CALABASAS HILLS, Calif., December 19, 2000 – THQ (NASDAQ NMS: THQI) today announced the release of Evil Dead: Hail To The King™ for Sega Dreamcast™. Following the recent successful launch of Evil Dead: Hail To The King for Sony PlayStation®, the game is based on the "Evil Dead" movie trilogy that earned a cult following among millions of horror fans with its gory effects, campy humor and ultra-cool hero, "Ash," played by Bruce Campbell. Campbell is back to reprise his signature role in Evil Dead: Hail To The King where he returns to the infamous cabin in the woods to battle deadites on a quest to save his girlfriend, Jenny. Developed by Heavy Iron Studios, Evil Dead: Hail To The King invites players into an authentic Evil Dead survival horror adventure with full support from film creators Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, and Bruce Campbell. Evil Dead: Hail To The King is now available at major retail outlets nationwide.

"Evil Dead: Hail To The King takes advantage of the increased power of the Dreamcast by offering players enhanced graphics," stated Scott Krager, executive producer, THQ. "We have faithfully captured the look and feel of the Evil Dead films, and now players can immerse themselves in their own Evil Dead adventure."

"The response from Evil Dead fans has been amazing," stated Alison Quirion, senior marketing manager, THQ. "They feel as if the game represents a lost episode justly serving the horror film series. In addition to great gameplay capability, the taunt at-will command with Ash's infamous one-liners feels like a bonus for enthusiasts and is well worth the sticker-price alone."

In Evil Dead: Hail To The King, players assume the role of Ash, the chainsaw-armed hero from the "Evil Dead" trilogy, in a story that continues the ongoing saga of the Necronomicon ex Mortis, otherwise known as 'Book of the Dead.' When Ash returns to the cabin in the woods, he is faced with the challenge of battling over 20 startling enemies including deadites, skeletons, and even Evil Ash with freedom to move and attack with multiple weapons simultaneously.

Gamers are offered fully upgradable weapons including the axe, rifle, shotgun and chainsaw in combat. Huge environments include a blend of favorite Evil Dead settings and brand new locations that serve to expand the Evil Dead universe. Offering a wide variety of enemies, puzzles, and settings the story unfolds with several in-game and pre-rendered sequences. Evil Dead: Hail To The King for Dreamcast mixes the fun of a campy horror movie with intense combat sequences and clever puzzle-solving. This horror classic will also be released on PC CD-ROM early 2001.

For more information on Evil Dead: Hail To The King games please visit http://www.evildeadgame.com/ and for the rest of THQ's holiday line-up, please visit http://www.thq.com/.

Renaissance Pictures was formed in 1979 by Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert and Bruce Campbell. Sam Raimi's directorial highlights include 1998 Academy Award nominee "A Simple Plan." Renaissance Pictures also produces the popular Hercules and Xena television shows as well as the recent "Jack of All Trades" starring Campbell. 

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

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