Over the last year or so, THQ entered a world of financial ruin. From falling stock prices to the eventual bankruptcy of the company, the publisher and all of its licenses went down. The good news for fans of their games was that other companies would be able to pick up the licenses in a publicly held auction. The hope being, of course, that every major game found a home with some...
Most of THQ and their largest properties have already been bought up and distributed by many of the biggest publishers out there. However, a lot of surprisingly good name recognition still remains on the table from games that didn't get bought up the first time through. Either EA, Activision, and the other big kids on the block either genuinely don't want these titles, or they are...
One of the forgotten victims in the whole THQ auction mess was the Homeworld series. I have to admit, it completely slipped under my radar as well. I know the series and the games, but I was unaware of THQ being the owners. At any rate, nobody decided to purchase the rights to the franchise and its fate resides in limbo while the bankruptcy process continues. A small group of indie...
Now that the dust has settled on THQ's breakup and subsequent auction, we have a pretty clear image of where each franchise did (or didn't) land. We're breaking down where each of the studios and their franchises went, and how much they were purchased for. Relic goes to Sega for $26.6 million. Relic is the studio responsible for the Company of Heroes franchise. Company of Heroes 2...
THQ has officially “filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware,” according to a brand new press release. The company has been struggling for a long time now, and it appears that THQ has been forced to enter into an Asset Purchase Agreement with the Clearlake Capital Group. The good news is that consumers probably won’t even...
I've seen some weird bonuses for pre-ordering and buying games during their opening run. I've also seen great promotions for these sales. The most recent awesome limited edition promotion was for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword that included the 25th Anniversary CD for the Zelda franchise. One of the bonuses for THQ's Metro: Last Light? Ranger Mode. This difficulty will come as part...
There's a lot that's remarkable about the Darksiders series. It's a first from a new developer, Vigil Games. It's a new IP from a struggling publisher, THQ. It sports high production values across the board with a unified art direction, strong level design, and solid combat. And yet, why am I so bored?While Darksiders was about the Horseman of the Apocalypse named War, Darksiders 2 is...
THQ has been in trouble for a while now. The game development and publishing company saw its product line and profit margins fall to shambles as they pumped money into the uDraw Tablet and licensed franchises that went absolutely no where. After losing millions on bad publishing choices, THQ saw itself threatened with a delisting from the NASDAQ this past January, thus potentially...
The original Company of Heroes launched back in 2006 for the PC platform. The game was almost an instant RTS classic, and it garnered a ton of positive critical feedback and coverage. Some would even color it the best PC game to launch in 2006. Today, THQ announced by way of press release that Company of Heroes 2 will launch in 2013. The game, like its predecessor, will be developed by...
According to Darksiders 2 Director Marvin Donald, bringing the game to the Wii U has demonstrated that Nintendo's upcoming console might not be a step above the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in terms of tech and graphics. The quote in question comes from an interview with GameReactor. First, Donald talked about getting Darksiders II working on the Wii U in regards to hardware and the...