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THQ Releases WORMS BATTLE ISLANDS for Wii
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – November 23, in the year of our Lord 2010 – It’s time to untangle the ninja rope and start counting your exploding sheep, as THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced that Worms™: Battle Islands is currently available for the Wii™ system from Nintendo. Published through the THQ Partners program, Worms™: Battle Islands is an all-new entry in the popular turn-based warfare franchise that has made Worms™ a fan-favorite for more than 15 years. Worms™: Battle Islands is rated E10+ for everyone 10 and older and is available for the suggested retail price of $29.99.
“Few games can evoke the massive popularity and loyalty that Team 17 has established and sustained with Worms™,” said Martin Good, Executive Vice President, THQ Kids, Family, Casual Games, and Global Online Services. “By adding an unprecedented level of customization and online multiplayer to the classic turn-based strategy gameplay, Worms™: Battle Islands has the opportunity to draw in a new generation of players while thrilling its current fans.”
About Worms™: Battle Islands
Rally your worm troops, plot to defeat your enemies and battle your way through 30 single-player campaign mode missions, 30 brain teasing single-player puzzle challenges and five different multiplayer game modes online or off as you fight to take control of a secret island worms base. Packed with more than 40 different in-game weapons and utilities, a deep customization tool set that allows players to personalize their worms’ appearance and create their own weapons of mass destruction, Worms™: Battle Islands will quench gamers’ thirst for explosive destruction.