AGOURA HILLS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 2, 2009– THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) today announced that WWE® SmackDown® vs. Raw® 2010 is in development for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, WiiTM and Nintendo DSTM. Joining the prominent World Wrestling Entertainment® roster of WWE SmackDown/SmackDown vs. Raw licensed videogames, which have shipped more than 47 million units worldwide since 1999, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 is scheduled for release in Fall 2009.
In addition, five World Wrestling Entertainment® Superstars will be featured on the cover of WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010. John Cena®, Undertaker®, Randy Orton®, Edge® and Rey Mysterio® will headline the new game, which promises to deliver player freedom never before experienced in the SmackDown vs. Raw franchise. More information about WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 will be unveiled surrounding SummerSlam®, live on pay-per-view August 23, 2009 from the STAPLES Center inLos Angeles, Calif.
“John Cena, Undertaker,Â
Randy Orton, Edge and Rey Mysterio are incredible WWE Superstars who represent the athleticism, creativity, individuality and strength of today’s live WWE programming,” saidÂ
Brian Coleman, vice president, global brand management, THQ. “These powerful traits symbolize our vision to give players extensive creative freedom and makeÂ
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010Â the most authentic, entertaining and compelling simulation of live WWE programming to date.”
“TheÂ
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw titles keep getting better and better, and we are honored to have such incredible classic Superstars asÂ
John Cena, Undertaker,Â
Randy Orton, Edge and Rey Mysterio on the front cover ofÂ
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010Â for all platforms,” saidÂ
Nelo Lucich, senior vice president of interactive,Â
JAKKS Pacific. “Their intensity and commitment to wrestling excellence epitomize the spirit of this year’s videogame.”
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010Â will be supported through a look atÂ
SmackDown vs. Raw franchise history at E3 2009 in the THQ booth - number 5300 in the West Hall of theÂ
Los Angeles Convention Center. In addition, WWE SuperstarÂ
Kofi Kingston
TMÂ is scheduled to sign autographs onÂ
Tuesday, June 2Â fromÂ
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., while WWE SuperstarÂ
John Morrison
TMÂ is scheduled to sign autographs onÂ
Wednesday, June 3Â fromÂ
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
More information about theÂ
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw videogame franchise can be found atÂ
www.smackdownvsraw.com and
www.thq.com
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