THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) is a leading independent developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software worldwide. Based in Los Angeles County, California, the company develops and publishes content for all viable gaming platforms including the Microsoft Xbox 360™, Nintendo Wii™, Sony PlayStation® 3 and Sony PlayStation® 2; handheld platforms such as Nintendo’s DS™ and Game Boy® Advance, Sony’s PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, wireless devices and personal computers. The company boasts a portfolio of top-selling, award-winning interactive entertainment and a network of internal development studios whose focus on new intellectual property creation positions THQ at the forefront of gaming innovation. Founded in 1990 as an interactive toy and videogame publisher, THQ began trading on NASDAQ in 1991.