THQ broken up & sold off today

[Martini1991]

What was their plan of survival?

Good news all around, IMHO.

Well, except for Vigil Games. R.I.P.

Didn't they go Chapter 11 and then get an investor who was willing to prop the company up? That's what the CEO posted on the blog pretty much.

 

[Admiral Huddy]

Am I reading that right that Sega now have the rightd to the CoH line?

 

[Shamikebab]

Sega have Relic, with right to Warhammer 40k (not sure if they have the other GW IP's or not) and Company of Heroes

 

[Aedus]

Dead Island, Risen to name two games, Google it and check out the wiki page.

I'm not bothered by that, so long as 4A Games remains a part of it.

May not be too bad then.

 

[Mr Krugga]

Am I reading that right that Sega now have the rightd to the CoH line?

All Warhammer games too.

 

[panyan]

What a shame about southpark!

I didnt know southpark games were still being made, the last one i played was on the n64 YEARS ago

 

[elmarko]

So, the creative assembly have the rights to Warhammer & Sega have the rights to Warhammer 40k.

Warhammer : total war may already be in the pipeline, so I wonder if Sega/Relic/Creative may do a Warhammer 40k : total war (as obviously Sega/Creative are also linked).

 

[Twirlywoos]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/388002/platinum-games-shows-interest-in-buying-darksiders/

Platinum Games shows interest in buying Darksiders

 

[Omaeka]

So, the creative assembly have the rights to Warhammer & Sega have the rights to Warhammer 40k.

Warhammer : total war may already be in the pipeline, so I wonder if Sega/Relic/Creative may do a Warhammer 40k : total war (as obviously Sega/Creative are also linked).

Got me in the mood for some serious Total Warrage right now!

But first, after imagining Warhammer: Total War my boxers need changing.

 

[elmarko]

Got me in the mood for some serious Total Warrage right now!

But first, after imagining Warhammer: Total War my boxers need changing.

Yup, already in progress from the sound of things.

http://www.creative-assembly.com/se...ith-games-workshop-to-create-warhammer-games/

 

[Omaeka]

Yup, already in progress from the sound of things.

http://www.creative-assembly.com/se...ith-games-workshop-to-create-warhammer-games/

Well **** me sideways.

 

[Sleepery]

Warhammer40K: Total War? I'd never leave the house again.

 

[Adsta]

Sega agreed to purchase Relic - I'm quite happy with this

 

[Stelly]

Well **** me sideways.

You didnt know this noob!

Stelly

 

[Evilsod]

I've never really played the Total War games but a Warhammer 40k version does actually sound pretty cool.

Certainly sounds better than the alternative. A generic FPS or Third Person Shooter with a small number of characters from each race ><

 

[P3N9U1N]

I'm glad at least relic got saved, with CoH 2 around the corner and all. Still sad news however

 

[*Rich*]

Does anybody actually keep the THQ name or is that it?

Shame to see it finally end, but that's the current times i suppose.

 

[:(Rhodri:)]

Sega have Relic, with right to Warhammer 40k (not sure if they have the other GW IP's or not) and Company of Heroes

I'd assume it wouldn't transfer automatically with the studio and would revert to GW (though hopefully Sega would be able to negotiate for them easily seeing as they already have the fantasy license, and now have Relic as well).

 

[Cold Fusion]

Does anybody actually keep the THQ name or is that it?

Shame to see it finally end, but that's the current times I suppose.

THQ as an entity will cease to exist in a few weeks the company has been broken up and its assets sold off they are keeping a few staff to administer this process but after that it is over.

 

[Name]

"No bidders for Darksiders developer Vigil Games nor its project “Crawler”."

Bye bye Vigil Games. No wonder this developer were cast aside, i cannot believe how badly the Darksiders games did.