THQ & Disney Deal on GBA
September 10, 2003

THQ announced a Game Boy Advance co-publishing agreement with Buena Vista games, the gaming arm of the Disney Corporation. THQ will publish six games based on Disney franchises over a six month period beginning this Fall. These licenses include Disney's Piglet's BIG Game, Disney's The Lion King, Disney's Brother Bear, Disney's Kim Possible Revenge of Monkey Fist, Disney's Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over and Disney's Lizzie McGuire.

"Disney has a legacy of creating long-standing properties with tremendous consumer product strength," said Tim Walsh, Senior Vice President, International Publishing. "We're pleased to extend our interactive videogame collaboration with Disney by adding these high-profile properties to THQ's proven Game Boy Advance library."

Thierry Braille, Vice President and Managing Director of Buena Vista Games EMEA added, "THQ is a leading publisher of Game Boy Advance games and we're delighted to be continuing work with them on several key Disney properties across multiple territories."

The first game to be released in this deal will be Piglet’s BIG Game, scheduled for release sometime this Fall.

Reported By: Nick Arvites