar drawing-inspired
gameplay mechanic that has been enhanced for today's tech-savvy
families," said THQ Chief Executive Officer Brian Farrell.
"We've designed the
uDraw GameTablet to offer something for everyone: the kids can
doodle, save their creations on an SD-Card and print their
artwork for display on the refrigerator. Students can improve
their skills through in-game tutorial lessons. And the whole
family can sit down together for family game time with products
like Pictionary," added Executive Vice President, THQ Kids,
Family, Casual Games and Global Online Services, Martin Good.
"We are impressed with
THQ's innovative design and focus on bringing a new gameplay
experience to the Wii owner with their uDraw GameTablet," said
Steve Singer, vice-president of Licensing for Nintendo of
America. "Nintendo is committed to providing fun and unique
experiences and THQ's
uDraw GameTablet seems destined to continue that trend."