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THQ

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. Based in Los Angeles County, California, the company develops and publishes content for all viable gaming platforms including home video game consoles such as the Microsoft Xbox 360®, Nintendo Wii™, Sony PlayStation® 3 and Sony PlayStation® 2; handheld platforms such as Nintendo's DS™ and Sony's PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, wireless devices and personal computers. The company boasts a portfolio of top-selling, award-winning interactive entertainment and a network of internal development studios whose focus on new intellectual property creation positions THQ at the forefront of gaming innovation. Founded in 1990 as an interactive toy and videogame publisher, THQ began trading on NASDAQ in 1991. In 1995, when Brian Farrell took over as president and CEO, the company's product portfolio moved exclusively to videogame content. THQ's product strategy is focused on delivering high quality innovative games to core gamers, extending its leadership in the fighting category, aggressively addressing new audiences and casual forms of gaming, and extending its brands online. The company maintains a strategic balance of internally created and externally licensed content in its product portfolio.