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EA has nabbed the licence to develop official Ultimate Fighting Championship video games. THQ had held the licence, resulting in four video games – three brawlers and a fitness title. The first UFC game published by THQ was by far the most successful one, although UFC 3 (pictured) released in …
Read More »Wii U version of Metro: Last Light is pulled
THQ has confirmed that the Wii U version of Metro: Last Light is no longer in development”. The game was one of many to appear in Nintendo’s E3 2011 show reel intended to demonstrate the wide third party support for Wii U. It’s not in development [at the moment],” THQ’s …
Read More »THQ names new president to lead publisher revival
Jason Rubin in as Core Games EVP Danny Bilson quits amidst 'major leadership restructuring'
Read More »New president for THQ
THQ has appointed Naughty Dog co-founder Jason Rubin as its new president. Rubin, who helped establish the studio which went on to create Crash Bandicoot, Jak & Daxter and Uncharted, while run THQ’s worldwide product development, marketing, and publishing operations, and will report to Brian Farrell, THQ Chairman and CEO. …
Read More »THQ plans reverse stock split
Publisher looks to avoid NASDAQ delisting with new stock market strategy
Read More »THQ aims to avoid NASDAQ delisting with reverse stock split
THQ is going to great lengths in effort to keep its Nasdaq listing. The publisher has revealed through its investor site that it has filed plans with the SEC for a June 29th stockholders meeting, where it will propose a reverse stock split to avoid delisting from Nasdaq. THQ describes …
Read More »VIDEO: THQ unleashes Enter The Metro live action trailer
THQ has announced the release of Metro: Last Light’s live action ‘Enter The Metro’ trailer. The game is available for pre-order from shopTHQ, with a free copy of Darksiders going out to all who put down early for the PC version. Metro: Last Light is due out in Q1 2013 …
Read More »Saints Row 4 surfaces on Linkedin profile
The next in line for THQ’s Saints Row series may already be in the works, if a Volition employee’s Linkedin info is to be believed. Superannuation uncovered the mention ofSaints Row 4 on the Linkedin profile of David Payne, an artist for Volition who has worked on sevral games in …
Read More »THQ no longer publishing Devil’s Third
THQ is actively seeking out interested parties to take on publishing duties for Ninja Gaiden creator Tomonobu Itagaki’s next title Devil’s Third. The publisher revealed that the ‘profitability profile’ of the game no longer meets their ‘internal threshold’ during its financial call to investors earlier today. The title’s future is …
Read More »South Park RPG delayed to 2013
THQ has announced that Obsidian’s upcoming South Park RPG has been pushed back to next year. The publisher revealed news of the delay during its earnings conference call earlier today. The game is rumoured to be titled ‘The Stick of Truth’, and will include turn-based combat, classes, summons, weapon augmentation, …
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