Well, it was a long and well fought battle, but THQ has met its end. Thankfully, most of its assets were sold to other publishers.
Toy-Head-Quarters, more well known as just THQ, was founded in 1989. Unlike many video game companies, THQ actually stood out, they were big, really big! Which is why many are in disbelief after hearing the news that they've filed for bankruptcy. Throughout the years, THQ delivered a power house of unique gaming experiences; because of them, we were able to enjoy classics such as: Red Faction, WWE, and newer soon to be classics: Darksiders, and Saintsrow, thats just to name a few. Our biggest fear was losing the titles we all grew to love so much.
Thankfully, thought, most of THQ was broken up and sold to different publishers. The following is a brief summary of the transactions (our source was IGN):
SEGA has agreed to purchase Relic, developer of Company of Heroes 2 and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.
Koch Media (owner of Dead Island publisher Deep Silver) has agreed to purchase Saints Row developer Volition as well as the publishing rights to the Metro franchise. (Update: According to a statement issued by Koch, "Deep Silver, Koch Media’s international publishing powerhouse, will lead all further development and marketing on the Saints Row and Metro franchises." The statement added that "Koch Media and Deep Silver will roll out future plans for each franchise in the coming months.")
Crytek, who is currently developing Homefront 2, has purchased the rights to the Homefront franchise.
Take-Two (parent company of 2K and Rockstar) has agreed to purchase Turtle Rock Studios’ project codenamed Evolve. (Update: While Take Two was initially rumored to have acquired Darksiders publisher Vigil, it has since been revealed that this isn't the case).
Ubisoft has purchased the rights to publish South Park: The Stick of Truth as well as THQ Montreal, the current developer of Assassin’s Creed creator Patrice Desilets’ project codenamed 1666. (Update: Ubisoft has confirmed the purchase, noting in a statement that "THQ Montreal will join Ubisoft’s development teams." Ubisoft also says that South Park: The Stick of Truth "is scheduled for release in calendar 2013.")
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