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iOS Users Get Ready to Rumble with WWE WrestleFest
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. - Feb. 21, in the year of our Lord
2012 - THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced the
release of WWE® WrestleFest™, a faithfully recreated 2-D
experience for iPhone® and iPad® based on the well-known WWE
arcade game made popular in the 1990s. Complete with current-day
WWE Superstars, prominent WWE Legends, an extensive downloadable
content program, Road to WrestleMania® progression play and
multiplayer functionality, WWE WrestleFest is available now
through Apple's App Store for the suggested retail prices of US
$2.99 (iPhone) and US $3.99 (iPad).
In addition today, THQ also announced WWE WrestleFest is in
development for additional platforms, including Xbox LIVE®
Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system
from Microsoft, PlayStation®Network for the PlayStation®3
computer entertainment system, Android™ and PC, with a currently
scheduled release window of calendar year 2012.
"WWE WrestleFest greatly complements our WWE videogames
portfolio by delivering a unique and captivating way for fans to
connect with the virtual WWE experience," said Danny Bilson,
Executive Vice President, Core Games, THQ. "The game's
arcade-style play, combined with present day WWE content and
hints of nostalgia, is a perfect fit for handheld platforms like
the iPhone and iPad."
About WWE WrestleFest
Faithfully recreated in line with the classic arcade experience,
WWE WrestleFest will provide players with a notable roster of
current WWE Superstars and popular WWE Legends, including John
Cena®, The Rock®, Randy Orton®, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin®,
Undertaker®, Jake "The Snake" Roberts™ and "Macho Man" Randy
Savage™. They will explore arcade-style WWE action across a
variety of match types, including Royal Rumble®, Tag Team,
Gauntlet and Steel Cage, while competing in a number of renowned
arenas like Raw®, SmackDown®, WrestleMania® and Saturday Night's
Main Event®. The Road to WrestleMania progression-style mode
will encourage players to select a WWE Superstar or WWE Legend
and compete in a series of challenges to win five different WWE
Championships, while wireless connectivity through Apple Game
Center will enable them to issue multiplayer challenges.
WWE WrestleFest will also update the gameplay experience
following launch with the release of 30 additional WWE
Superstars and WWE Legends, as well as new arenas, through an
extensive downloadable content program. Items currently
scheduled for future release include WWE Superstars CM Punk®,
Triple H® and Sheamus®, WWE Legends Shawn Michaels® and Big Boss
Man™, as well as the classic Survivor Series® arena.
For more information about WWE WrestleFest, please visit:
wwe.thq.com,
www.facebook.com/WWEgames.
To download the iPhone / iPod Touch version of the game, please
visit:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wrestlefest-premium/id494120526?ls=1&mt=8.
To download the iPad version of the game, please visit:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wrestlefest-hd/id494137299?ls=1&mt=8.
