AGOURA HILLS, Calif. — THQ Inc. today announced WWE Hall of Famer "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will be honored through the "Austin 3:16" Collector’s Edition of "WWE '13," the forthcoming video game release from the revolutionary WWE flagship franchise ( EXCLUSIVE SCREENSHOTS). Renowned for his unrelenting, antihero behavior, Austin is often celebrated for revolutionizing the WWE landscape during one of the company’s most prominent time periods, the Attitude Era. Available exclusively in North America for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system through the THQ Store, as well as through  WWE’s official retail website (while supplies last), the "Austin 3:16" Collector’s Edition is currently scheduled to offer the following items:

• Exclusive foil packaging featuring embossed "Stone Cold" Steve Austin skull
• Exclusive collectible art card personally autographed by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
• Exclusive "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in-game attire: red skull T-shirt (circa 2001)
• Exclusive "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in-game ATV ring entrance
• "'Stone Cold' Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time" (DVD/Blu-Ray)
• Disc No. 3 in series (exclusive to PlayStation 3 system customers in North America)
• Disc No. 4 in series (available to Xbox 360 customers in North America, as well as PlayStation 3 system and Xbox 360 customers throughout Europe and Australia)
• Copy of "WWE '13" videogame
• Access to WWE Hall of Famer and "WWE '13" global pre-order offer Mike Tyson playable character

"WWE '13" is currently in development for the Xbox 360, PlayStation3 system and Wii system from Nintendo, with a scheduled release date of October 30, 2012, in North America. For more information, please visit wwe.thq.com, facebook.com/WWEgames and twitter.com/WWEgames.