Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : THQ,Inc. (THQI) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: OGM who wrote (8638)	11/19/1998 11:24:00 AM
From: JGreg	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14266

Of course there is always the possibility that an inferior product could be produced, but what most of have watched over the last two years is a company that has improved on their product development and marketing. That's one of the fundamentals for investing in THQ- a well managed company, and management is not ignoring the need for quality. I'm sure there will always be Edsels, but that wouldn't define the company. If Rugrats is entertaining it will be a profitable hit, if not there are a lot of other horses in the stable.

To: OGM who wrote (8638)	11/19/1998 12:11:00 PM
From: Jeff Bond	Respond to of 14266

Rugrats has been very well reviewed, with comments stating it is going to open a whole new market (youngies) to the game console market. The game has many different challenges, all geared towards the younger crowd. Needless to say, I am upbeat on it, and I think it will sell very well, with an extended shelf life vs. many games. Regards, JB

To: OGM who wrote (8638)	11/19/1998 1:08:00 PM
From: Andrew C.R. Biddle	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14266

Rugrats: Search for Reptar has been done by N-Space, the studio that did Duke Nukem and A Time to Kill. The fact that THQ picked up N-Space's future title Danger Girl in August implies to me that THQ must be happy with their work. Andrew

To: OGM who wrote (8638)	11/19/1998 7:20:00 PM
From: Wildman262	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14266

OGM, Rugrats is a very good game. I played it at E3 and have already seen demos at Best Buy. I think THQ is very aware of the importance of a quality title for such a high profile license. I believe Sony is also confident of the quality of Rugrats since they are spending close to 4million to assist in selling this game. Their motivation is to bring a younger demographic to Playstation. Up to now, Playstation has been the platform for teens and adults, with Nintendo capturing more of the younger set. Now that Playstation has been successful reaching an 'older' demographic, they need a broader demographic to keep growing, About 10 years or more ago, Atari tried to rush to market an ET game based of course on the ET movie. They tried to bring this game to market in about 1/2 the time or less required at the time to develop a quality game...it assisted in the demise of Atari. I believe THQ is very aware of this error.