Press release • March 1, 2017 • 14:00

Baja: Edge of Control HD coming to Playstation 4 and Xbox One in May 2017

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Karlstad (Sweden), Vienna (Austria), March 1, 2017.   Originally, Baja: Edge of Control were released on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 by THQ Inc.  We have in the past months upgraded the game to fit the current console generation. It will be distributed both physically and digitally on a global basis in May 2017. The game is another title under THQ Nordic ongoing program for Asset Care.

Features of the HD version:

  • Greater immersion via various graphical improvements including better textures, higher framerate and increased details
  • More authentic racing by improved rendering techniques for shadows, lighting and dust effects
  • More accessible gameplay due to improved controls, user interface and an easier career start
  • 4 player split screen and online multiplayer
  • More than 160 vehicles to choose from
  • Monitor and repair vehicle damage via truck and helicopter teams
  • Authentic vehicle physics respond to any bumps and ruts you drive over
  • 200 authentic vehicle parts to help fine-tune the performance of your off-road machine
  • More than 100 tracks, nine open worlds and 1000 miles of drive-to-horizon landscape
  • Lots of different events, including Hill Climb, Baja Endurance Races, Closed Track Races and more
  • Free roaming gameplay: drive as far as you want and find hidden tracks, jumps and more off-road madness

For additional information, please contact:
Lars Wingefors, Group CEO
Tel: +46 708 471 978
E-post: lwingefors@thqnordic.com

About THQ Nordic
THQ Nordic acquires, develops and publishes PC and console games. The core business model consists of acquiring established franchises and successively refining them. The portfolio includes more than 75 franchises such as Darksiders, Titan Quest, MX vs ATV, Red Faction, Destroy All Humans, Aquanox, deBlob, Imperium Galactica, Desperados, Impossible Creatures, Jagged Alliance, Spellforce, The Guild and This is the Police.  

Since its foundation 2011, the Company has created a global presence, with its Group head office in Karlstad, Sweden and its operational head office in Vienna, Austria. THQ Nordics engage more than 370 people and has 4 inhouse development studios based in Germany, USA and Sweden. THQ Nordic shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm First North under the ticker THQN B. For more information, please visit http://www.thqnordic-investors.com or www.thqnordic.com 

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