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THQ boss Brian Farrell on the publisher's latest product line-up and competing with EA.

THQ is to release a Warhammer 40K MMORPG at an unspecified date, the company has confirmed.

Analysts at William Blair and company have revealed they expect 'aggressive growth' from publisher THQ in the next two years.

THQ expects revenue from in-game advertising and downloadable content to account for at least US $5 million by 2008.

THQ has followed up the release of its quarter three financial report by announcing the acquisition of Californian developer Mass Media.

A confident THQ has raised its annual sales forecast for 2007, expecting to hit US $1 billion (EUR 771 million) net sales for fiscal 2007.

THQ has told <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that it expects continued growth for its wireless business, dismissing suggestions that the sale of shares in Minick Holding signals a move away from the mobile sector.

THQ has confirmed it has received a warning from Nasdaq threatening delisting for failing to file its second quarter results on time.

THQ CEO Brian Farrell has predicted healthy sales for the Nintendo Wii, confirming plans to release additional games for the console next year.

THQ has published preliminary financial results for Q2, revealing a 68 per cent increase in net sales and upping its forecast for the rest of the year.

THQ Wireless is launching in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States, with a massive roster of 18 titles due for November.

IGA Worldwide has announced the appointment of former president of THQ Wireless, Tim Walsh, who will serve as VP of Media Acquisition for the in-game advertising specialists.

Joining the growing list of publishers placed under scrutiny by the Securities and Exchange Commission, THQ has confirmed that it will comply fully with the latest stock option enquiry.

THQ has published its first quarter financial report for the period ending June 30, revealing a US$12.1 million (9.5 million Euro) net loss - despite the fact that net sales exceeded expectations.

THQ has announced the completion of its acquisition of Paradigm Entertainment, confirming that the studio is currently working on development of a next-generation Stuntman title.

THQ CEO Brian Farrell has declared that the company has no plans to enter the MMO market as long as World of Warcraft continues to dominate - suggesting it would also be unwise for other publishers to do so.

THQ has confirmed that it plans to release a version of Tetris for the Xbox 360 in North America and Europe later this year, having settled its long-running legal dispute with The Tetris Company.

An Xbox 360 version of Tetris is coming to North America and Europe following the settlement of a legal dispute between publisher THQ and The Tetris Company.

Two of the biggest publishers in the business, Microsoft and THQ, have announced the appointment of new senior marketing executives to oversee brand development on a global scale.

THQ's executive VP of worldwide publishing, Kelly Flock, has described the extended agreement with Yuke's as a "huge win" for the company - adding that the ongoing WWE lawsuit will not affect the deal.

THQ has bought Paradigm Studios and in-development sequel Stuntman 2 from Atari for an undisclosed sum. Stuntman was originally developed by UK-based developer Reflections, the outfit responsible for the Driver series.

THQ has reported a USD 28.5 million drop in profits for the fiscal year ending March 31 2006, despite recording sales growth for the 11th consecutive year.

THQ has issued a revised forecast for its Q4 2006 earnings, expecting an increase in overall sales but a net loss on earnings, citing development changes and a poor performance of key titles as the reason for the change.

THQ has further extended its already extensive pool of development studios as the company continues its push for the creation of next-generation console games, with the acquisition of Austin-based Vigil Games.