THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced the Conan(R) official game demo is now available for free download via Xbox LIVE(R) Marketplace for the Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment system for Microsoft, while PLAYSTATION(R)Network will offer the demo beginning October 11.

"The 75th anniversary of Robert E. Howard’s first published story and the popularity of Conan provide a great backdrop for us to offer consumers a power-packed, action adventure video game this year," said Bob Aniello, senior vice president of worldwide marketing, THQ. "The playable demo will give players a chance to step into the world of Conan, sample a variety of deadly attacks and explore an environment recognizable to fans of Howard’s original stories."