| Business Summary | | THQ
Incorporated
is
a
developer,
publisher
and
distributor
of
interactive
entertainment
software
for
hardware
platforms
in
the
home
video
game
market.
The
Company
publishes
titles
for
Sony's
PlayStation
and
PlayStation
2,
Nintendo
64,
Nintendo
Game
Boy
Color
and
personal
computers
in
most
interactive
software
genres,
including
children's,
action,
adventure,
driving,
fighting,
puzzle,
role
playing,
simulation,
sports
and
strategy.
The
Company
has
released
an
aggregate
of
253
titles
as
of
December
31,
2000,
consisting
of
13
Nintendo
titles,
82
Game
Boy/Game
Boy
Color
titles,
seven
Sega
Game
Gear
titles,
14
Sega
Genesis
titles,
47
SNES
titles,
three
Sega
Saturn
titles,
41
Sony
PlayStation
titles,
17
Nintendo
64
titles,
four
Sega
Dreamcast
titles,
one
Sony
PlayStation
2
title
and
24
PC
titles.
Its
customers
include
Wal-Mart,
Toys
"R"
Us,
Electronics
Boutique,
Target,
Kmart
Stores,
Babbages
Etc.,
Best
Buy,
other
national
and
regional
retailers,
discount
store
chains
and
specialty
retailers. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | THQ
develops,
publishes
and
distributes
interactive
entertainment
software
for
hardware
platforms
in
the
home
video
game
market.
The
software
titles
are
primarily
based
on
properties
licensed
from
3rd
parties.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
net
sales
rose
11%
to
$114.6
million.
Net
income
totaled
$4.3
million
vs.
a
loss
of
$4.7
million.
Revenues
reflect
the
success
of
Red
Faction
for
PlayStation
2.
Net
income
reflects
lower
loyalties
and
project
abandonment
charges. | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000 Pay | |
| Jeffrey Lapin, 45 Chairman,
COO | $556K | Brian Farrell, 47 Pres,
CEO, Director | 815K | Alison Locke, 46 Exec.
VP, North American Publishing | 466K | Jack Sorenson Exec.
VP, Worldwide Studios | -- | Fred Gysi, 46 Sr.
VP of Fin. and Admin., CFO, Sec., Treasurer | 275K | Dollar
amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
| More
from
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Compensation,
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