THQ Delay Two Titles News

THQ today confirmed delays to both ‘Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy’ and ‘Warhammer 40,000’.<br><br>Originally scheduled for release in late September, THQ have now confirmed that an Xbox version of ‘Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy’ will join the GameCube and Playstation2 versions in November.<br><br>Based on the popular Warhammer franchise, ‘Warhammer 40,000’ is set to be the first online first-person-shooter for the Playstation2; this is now believed to be released during the September quarter in Europe followed by an American release in November.<br><br>"We are committed to publishing quality titles that offer a compelling game experience," said Brian J. Farrell, THQ's president and CEO. "We view Sphinx and Warhammer as important new products and we believe the extra time is critical to ensuring the best possible product quality. In addition, we expect the concurrent launch of Sphinx on three consoles to maximize the title's potential. While the revised ship dates for Sphinx and Warhammer do not change our guidance for the 2004 fiscal year, they will result in moving revenues and earnings from the September quarter to the December quarter."