THQ yesterday announced its plans to bring the famous Conan brand to the Xbox 360 and PS3. This epic action adventure will be the first product in THQ’s multi-year licensing agreement to develop interactive games based on the character brought to life in Robert E. Howard’s original stories.

The Conan video game is scheduled to debut on the next generation consoles in early 2008. It joins a lineup of licensed products for the Conan brand which is currently celebrating the 75th anniversary of its first published story. The brand is also recognized for its brand extensions with action figures, motion pictures, collectible trading cards and over 800 comic books.

“The strength and diversity of the Conan brand lends itself extremely well to the interactive format,” said Jack Sorensen, executive vice president, worldwide studios, THQ. “Through intense combat, familiar environments and next generation visuals, we believe Conan fans and action adventure enthusiasts alike are certain to embrace this future addition to the Conan universe.”

“The Conan brand has captured the hearts of dedicated fans for 75 years,” said Fredrik Malmberg, President and CEO, Paradox Entertainment. “We have enjoyed tremendous success with our brand extensions and look forward to working with THQ to bring this upcoming chapter of Conan’s ambitious journey to a video game format.”