THQ broken up & sold off today

Shamikebab · 25 Jan 2013 at 18:56

Calgar117 said:
I thought space marine was the best relic had done in setting the warhammer universe, question is will we see even better warhammer games now relic are under sega's wing?

I'm sure you meant to write Dawn of War...

Mr. May · 25 Jan 2013 at 19:28

so whats happening to metro last light ?

TMP · 25 Jan 2013 at 19:35

Looks like I'll be getting CoH added to my Sega steam account

Kyo · 25 Jan 2013 at 20:06

Shamikebab said:
I'm sure you meant to write Dawn of War...

Dawn of War no1. not 2 imo :mad:

Mr Krugga · 26 Jan 2013 at 00:25

Mr. May said:
so whats happening to metro last light ?

Well, it's been pulled from the GameStop's DD service for now, but the rights were transferred to Koch Media, so I'd imagine a slight delay at worst.

Steviepunk · 26 Jan 2013 at 00:43

From what I'd read elsewhere, Relic did not have the Warhammer40K license, it was THQ that had the license and Relic were just doing the development of the games.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...nd-the-whereabouts-of-the-warhammer-40-000-ip

That said, I'd be surprised if the Games Workshop don't license to Sega given the great work that Relic have done with the 40k license already

gronf · 26 Jan 2013 at 03:22

Sigh of relief that Relic and 4A aren't going to Ubi or EA (*shudder*). Really looking forward to CoH2 and Last Light.

Was only mildly interested in the new South Park game, but not much at all now that Ubi control it..

Evilsod · 26 Jan 2013 at 12:23

Squark said:
As much as I would love it, I honestly don't think that a 40k Total War would work

Total war games work best with melee centred combat

Surely the 40k universe has plenty of melee battles? Hell practically everything in the Ultramarines Omnibus seems to eventually deteriorate into melee combat no matter who the enemy is, be it Tyranid, rogue Imperials, Chaos or Dark Elder.

Kyo said:
Dawn of War no1. not 2 imo

I'm really not getting the hate for DoW2. Yes, it wasn't DoW1, but it was still a good game with a different style. Not just another RTS.

Steviepunk · 26 Jan 2013 at 12:46

jomiyo said:
Was only mildly interested in the new South Park game, but not at all now that Ubi control it..

Really? The game was due out in a month or two, so was pretty close completion - how much can Ubi ruin it in the final steps?
Or am I just being naive?

Shamikebab · 26 Jan 2013 at 12:55

40k Total War would work fine. Plenty of close combat and how different would having a unit of bolters be to having a unit of archers?

Squark · 26 Jan 2013 at 13:05

I was just thinking of how much everyone bemoaned Empire, saying how the lines of musketry made it feel different from other Total War games, which were centred on melee units with ranged unit in a support role rather ranged combat than being in a primary role.

Obviously there is a lot of melee in 40K, I'm not saying there isn't

Fanatic · 26 Jan 2013 at 16:20

Units in 40k are generally much smaller too, not like the regiments in Fantasy Battles.

Thesnipergecko · 26 Jan 2013 at 17:33

Let's hope Saints Row 4 doesn't end up being a pile of trash.

SPG · 26 Jan 2013 at 22:02

Shame really, i actually liked this studio.

Home front was really good, and underrated big time.

Diplexbullet19 · 27 Jan 2013 at 08:25

Fanatic said:
Units in 40k are generally much smaller too, not like the regiments in Fantasy Battles.

Surely that depends on the army, Orks and nids are all about numbers but space marines are modified human tanks.

*Rich* · 27 Jan 2013 at 08:47

Mr. May said:
so whats happening to metro last light ?

Now for sale on Origin £34.99

Didn't realise they had it.

gronf · 28 Jan 2013 at 15:39

Steviepunk said:
Really? The game was due out in a month or two, so was pretty close completion - how much can Ubi ruin it in the final steps?
Or am I just being naive?

Didn't mean I thought they'd ruin the game itself (altho forcing some rushed changes wouldn't surprise me), rather that I didn't have much hope initially and Ubi just further diminishes it with Uplay and their 'track record' with PC gaming.

Not the biggest South Park fan, but I like Obsidian. Since apparently their deal was another one-time funding and exclusion from reaping any profits, I may still consider getting it much later in a sale if it turns out great and Ubi 'went easy'.

WingZero30 · 8 Feb 2013 at 18:34

I enjoyed the Darksiders series a lot.Solid action

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/389253/crytek-does-not-want-to-continue-with-darksiders-3/

http://www.videogamer.com/xbox360/d...ead_sometimes_good_things_come_to_an_end.html

Stelly · 22 Apr 2013 at 14:01

Homeworld franchise sold... me thinks Sega got it since they now own Relic!

Stelly

Lunatic Dreyfus · 22 Apr 2013 at 15:03

Stelly said:
Homeworld franchise sold... me thinks Sega got it since they now own Relic!

Stelly

I reckon EA got it. They need another franchise to utterly wreck, sorry modernise.

Though rather less flippantly, I do wonder what direction it will take. It would need a grand storyline just like the sublime original, as I didn't rate Homeworld 2 in that regard.