Press release: 2000-08-14: THE MOST ELECTRIFYING BRAND IN SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT HAS ARRIVED ON THE SEGA DREAMCAST

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THE MOST ELECTRIFYING BRAND IN SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT HAS ARRIVED ON THE SEGA DREAMCAST

(WWF Royal Rumble Slams Into Retail)

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif., - August 14, 2000 - THQ Inc. (NASDAQ NMS: THQI) and JAKKS Pacific (NASDAQ NMS: JAKK) today announced the release of the highly anticipated WWF® Royal Rumble® for the Sega® Dreamcast™. Developed by critically acclaimed Yuke's Co. Ltd, creators of the top-selling Sony® PlayStation® game, WWF SmackDown!™, WWF Royal Rumble is the first wrestling game on any platform that gives players the opportunity to square off with up to nine wrestlers in the ring at once.

Game Informer magazine recently proclaimed WWF Royal Rumble as "…the fastest moving and best looking WWF title any home console has ever seen."

"With WWF WrestleMania 2000™ for the Nintendo® 64 and WWF SmackDown! for the PlayStation continuing to top the charts in the U.S. and abroad, we're excited to now bring gamers the next generation of WWF gameplay with WWF Royal Rumble for the Sega Dreamcast," said Peter Dille, vice president of marketing for THQ.

"WWF Royal Rumble is going to blow away both WWF and Dreamcast enthusiasts," stated Jennifer Richmond, vice president of marketing for JAKKS Pacific. "The hottest license in interactive entertainment just got hotter."

WWF Royal Rumble is a direct translation of Sega's upcoming WWF Royal Rumble arcade game, boasting ultra-fast gameplay and highly detailed graphics. Both the arcade and home versions were developed by Yuke's Co. Ltd., of which THQ holds a minority interest. Authentic WWF theme music introduces each of the over 20 WWF Superstars, including The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H and Rikishi. For the first time ever, gamers can experience the true chaos of a "Royal Rumble" match with up to nine WWF Superstars in the ring at one time. And numerous interactive backstage areas give players the chance to take the action out of the ring.

For more information on WWF Royal Rumble and the rest of THQ's 2000 line-up, please visit www.thq.com.

JAKKS Pacific is a multi-brand toy company that designs, develops, produces and markets toys and related products, including (1) action figures and accessories featuring licensed characters, principally from the World Wrestling Federation®, (2) Flying Colors molded plastic activity sets, clay compound playsets and lunch boxes, (3) Road Champs die-cast collectible and toy vehicles and Remco toy vehicles and role-play toys and accessories, (4) Child Guidance infant and preschool electronic toys, toy foam puzzle mats and blocks and activity sets and outdoor products and (5) fashion and mini dolls and related accessories.

THQ Inc. develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software worldwide for a variety of hardware platforms including PC CD-ROM, and those manufactured by Sega, Nintendo and Sony. The THQ web site is located at www.thq.com.

 The statements contained in this release which are not historical facts may be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in such statements due to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, demand and competition for the Company's products and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as more specifically set forth in our report on form 8-K, filed on March 21, 2000.