AGOURA HILLS, Calif. February 23, 2011 – In support of the scheduled March 15 release of the highly anticipated video game HomefrontTM, THQ proudly presents the “Defend Your Homefront” rally, taking place on Wednesday, March 2 at the Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The event will give fans an exclusive, in-depth look at the speculative fiction fueled by Homefront’s narrative. Scheduled guest speaker Dr. William Forstchen, a published author and leading expert on Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) blasts, will discuss the little known, yet extremely dangerous threat posed by such an attack. Also scheduled to address the crowd is Tae Kim, a foreign relations expert and former CIA Officer who will present Homefront’s fictional timeline and examine how the United States has come to suffer an oppressive occupation by a nuclear armed Greater Korean Republic in the year 2027. The event is scheduled to conclude with a free live performance by The Dillinger Escape Plan, a leading metalcore band.
“As one of the most strategically important cities to the Greater Korean Republic in Homefront, San Francisco is the perfect place for fans to participate in our rally,” said Tyrone Miller, Director Public Relations, THQ. “We look forward to sharing the future history detailed in Homefront while educating and entertaining fans with thought provoking presentations and an energetic performance from The Dillinger Escape Plan.”
About Homefront
The year is 2027. Her infrastructure shattered and military in disarray, America has fallen to a savage occupation by the nuclear armed Greater Korean Republic. Abandoned by her former allies, the United States is a bleak landscape of walled towns and abandoned suburbs. This is a police state where high school stadiums have become detention centers, and shopping malls shelter armored attack vehicles. Join the Resistance, stand united and fight for freedom against an overwhelming military force In Homefront’s gripping, cinematic single player campaign, and experience epic, ground breaking multiplayer action all set in a terrifyingly plausible near-future world.
About THQ
THQ Inc. is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information about THQ and its products may be found at http://www.thq.com. THQ, Homefront and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.
