THQ split up into pieces
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SLI-756
'Most notable is the acquisition of action series Saints Row and creators Volition Inc. by Koch Media, the company that owns Dead Island publisher Deep Silver. The company also snagged the rights to first-person shooter Metro: 2033 and the soon-to-be released Metro: Last Light.
Poor 'Metro: Last Light', hopefully it's found a caring home.
dsbig
its sad though. thq no more. I will always remember them
some one should do a funeral..
ComputerGeekz
Sega bought COH 2! OH NO:(
Ryu5uzaku
Solfaur
This is just... /saaaadface. They made so many great games, the latest being Saints Row 3 wich I absolutely loved!
I really wonder what will happen to Vigil Games, the developers of Darksiders 1+2, apparently THQ was more than just the publisher and nobody bought them at the auction. This is so bad, Darksiders especially the second one are one of the best action/rpg games I ever played...
shoja
This is a sad day, for gamers and the employees. No company with potential (CoH2 and Metro sequel) should end up like this đ
Redemption80
A shame for the employees, but if they weren't running the company propertly then hard to feel too sorry for them.
Not a fan of many, if any of THQ's IP's, but Koch Media taking on Metro makes sense as i'm sure they published Stalker.
Clouseau
Notice of SEGAâs Acquisition of Relic Entertainment and Some IPs Owned by THQ Inc.
Notice of SEGAâs Acquisition of Relic Entertainment and Some IPs Owned by
THQ Inc.
Business Wire
SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON & TOKYO -- January 24, 2013
SEGA Corporation (Headquarters: Tokyo, President, Representative Director, and
Chief Operating Officer: Naoya Tsurumi, âSEGAâ) acquired all of shares of THQ
Canada Inc. (Headquarters: Vancouver, Canada, âTHQ Canadaâ) and some IPs owned
by THQ Inc., a parent company of THQ Canada on January 24, 2013 in order to
further reinforce PC game development capabilities in the U.S. and European
regions. THQ Canada has developed million-seller franchise titles such as
âWarhammer 40k Dawn of Warâ and âCompany of Heroesâ under the brand of Relic
Entertainment Studio.
Relic Entertainment was established in 1997 and acquired by THQ Canada in
2004. THQ Canada have been known familiarly as Relic Entertainment since the
acquisition and provided a number of high quality games equipped with graphics
equal in quality to movies and rich strategic game features mainly for the PC
market in the U.S. and European regions. THQ Canada provides several million
seller franchise titles, and its representative products include the
âWarhammer 40k Dawn of Warâ series. As a series Warhammer 40k Dawn of War has
sold more than 7 million copies worldwide, whilst the âCompany of Heroesâ
series, a real time strategy game based on the modern history of warfare from
World War II and after, has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide.
âWe are thrilled to have Relic Entertainment join the SEGA family. The
acquisition is a strategic fit and a critical step in growing our business,â
John Cheng, President and CFO, SEGA of America said. âThey are a
well-respected studio with a reputation for making creative and innovative
games and we look forward to seeing what great things we can create together
over the coming years.â
SEGA already owns three development companies in the U.S. and Europe, and is
progressing to support compatibility with the rapidly expanding online games
field, such as PC online games, smartphone games and social games. As a result
of the THQ Canada acquisition, SEGA will further advance the provision of
various appealing entertainment contents by utilizing THQ Canadaâs high-end
content development capabilities and accumulated development know-how, and
increase SEGAâs presence in the PC online game market.
⥠Company names and product names mentioned above are registered trademarks or
trademarks of the respective companies.
Contact:
SEGA Corporation
Thu Nguyen, 415-701-4132
[email]thu.nguyen@sega.com[/email]
.
http://www.bloomberg.com/article/2013-01-25/aqKYu1xtD3oU.html
hallryu
Rip thq.
DireBadger
Ryu5uzaku
DireBadger
Solfaur
Some good news, apparently a big number of core members from Vigil Games (Darksiders makers) got hired by Crytek.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/darksiders-creators-find-new-life-as-crytek-usa-a-new-american-branch-of-the-company-behind-crysis/
scatman839
And were told they're not getting to work on darksiders any more, since they didn't buy that license.
Not that much point as far as the games are concerned, guess they keep their jobs, maybe we'll see them do something similar.
Strikerx80
the only game thq pblishes that i care about is company of heroes. seems sega will be taking over relic and company of heroes.... whatever just so long as it comes out and is good.
Solfaur