EXHIBIT 10.5
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONFIDENTIAL LICENSE AGREEMENT
FOR GAME BOY, GAME BOY COLOR AND GAME BOY POCKET
HANDHELD VIDEO GAME SYSTEMS
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT ("First Amendment") amends that certain Confidential
License Agreement for Nintendo Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Pocket
Handheld Video Game Systems dated March 9, 0000 xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx xx Xxxxxxx Inc.
("Nintendo") and THQ Inc. ("Licensee") ("Original Agreement").
RECITALS
The Original Agreement expires on March 8, 2002, and the parties desire to
extend the Term of the Original Agreement for an additional two (2) years.
The definitions in the Original Agreement are incorporated by reference into
this First Amendment and shall be deemed to have the same meanings and those
ascribed to them in the Original Agreement unless otherwise set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. The definition of "Term" as set forth in Section 2.19 of the Original
Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
"'Term' shall mean five (5) years from the Effective Date."
2. All other terms and conditions of the Original Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect. This First Amendment may be signed in
counterparts and by facsimile, which together shall constitute one
original First Amendment. This First Amendment shall be effective as of
March 8, 2002.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this First Amendment.
NINTENDO: LICENSEE:
Nintendo of America Inc. THQ Inc.
By: /S/ XXXX XXXXX By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Its: Evp; Administration Its: Pres & CEO
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Date: 02/27/02 Date: 2-25-02
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