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[zomgbbqftw]

The ones that are in the development process and can be released relatively soon will get finished and released. Anything in pre-production will likely be halted.

I think tentpole titles like Saints Row 4 will also continue being developed despite being a year or so away from release. Clearlake wouldn't want to damage the value of the IP.

 

[Auto_aim1]

THQ is still around and will be for a while...

That depends entirely on Clearlake now, doesn't it?

 

[Busta SMurk]

Trading has resumed, stock is down 63% right now

And haulted, again? at 2:36pm EST??

Edit: I think my source for real time quotes, aren't so real time.

 

[Malvingt2]

Udraw fiasco was on the PS3/360 side correct?

Man THQ

 

[Protome]

Pfft, this never would have happened if they had just made a third Summoner game.
Maybe.
Okay, it probably would have happened even sooner. But goddamn the world would be a better place.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

List of THQ IPs (correct me if I'm wrong or something is missing):

- Warhammer (owned by Games Workshop)
- WWE Series (owned by World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.)
- SpongeBob SquarePants, and other Nick Toons titles (owned by Nickelodeon)
- de Blob (co-produced by Syfy)
- Metro 2033 (partnership with 4A Games and Glukhovsky)
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. (now owned by bitComposer Entertainment)
- Red Faction
- Homefront
- Darksiders
- Frontlines: Fuel of War
- Saints Row
- Full Spectrum Warrior
- Company of Heroes
- uDraw
- Destroy All Humans!
- Homeworld

List of THQ Studios:

- Relic Entertainment in Vancouver;
- Vigil Games in Austin, Texas;
- Volition in Champaign, Illinois;
- THQ Studio Montreal in Montreal, Quebec.

List of upcoming games:

- Metro: Last Light (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows)
- Company of Heroes 2 (Windows)
- South Park: The Stick of Truth (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows)
- Saints Row 4 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows)
- WWE '14 (Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Wii U)

 

[LOCK]

So sad, but the writing was on the wall.

Hopefully things don't get too messy.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

I bought Udraw Wii for my nephews, they loved it. I never tried it myself, but they always gave good feedback on it.

 

[marrec]

I think tentpole titles like Saints Row 4 will also continue being developed despite being a year or so away from release. Clearlake wouldn't want to damage the value of the IP.

I included a late 2013 release in my head as relatively soon. :lol

But ya, they wouldn't want to halt development of Saints Row 4 if it's already heavily in development. Though if they already have a buyer lined up for it then they may suspend development pending the sale.

 

[Nirolak]

List of THQ IPs (correct me if I'm wrong or something is missing):

- Warhammer (owned by Games Workshop)
- WWE Series (owned by World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.)
- SpongeBob SquarePants, and other Nick Toons titles (owned by Nickelodeon)
- de Blob (co-produced by Syfy)
- Red Faction
- Homefront
- Darksiders
- Frontlines: Fuel of War
- Saints Row
- Metro 2033
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
- Full Spectrum Warrior
- Company of Heroes
- uDraw
- Destroy All Humans!

List of THQ Studios:

- Relic Entertainment in Vancouver;
- Vigil Games in Austin, Texas;
- Volition in Champaign, Illinois;
- THQ Studio Montreal in Montreal, Quebec.

Metro is a licensed IP (based on a book), but I think they fully own de Blob.

Edit: STALKER is also external.

 

[marrec]

List of THQ IPs (correct me if I'm wrong or something is missing):

- Warhammer (owned by Games Workshop)
- WWE Series (owned by World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.)
- SpongeBob SquarePants, and other Nick Toons titles (owned by Nickelodeon)
- de Blob (co-produced by Syfy)
- Red Faction
- Homefront
- Darksiders
- Frontlines: Fuel of War
- Saints Row
- Metro 2033
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
- Full Spectrum Warrior
- Company of Heroes
- uDraw
- Destroy All Humans!

List of THQ Studios:

- Relic Entertainment in Vancouver;
- Vigil Games in Austin, Texas;
- Volition in Champaign, Illinois;
- THQ Studio Montreal in Montreal, Quebec.

STALKER is not owned by THQ anymore I believe.

 

[Quentyn]

List of THQ IPs (correct me if I'm wrong or something is missing):

- Warhammer (owned by Games Workshop)
- WWE Series (owned by World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.)
- SpongeBob SquarePants, and other Nick Toons titles (owned by Nickelodeon)
- de Blob (co-produced by Syfy)
- Red Faction
- Homefront
- Darksiders
- Frontlines: Fuel of War
- Saints Row
- Metro 2033
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
- Full Spectrum Warrior
- Company of Heroes
- uDraw
- Destroy All Humans!

List of THQ Studios:

- Relic Entertainment in Vancouver;
- Vigil Games in Austin, Texas;
- Volition in Champaign, Illinois;
- THQ Studio Montreal in Montreal, Quebec.

List of upcoming games:

Metro: Last Light (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows)
Company of Heroes 2 (Windows)
South Park: The Stick of Truth (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows)
Saints Row 4 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows)
WWE '14 (Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Wii U)

Pretty sure they don´t own Stalker.

 

[Dave Long]

Pretty clear to me that the Humble Bundle they did was a gift to gamers before they had to close up shop like this. Sure, it was a quick cash grab, but it also was a nice thing to do knowing that everything was going to fall apart soon. And they definitely knew at that time...

 

[Scum]

Udraw fiasco was on the PS3/360 side correct?

Man THQ

Yep. I hear the £50m number being touted around for it too. I'm assuming that's how much it cost 'em. Might be wrong though.

If only they'd left it as a Nintendo thing. uDraw for the Wii U might have made more sense...

 

[Oreoleo]

STALKER is not owned by THQ anymore I believe.

I don't think they ever did. They just published the first game.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

List of THQ IPs (correct me if I'm wrong or something is missing):

- Warhammer (owned by Games Workshop)
- WWE Series (owned by World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.)
- SpongeBob SquarePants, and other Nick Toons titles (owned by Nickelodeon)
- de Blob (co-produced by Syfy)
- Red Faction
- Homefront
- Darksiders
- Frontlines: Fuel of War
- Saints Row
- Metro 2033
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
- Full Spectrum Warrior
- Company of Heroes
- uDraw
- Destroy All Humans!

List of THQ Studios:

- Relic Entertainment in Vancouver;
- Vigil Games in Austin, Texas;
- Volition in Champaign, Illinois;
- THQ Studio Montreal in Montreal, Quebec.

Metro is not owned by THQ, it is licenced by 4A Games from the owner, that Russian guy, I don't know his name. 4A had a publishing agreement with THQ, they will be free to find a publishing agreement with another player now, I think EA are a good shout, but that would make me sad as it would leave Insomniac in big trouble.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Thanks for the comments. Fixed.

Also, I think Syfy Kids co-produced de Blob 2. I may be wrong: http://www.syfy.com/syfykids/

 

[The Elite]

List of THQ IPs (correct me if I'm wrong or something is missing):

- Warhammer (owned by Games Workshop)
- WWE Series (owned by World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.)
- SpongeBob SquarePants, and other Nick Toons titles (owned by Nickelodeon)
- de Blob (co-produced by Syfy)
- Metro 2033 (partnership with Glukhovsky)
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. (now owned by Bethesda)
- Red Faction
- Homefront
- Darksiders
- Frontlines: Fuel of War
- Saints Row
- Full Spectrum Warrior
- Company of Heroes
- uDraw
- Destroy All Humans!

List of THQ Studios:

- Relic Entertainment in Vancouver;
- Vigil Games in Austin, Texas;
- Volition in Champaign, Illinois;
- THQ Studio Montreal in Montreal, Quebec.

List of upcoming games:

- Metro: Last Light (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows)
- Company of Heroes 2 (Windows)
- South Park: The Stick of Truth (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows)
- Saints Row 4 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows)
- WWE '14 (Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Wii U)

Was WWE 14 scheduled for Vita? Drats! I would have loved that!

 

[ironcreed]

We saw this coming months ago. They were merely in the death throes.

 

[Strife91]

They should do another humble bundle. Not that I think it would save them, but it would at least help them clear their debt and build my backlog.

 

[metalslimer]

I think EA are a good shout, but that would make me sad as it would leave Insomniac in big trouble.

Oh Fuse's super bomb will do that all in itself.

 

[Busta SMurk]

So... Who's next then?

 

[Quentyn]

Will we ever find out what exactly Patrice Desilets was working on?

 

[marrec]

They should do another humble bundle. Not that I think it would save them, but it would at least help them clear their debt and build my backlog.

They no longer have debt burden.

 

[Kifimbo]

They should do another humble bundle. Not that I think it would save them, but it would at least help them clear their debt and build my backlog.

A few weeks before the Humble Bundle, I said they should do a 'Save THQ Pack' on Steam and give you all THQ games for like 20$.

 

[Karak]

No one is going to acquire THQ outright. I think the question should be who is likely to buy their IPs and I think everyone would be interested in something like Saints Row.

Ya agreed. That game has shown to have legs. A next gen exclusive Saints Row would actually be a BIG pull for me.

 

[Strife91]

They no longer have debt burden.

They should do it anyway.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

Oh Fuse's super bomb will do that all in itself.

Indeed. I'm beginning to think Sony dumped Insomniac, not the other way around...

 

[ChosenPredator]

you know someone is going to go balls out to lock that WWE franchise

 

[sp3000]

Someone better save Relic and Metro

 

[d1rtn4p]

Hoping Saints Row ends up at a great home... Don't care about anything else.

 

[Sid]

Third parties would definitely want to grab saint's row,metro and darksiders as they were pretty successful so i'm hoping at least all is not lost with these franchises.

 

[Strife91]

There's gonna be a lot of THQ this steam winter sale.

 

[Toki767]

So does any purchases on THQ games for now go straight to Clearlake?

 

[dmr87]

Clearlake is fine by me if we can avoid this happening to THQs stellar studios.

 

[Busta SMurk]

There's gonna be a lot of THQ this steam winter sale.

I kinda hope so. I've been meaning to grab Darksiders 1 and Darksiders 2.

 

[DerZuhälter]

 

[marrec]

I kinda hope so. I've been meaning to grab Darksiders 1 and Darksiders 2.

It depends on who's in charge of pulling those strings now. Clearlake probably has no interest in putting the titles on sale.

 

[Mr.Awesome]

Does EA have a IP like Saints Row? Couldn't think of anything.

 

[Protome]

Clearlake is fine by me if we can avoid this happening to THQs stellar studios.

Every time I see that picture I laugh at the idea that EA somehow played a part in the fall of Pandemic.

 

[maabus1999]

you know someone is going to go balls out to lock that WWE franchise

I don't think we have access to the licensing terms contract, but many contracts have clauses for "significant events" that could possibly terminate the licensing agreement. Companies may have to pitch back to the WWE itself if there is any clauses written in the terms.

 

[walking fiend]

Honestly, I am sure Relic will hand somewhere safely, merely considering the quality of their games which will be enough to temp a big publisher to try to make money out of them by proper marketing; the rest? Well, I don't give a damn, THQs output has been quite lackluster.

 

[Nirolak]

Every time I see that picture I laugh at the idea that EA somehow played a part in the fall of Pandemic.

I think what bothers me more is that Maxis is listed when they're clearly still alive.

 

[Mr.Awesome]

It depends on who's in charge of pulling those strings now. Clearlake probably has no interest in putting the titles on sale.

Perhaps to increase revenue, make it more attractive to bidders, it could happen. Not that it will matter much.

 

[Scum]

I think what bothers me more is that Maxis is listed when they're clearly still alive.

XD

 

[sp3000]

I think EA are a good shout, but that would make me sad as it would leave Insomniac in big trouble.

I think Metro is looking to be much more unique than Fuse is.

EA already expressed interest in getting Relic.

Every time I see that picture I laugh at the idea that EA somehow played a part in the fall of Pandemic.

Westwood also. I mean it's not like their games improved when they went independant.

 

[Tex117]

I don't think we have access to the licensing terms contract, but many contracts have clauses for "significant events" that could possibly terminate the licensing agreement. Companies may have to pitch back to the WWE itself if there is any clauses written in the terms.

You would be surprised how powerful the bankruptcy code is and whether these kinds of clauses can hold up.

 

[speculawyer]

Well . . . no one can say that this is a surprise.

Glad to know that Company of Heroes 2 will move forward (as we knew it would no matter what happened).

I kinda wish THQ got swallowed up by another publisher though to get some more consolidation.

 

[Cerberus]

I hope everyone lands on their feet.

 

[Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!]

Now is it safe to say they peaked with WCW/NWO Revenge