August 4^th, 2003 (12:00am) - THQ today announced the release of Rainbow Studios’ Splashdown Rides Gone Wild, the sequel to the critically acclaimed, top-selling Splashdown. The game marks the first Rainbow Studios’ title published by THQ since the company acquired Rainbow in 2002. Splashdown Rides Gone Wild is garnering high praise from the game enthusiast press with early reviews including a five out of five from Official PlayStation Magazine and a 9.25 out of ten from Game Informer. The game is now available exclusively for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system at retail outlets throughout North America for the suggested retail price of $39.99.

"Creating the highest quality original content is a strategic imperative for THQ and Rainbow Studios," said Jack Sorensen, executive vice president of worldwide studios, THQ. "We are delighted with the critical response to Splashdown Rides Gone Wild and believe that consumers can look forward to a fun and truly innovative racing game unlike any they’ve experienced."

"We’re thrilled to be working with THQ," said Scott Novis, President, Rainbow Studios. "The freedom they allowed us as an internal studio, along with the direct feedback, made the whole process of developing a high quality game easier and ultimately more satisfying."