Chris Kelly passed on this official press release regarding THQ announcing the release of “WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010” in Fall 2009:
WWE? SmackDown? vs. Raw? 2010 Prepares to Enter the Virtual Ring
John Cena?, Undertaker?, Randy Orton?, Edge? and Rey Mysterio? to Be Featured on Front Cover of Best-Selling Fighting Videogame Franchise
AGOURA HILLS, Calif.?(BUSINESS WIRE)?THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) today announced that WWE? SmackDown? vs. Raw? 2010 is in development for the Xbox 360? video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION?3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation?2 computer entertainment system, PSP? (PlayStation?Portable) system, Wii? and Nintendo DS?. Joining the prominent World Wrestling Entertainment? roster of WWE SmackDown/SmackDown vs. Raw licensed videogames, which have shipped more than 47 million units worldwide since 1999, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 is scheduled for release in Fall 2009.
In addition, five World Wrestling Entertainment? Superstars will be featured on the cover of WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010. John Cena?, Undertaker?, Randy Orton?, Edge? and Rey Mysterio? will headline the new game, which promises to deliver player freedom never before experienced in the SmackDown vs. Raw franchise. More information about WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 will be unveiled surrounding SummerSlam?, live on pay-per-view August 23, 2009 from the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif.
?John Cena, Undertaker, Randy Orton, Edge and Rey Mysterio are incredible WWE Superstars who represent the athleticism, creativity, individuality and strength of today’s live WWE programming,? said Brian Coleman, vice president, global brand management, THQ. ?These powerful traits symbolize our vision to give players extensive creative freedom and make WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 the most authentic, entertaining and compelling simulation of live WWE programming to date.?
?The WWE SmackDown vs. Raw titles keep getting better and better, and we are honored to have such incredible classic Superstars as John Cena, Undertaker, Randy Orton, Edge and Rey Mysterio on the front cover of WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 for all platforms,? said Nelo Lucich, senior vice president of interactive, JAKKS Pacific. ?Their intensity and commitment to wrestling excellence epitomize the spirit of this year’s videogame.?
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 will be supported through a look at SmackDown vs. Raw franchise history at E3 2009 in the THQ booth ? number 5300 in the West Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center. In addition, WWE Superstar Kofi Kingston? is scheduled to sign autographs on Tuesday, June 2 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., while WWE Superstar John Morrison? is scheduled to sign autographs on Wednesday, June 3 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
More information about the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw videogame franchise can be found at www.smackdownvsraw.com and www.thq.com.