GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 1, 2009-- GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) is offering one lucky person a chance to win a piece of the future – an acre of land on the fourth planet from the Sun, the Red Planet as Mars is affectionately known. As the world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer, GameStop is the obvious choice to host the Red Planet Sweepstakes in honor of THQ Inc.’s Red Faction® Guerilla™ video game.

From today through June 18, Earthlings everywhere can enter the Red Planet Sweepstakes in hopes to win the Grand Prize featuring not only an acre of land for their future vacation home, but a piece of a real meteorite, a life-size Red Faction Guerilla sledgehammer and the video game to go with it. Several other space invaders will also receive a list of fun prizes that are a must have for survival on the Red Planet.

Red Faction Guerilla takes the original Red Faction® to the limits with a huge open-world, fast-paced guerilla-style combat, and true physics-based destruction. The game is available at GameStop stores on June 2, 2009. Preorder today and receive the Red Faction Guerilla handbook which includes story details, tips, tricks, cheats and an exclusive comic book, as well as four unlockable Wrecking Crew party-game maps. Preorder customers will also receive two bonus coupons for $5 off the Official Strategy Guide and $10 off a Microsoft Xbox 360 Live wireless headset, while supplies last.

For more information and to enter the sweepstakes, visit www.gamestop.com/rfgmars.

About GameStop Corp.

Headquartered in Grapevine, TX, GameStop Corp., a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company, is the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer. The company operates 6,244 retail stores in 17 countries worldwide. The company also operates an e-commerce site, GameStop.com, and publishes Game Informer(R) magazine, a leading multi-platform video game publication. GameStop Corp. sells new and used video game software, hardware and accessories for video game systems from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. In addition, the company sells PC entertainment software, related accessories and other merchandise. General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company's corporate website: http://www.gamestopcorp.com.

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 www.thq.com. THQ, Red Faction Guerrilla, Red Faction and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.

Source: GameStop Corp.

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