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    <periodOfReport>2009-06-19</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>THQ INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>THQI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Clemmer Doug</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>AGOURA HILLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91301</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <officerTitle>EVP, Kids/Family/Casual Games</officerTitle>
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                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">One-third of the Option vests on each of the first, second and third anniversary of the Grant Date, which was 12/12/2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">One-third of the Option vests on each of the first, second and third anniversary of the Grant Date, which was 5/12/2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option was originally granted on August 6, 2004.  The exercise price of the unexercised options was increased on December 22, 2006 in connection with our stock option grant review; however, the option retained its original vesting schedule, with one-third of the option vesting on each of the first, second and third anniversary of the original grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">One-third of the Option vests on each of the first, second and third anniversary of the Grant Date, which was 5/13/2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">One-third of the Option vests on each of the first, second and third anniversary of the Grant Date, which was 1/3/2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This option was originally granted on October 14, 2005. The exercise price of the unexercised options was increased on December 22, 2006 in connection with our stock option grant review; however, the option retained its original vesting schedule, with one-third of the option vesting on each of the first, second and third anniversary of the original grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">One-third of the Option vests on each of the first, second and third anniversary of the Grant Date, which was 5/15/2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The Performance Accelerated Restricted Stock Units (PARSUs) were granted pursuant to the THQ Inc. Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan.  The PARSUs are subject to forfeiture and will vest five years after the grant date; however, vesting may be accelerated if certain company-related performance criteria are met each fiscal year during the term of the PARSUs. The PARSUs will be settled one-for-one in shares of common stock upon vesting, unless the participant has elected to defer receipt of PARSUs pursuant to the THQ Inc. Performance Acclerated Restricted Stock Unit Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">The Performance Accelerated Restricted Stock Units (PARSUs) were granted pursuant to the THQ Inc. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The PARSUs are subject to forfeiture and will vest five years after the grant date; however, vesting may be accelerated if certain company-related performance criteria are met each fiscal year during the term of the PARSUs. The PARSUs will be settled one-for-one in shares of common stock upon vesting, unless the participant has elected to defer receipt of PARSUs pursuant to the THQ Inc. Stock Unit Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">The Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) were granted on May 13, 2008 pursuant to the THQ Inc. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The RSUs are subject to forfeiture and will vest three years after the grant date.  The RSUs will be settled one-for-one in shares of common stock upon vesting, unless the participant has elected to defer receipt of RSUs pursuant to the THQ Inc. Stock Unit Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Doug  Clemmer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-06-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
