ShopTHQ

gropingmantis · 6 Nov 2011 at 08:16

I am surprised nobody has picked up on this.

About a month ago now THQ launched their own online store offering, amongst other things, PC downloads. Now normally that would be fine...I mean that is what I wanted Origin to be and that is acceptable. What isn't acceptable is that THQ are still putting Steamworks on their games but refusing to sell through Steam in the UK.

WTF THQ?

I mean its not a massive issue because I can and have just ordered games from elsewhere and activated them on Steam no problem. It is the principle of the thing. It would be like BF3 not being able to be purchased via Origin (ok not quite that bad as BF3 isn't a third party game on the platform but you get my point).

anyway in the words of that berk from the tivo advert:
"but what do you think?"

edit: This is not really a rant about shopTHQ, that is fine and a good idea. The issue comes if shopTHQ is the reason why THQ are removing games from Steam. It is the same anti competitive bull**** that EA played with Origin and BF3.

zer · 6 Nov 2011 at 08:39

Prices are totally laughable.... For example, they ask 60$ for the complete edition of Company of Heroes......

Huw · 6 Nov 2011 at 09:02

Huh? I'm still seeing plenty of THQ games available on Steam.

Gimpymoo · 6 Nov 2011 at 09:51

Likely to do with the a certain major retail chain in the UK who happen to shift a shed load of THQ titles in their stores for consoles moaning about missing out on day 1 sales.

We get Steamworks, they get retail sales, everyone is a winner.

Recently, most THQ titles arrive for purchase on steam delayed by a few months.

gropingmantis · 6 Nov 2011 at 11:18

Huw said:
Huh? I'm still seeing plenty of THQ games available on Steam.

Space Marine? Saints Row 3? It seems to be only new titles but it did happen to Darksiders and Red Faction Armageddon but they are available now ages after release.

Gimpymoo said:
Likely to do with the a certain major retail chain in the UK who happen to shift a shed load of THQ titles in their stores for consoles moaning about missing out on day 1 sales.

We get Steamworks, they get retail sales, everyone is a winner.

Recently, most THQ titles arrive for purchase on steam delayed by a few months.

But what if we don't want to give them money because they are being ****s.

Also is that not against some sort of law?

Gimpymoo · 6 Nov 2011 at 11:38

Just order from another etailer, or in the sake of Saints Row 3, OcUK

gropingmantis · 6 Nov 2011 at 11:50

Gimpymoo said:
Just order from another etailer, or in the sake of Saints Row 3, OcUK

Ooh the price is not bad too. Thats what I did with Space Marine too.

But that is besides the point. The point is WTFTHQ? If it is a retail outlet doing this then why are they only picking on THQ (and some Bethesda titles; Brink and Skyrim)??