WWE Legends Of WrestleMania Playable Demo Now Available

THQ issued the following press release earlier today:

WWE? LEGENDS OF WRESTLEMANIA? PLAYABLE DEMO NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD VIA XBOX LIVE? MARKETPLACE AND PLAYSTATION?NETWORK

New World Wrestling Entertainment? Videogame Property

Offers Consumers Game Sample Prior to March Launch

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – March 5, 2009 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) today announced the WWE? Legends of WrestleMania? playable demo is now available for free download via Xbox LIVE? Marketplace for the Xbox 360? video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, as well as PlayStation?Network for the PLAYSTATION?3 computer entertainment system. The playable demo will allow players to participate in an exhibition match with Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, and Bobby "the Brain" Heenan using the WrestleMania III arena. Players can also watch a highlight reel of Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock from WrestleMania XV before completing in-ring objectives to faithfully relive their historic match. WWE Legends of WrestleMania is scheduled for release on March 24, 2009 for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 system.

"Our playable demo for WWE Legends of WrestleMania will allow consumers to embrace the game's unique look and feel in several ways prior to our scheduled launch on March 24," said Scott Guthrie, executive vice president, publishing, THQ. "We look forward to seeing how our fans will relive, rewrite, and redefine WWE history with this brand new videogame experience."

"As we approach launch, we are pleased to offer a free downloadable demo for WWE Legends of WrestleMania," said Nelo Lucich, senior vice president of interactive, JAKKS Pacific. "The game's incredible roster and key features are certain to attract a wide audience."