THQ Deal

THQ announced a deal to take a minority stake in Japanese developer Yuke's. Yuke's developed WWF Smack Down for the Playstation, and will focus on wrestling games for the North American and European markets. "Yuke's is one of the best developers of wrestling games in the world, as evidenced by the phenomenal success of WWF Smack Down," said THQ president Brian Farrell, "Our long-term agreement and investment is highly strategic for both companies."