THQ Inc. yesterday announced that the Ratatouille video game based on the Disney/Pixar film of the same name has achieved the prestigious Microsoft Xbox 360 "Platinum Family Hits" collection and Sony Computer Entertainment America "Greatest Hits" sales milestones.
THQ originally released Ratatouille in summer 2007 across 11 different gaming systems and has since shipped nearly four million copies across all platforms worldwide. With the recent sales achievements, the Ratatouille video game is now available at retailers throughout North America for the new suggested retail price of $19.99.
Throughout the companyfs successful relationship with Disney/Pixar, THQ has shipped more than 35 million units of video games based on award-winning animated films such as Finding Nemo, Cars and Ratatouille. The next game slated for release under THQfs agreement with Disney/Pixar is based on the highly anticipated, summer theatrical release WALLE. Development for WALLE is being led by THQfs internal Heavy Iron Studios.