THQ Inc. and THQ*ICE Extend Deadline for Dragonica™ Online “Side-Scroller Showdown” Due to Overwhelming Response

98% of “Side-Scroller Showdown” Participants Name Dragonica™ Online the Best Free-To-Play MMO


Agoura Hills, CA – March 9, 2010 – THQ Inc. and THQ*ICE LLC, the recently launched joint venture between THQ and ICE Entertainment focusing on free-to-play online games, announced today that due to anoverwhelmingly positive response it will extend the deadline of the Dragonica™ Online “Side-Scroller Showdown.” Participants now have until March 31, 2010 to register for the challenge that pays players of free-to-play MMO games to decide which title is more fun: Dragonica Online or the free-to-play MMO they’re playing now.
The “Side-Scroller Showdown” has already attracted thousands of sign-ups in the two weeks it has been live and as of today, 98% of users who have completed the challenge have named Dragonica Online the winner as the best free-to-play side-scrolling MMO.

“We are ecstatic to see the amount of interest this campaign has generated in the free-to-play MMO space,” said Eddie Chen, CEO of THQ*ICE. “When we first started this program I said we were confident players would see that Dragonica Online offers above and beyond what any other MMO out there provides; now the numbers prove it!”

As previously announced, those who complete the challenge will be able to claim their piece of $50,000 redeemable for use toward their “Side-Scroller Showdown” winner. Participants who complete the process according to the program’s terms and conditions will be rewarded with a $5 game credit that can be used in Dragonica Online or, if they so choose, for various other games. Participants who choose Dragonica Online as the winner of the showdown will receive a special “Side-Scroller Showdown” gift pack in addition to the $5 game credit.

The Dragonica Online “Side-Scroller Showdown” is made up of three simple parts: exploring Dragonica Online, picking the showdown winner, and collecting the reward. Please see full details, instructions and rules by visiting http://go.thqice.com/sss/

The total value of all gifts is $50,000, available while supplies last. For a complete list of rules and eligibility requirements, please visit http://go.thqice.com/sss/

Developed by Barunson Interactive, Dragonica Online is set in a world of dragons and magic and takes adventurers across the windswept land of El Grego to the far reaches of the world. Gorgeous visuals complement lightning fast combat while 3D battlegrounds let you get the upper hand on opponents. Dragonica Online is the only fantasy action massively multiplayer game that merges innovative 3D side scrolling gameplay, arcade combat and a comical, yet devastating, skill system into a single MMO.
Dragonica Online is rated E10+ for Everyone over the age of 10. For more information on THQ*ICE please visit: www.thqice.com. For more information about THQ please visit: www.thq.com.