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Tech upgrade for THQ's military shooter; project due 2014
Read More »Crytek to develop Homefront 2
THQ has announced that a sequel to its Homefront FPS is in the works which will be produced by Crytek. The Crysis creator picks up development duties for the second instalment in the war franchise, after Kaos Studios produced the first game. This was released back in March on Xbox …
Read More »Crytek hired for Homefront 2 project
THQ's military shooter scheduled for 2014 release
Read More »200 jobs cut as THQ shuts more studios
Death of THQ Brisbane marks publisher's fourth studio closure this year alone
Read More »Avalanche: Kaos deserved better, and we’ll help
Reasons for Homefront dev's closure 'troubling', says boss of nearby studio
Read More »THQ shuts Homefront developer
THQ is in the process of closing down its New York studio Kaos. The publisher has confirmed to Develop it has made a strategic realignment within its internal studio structure and is in the process of closing two locations: the company’s UK studio and Kaos studio in New York." Its …
Read More »THQ to axe Homefront studio Kaos [Update 2]
New York studio informs staff of fate; THQ Montreal to take over Homefront; UK studio axed
Read More »THQ: When we compete, we win
THQ now has the capacity to invade every genre and sector it targets, CEO Brian Farrell has stated. The exec says his company now stands amongst the likes of Activision, EA and Ubisoft as one of the very top publishers in the business. His confidence comes following the success of …
Read More »Losses mount at THQ
THQ has reported losses of $136.1m for its 2011 financial year. This is significantly more than the $9m loss posted for fiscal 2010. Revenue was down year-on-year from $899.1m to $665.3m. The company’s Q4 was more successful, however, thanks to the release of Homefront. The shooter has now sold over …
Read More »Homefront on top in March
THQ’s new IP Homefront beat Pokmon and a string of high-profile EA titles to become the biggest selling game of March. The result – combined with strong sales of WWE and uDraw – helped THQ leap up the publisher rankings. The firm is now amongst the Top Five publishers in …
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