Aussiezoom Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) As we bid farewell to a great publisher THQ as it circles the drain.its carcess is being picked clean. In a letter sent by THQ CEO Brian Farrell and president Jason Rubin to employees has stated that at least five other publishers will be buying the company's games As it closes its doors, Polygon has reported.At the hearing held in Delaware overnight, a number of studios acquired some of THQ's hottest properties (PDF): Sega bought subsidiary studio Relic for US$26.6 million, acquiring the Company of Heroes franchise and bringing in some Warhammer veterans Ubisoft bought THQ Montreal for US$2.5 million, which includes 1666 and Underdog, and South Park: The Stick of Truth for US$3.3 million Take Two bought the intellectual property for upcoming game Evolve for US$10.9 million, outbidding the game's actual developer, Turtle Rock Studios Koch Media, which owns Deep Silver, bought Volition, including the Saints Row franchise, for US$22.3 million, and the Metro franchise for US$5.9 million Crytek bought the Homefront franchise for US$544,218. Other THQ assets were not included in the sale; the company still hopes to find other buyers, but employees working on those titles will be made redundant.Farrell and Rubin concluded:The work that you all have done as part of the THQ family is imaginative, creative, artistic and highly valued by our loyal gamers. We are proud of what we have accomplished despite today's outcome. It has been our privilege to work alongside the entire THQ team... Thank you all for your dedication and for sharing your talent with the THQ team. We wish you the best of luck and hope you will keep in touch. Edited January 25, 2013 by Aussiezoom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conker Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 It's a shame, indeed, that they're going out like this. But, can I be honest? You could have written this much better, as it's kind of a mess. You also liked your own post. :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiezoom Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 Lol it was written badly I admit but I was ony mobile phone ( cell phone for US users) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiezoom Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 It's a shame, indeed, that they're going out like this. But, can I be honest? You could have written this much better, as it's kind of a mess. You also liked your own post. :S I will try vetter next time... I Hope... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antidote Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Lol it was written badly I admit but I was ony mobile phone ( cell phone for US users) That came off to be rather patronizing, here in the US, mobile and cell phone is used interchangeably. But otherwise nice topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiezoom Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 Yeah sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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