com. The "Tip-off Challenge" is the first
collegiate sports fantasy game of its kind that is widely available to the
public.com. To start your own Onroo
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However , once the results came in, "We realized that, like movies or
television shows, everybody has their favorites, and in the case of our game
and animation students, those choices were widely varied, " he said.
"We found that only 11 percent of our students named Halo 2 as their
overall Favorite Video Game.

About Relic Entertainment
Founded in 1997 and acquired by THQ in 2004 , Relic Entertainment Inc. Today, Relic is building on this legacy by developing multiple
ground -breaking projects in the RTS genre.

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Onroo is marketing its Tip-off Challenge games to a national consumer
audience, and the Company expects to capitalize on the growing number of
consumers participating in online NCAA tournament games -- several million
entries were recorded for bracket games during the 2004 NCAA Tournament.onroo. PITTSBURGH, In its first national student survey
on video game preferences, The Art Institutes system of schools recently
polled over 1 ,000 Game Art + Design, Animation and Visual + Game Programming
students from throughout its 31 schools on everything from favorite computer
and console games to game purchasing behavior. "I've started playing more niche games in simulation
and action adventure this past year because they've become more accessible
from other countries," said Anthony Ruelas, 28, a Game Art + Design student at
The Art Institute of California -- San Francisco.
Game Art + Design students at The Art Institute of Atlanta concur in their
choice of playing games outside big blockbuster titles.

The Art Institutes system of 31 education institutions is located
throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts,
fashion and culinary professionals. The Art Institutes system of schools has
provided career-oriented education programs for 40 years.com. and its subsidiaries (collectively
referred to as "THQ"), including but not limited to expectations and
projections related to the release and features of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of
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uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
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"Our Tip-off Challenge game delivers a more strategic,
competitive environment than traditional bracket pools because every college
basketball game becomes a direct head-to-head matchup between 2 players in the
same league -- every outcome is significant and you don't have everyone riding
on the same Final Four picks," adds Korn.
Onroo portal partners and game sponsors leverage Onroo's unique , patent-
pending format to drive brand loyalty and awareness.

All trademarks and names used in this press release and at
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In National Poll of Game Art and Design and Animation Students Results Show There Is More to Game Playing than Halo 2 and World of Warcraft

The Academy of Interactive Arts
and Sciences' 8th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards recently honored Half -
Life 2 as both its "Game of the Year" and "Computer Game of the Year. I enjoy RPG-
based games , but I also enjoy playing games where I can interact with a large
diversity of individuals, who have the same interest as me," she says.edu/surveyresults ."

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required by law, THQ disclaims any obligation to update its view on any such
risks or uncertainties or to revise or publicly release the results of any
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For the first time ever , the excitement of
traditional NCAA tournament bracket pools has been combined with popular
fantasy -style gaming in Onroo's Tip-off Challenge, now available for both
men's and women's college basketball at http://www.
For these students -- many of whom hope to make a career in the 30 billion
dollar a year global software entertainment industry -- participating in a
national poll on game play preferences was an opportunity to weigh in on a
field where they hope to make a significant impact. Halo 2 and Half-Life 2
captured Best Video Graphics and Best Computer Graphics, but with the
relatively low 14 percent and 17 percent of votes, respectively.

Why the wide diversity in game playing preferences?
"It's hard to find a game that excels equally in all areas of graphics,
gameplay and storyline.
(Photo: http://www. We look forward to building on the Dawn of War franchise with
even more visceral combat action throughout both the single and multi-player
experiences . The company develops its products for all
popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. These
forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and
projections about the business of THQ Inc.

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Onroo's the Only True Fantasy Game in Town for College Sports

Tip-off Challenge Fantasy Games Launched at Onroo. Onroo.
Owners earn points as their teams advance in the NCAA tournament and the
Onrooligan finishing with the most points wins.com uses state -of-the-art technology to assist league
commissioners, and all participants can access their game any time from the
beginning of their game through the championships to make trades or check
their progress and game standings.
"Onroo. World of Warcraft took Favorite Computer Game,
also with only 11 percent of the votes," said Sherrod.games-workshop.
Relic's first title, "Homeworld " (1999), was received to widespread acclaim,
garnering several "Game of the Year" and "Strategy Game of the Year" awards
from major industry publications including PC Gamer and Computer Gaming World . THQ, Relic
Entertainment and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of THQ Inc.

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com will continue its focus on college sports fantasy games by
releasing a college football fantasy game in August 2005.com. "When we first decided on the
poll questions, we assumed that the big name titles like Final Fantasy and
World of Warcraft would do well -- after all, their game makers spend millions
of dollars advertising, promoting and creating a demand for those products,"
said Sherrod.
The results of the student poll reflect several similarities to recent
awards handed out by the game industry itself. Every aspect is flawless. Those preferences may have something to do
with how they themselves would design or animate those games," says Sherrod.edu/surveyresults . Based in
Nottingham, UK, it designs, manufactures and distributes its range of
Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 games, miniature soldiers, novels, comics and
resin models through more than 300 of its own Hobby centers, mail order,
Internet and independent retail channels in more than 50 countries worldwide.
The studio's most recent release, "Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War" (2004), won
numerous accolades including "Strategy Game of the Year" from Computer Gaming
World.

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"Even casual fans of college basketball and traditional bracket-style
games will find it very easy to get started in the Tip-off Challenge -- you
don't need to be a statistics expert or spend an hour a day playing our games
to have fun," says Korn."

To start your own NCAA Tip-off Challenge tournament , visit
http://www.onroo.onroo. "I just recently found this game and I have been
totally addicted ever since. It's visually
beautiful and the game play is simple and extremely fun," says Maresco . Nearly half -- 46 percent -- said they did not own a
portable gaming device.artinstitutes. is a
leader in the development of innovative real-time strategy games for the PC. Headquartered
in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global
network of offices located in the United States, United Kingdom, France,
Germany, Spain, Korea and Australia. Readers should carefully review
the risk factors and the information that could materially affect THQ's
financial results , described in other documents that THQ files from time to
time with the Securities and Exchange Commission , including its and Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period
ended March 31, 2004, and particularly the discussion of risk factors that may
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LOS ANGELES, Onroo.
Other survey results reported that Art Institutes' students spend some 12
hours a week playing games with 44 percent naming PlayStation 2 as their
Favorite Game Console.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050215/LATU009)
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The results were surprising, according to Marc Sherrod, Academic Director
of Game Art + Design for The Art Institute of California -- San Francisco and
spokesperson for the national survey results .newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041118/LATH093LOGO)
"The response to Dawn of War has been overwhelming ," said Ron Moravek,
general manager, Relic Entertainment. (Nasdaq: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of
interactive entertainment software.thqwireless.

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For complete survey results ,
visit http://www. Dawn of War Expansion Pack to Feature Brand New, Fifth Race

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.

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Unlike traditional bracket-style games that do not begin until the NCAA
tournament field is announced, players can start their own Tip-off Challenge
games immediately , bringing the NCAA conference tournaments into play and
lasting through the championships.
Onroo's Tip-off Challenge provides a revolutionary fantasy option for
participating college basketball fans who bid for exclusive ownership of teams
in an online auction in which each team is awarded to the highest bidder. Players can set up private
games to compete directly with their families and friends or join public
games. Onroo.
http://www."
Similarly, the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) gave Half-Life
2 and Halo 2 top honors at its recent 2005 Game Developers Choice Awards.artinstitutes., the dark, futuristic, fantasy universe from Games
Workshop, the game is scheduled to release in fall 2005. "Combining the enthusiasm we're seeing
from the fans with the ability to draw from the seemingly endless, rich
content from the Warhammer 40,000 universe made the decision to create an
expansion easy.
Further details on the company can be obtained at http://www.com .

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"Once people start outbidding each other in the
auction, their competitive instincts take over and the game comes naturally.

About Onroo Entertainment, LLC
Through Onroo.com are property of their respective owner.
Raycheal Risdal, a Game Art + Design student also from The Art Institute
of Atlanta, says her new favorite title is Final Fantasy 9. "Final Fantasy 9
is a massive online community of gamers from all over the world. For more
information visit The Art Institutes website
at http://www.

THQ and Relic Entertainment Announce Warhammer(R) 40 000: Dawn of War - Winter Assault(TM)

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com officially launched its
"Tip-off Challenge" game for the Men's NCAA College Basketball tournament,
filling a niche that has gone untouched in the fantasy gaming industry until
now -- collegiate sports.onroo.com, Onroo Entertainment, LLC operates a complete range of
fantasy sports and reality-TV entertainment games using a unique format. To find out more about advertising or
licensing opportunities, send inquiries to media@onroo.
That's not to say that the students polled don 't enjoy best-selling
computer and video games, "It's just that there are many games out there, and
we found that our students often prefer games that may fly below the
traditional game-playing radar.

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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Winter Assault and all images, races and
characters from the Warhammer 40,000 universe are either (R), TM and/or (C)
Games Workshop Ltd 2000-2005, variably registered in the UK and other
countries around the world. More information about THQ and its
products may be found at http://www.

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com is the only online vendor with fantasy game offerings for the
men's and women's NCAA tournaments," says Kirsten Korn, spokesperson for Onroo
Entertainment, LLC.onroo.com.

For Nick Maresco, his
game of choice is Darwinia .newscom.