April 24^th, 2006 (10:48pm) - THQ Inc. announced its 2006 video game lineup based on Nickelodeon’s top brands for kids.

Games based on Nickelodeon’s highly rated television series "SpongeBob SquarePants," "Avatar: The Last Airbender," "Danny Phantom" and "Unfabulous," as well as a new installment of Nicktoons, are anticipated to ship across multiple game systems in 2006. THQ is also scheduled to release Barnyard based upon Paramount Pictures’/Nickelodeon Movies’ upcoming summer theatrical release.

The 2006 THQ/Nickelodeon video game lineup includes:

- SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab for PlayStation 2, GameCube, Nintendo Revolution, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS and PC this fall.

- Avatar: The Last Airbender for PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Nintendo Revolution, Game Boy Advance, PSP, Nintendo DS and PC this fall.

- Nicktoons (working title) for PlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS this fall. This title has not yet been concept approved by Sony Computer Entertainment America.

- Barnyard, expected to be available on July 25 for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance and PC this fall.

- Unfabulous for Game Boy Advance this fall.

- Danny Phantom Urban Jungle for Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance this fall.

The 2006 lineup of THQ/Nickelodeon video games is being developed by THQ’s Studio System, which includes 14 owned studios and more than 25 of the best independent development teams. THQ’s Blue Tongue Entertainment is developing Barnyard and Nicktoons, while THQ’s Studio Australia is developing Avatar: The Last Airbender. Independent studio, Blitz Games, is developing SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab. In addition, hand held versions of THQ’s entire 2006 Nickelodeon lineup are in development by a number of independent developers including Altron, Natsume, Halfbrick Studios, Wayforward and Tose.

For more information about THQ and Nickelodeon products, as well as THQ’s other video games, visit www.thq.com .