THQ goes bankrupt - Sega gets Relic, Gearbox gets Homeworld, Deep Silver gets Metro and Saints Row

[Infinitron]

Interesting, this might actually turn out as a improvement for Relic.

SEGA likes jacking up prices, so I hope you got all the Relic stuff in the last Steam sale.

 

[Dexter]

If this turns out true, I might have to buy this to thank SEGA:

Also it looks kinda fun.

 

[hiver]

South park studios filed an objection against THQ, claiming that THQ has no rights to sell Stick of Truth to third parties - and that they still hold all rights to the property which should revert back to them in entirety - while they will reimburse THQ for the money already spent on the development.


http://www.vg247.com/2013/01/22/sou...tion-of-the-stick-of-truth-publishing-rights/

http://www.computerandvideogames.co...iles-objection-to-thq-sale-of-stick-of-truth/

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rumors:

Investment blogger 'Distressed Debt' said on Twitter that "sources indicate Ubisoft has emerged as a contending bidder for certain THQ assets". Later in the day, Wired editor Chris Kohler said the South Park game has been acquired by Ubisoft.

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

UPlay = NoBuy.

 

[evdk]

UPlay = NoBuy.

Only Trey and Matt can save us now!

 

[Deleted member 7219]

UPlay = NoBuy.

I doubt UPlay will be involved. The game is already said to use Steamworks.

 

[Saark]

Total Warhammer - Fantasy

Anyone else imagining the possibilities?

The only thing missing is SEGA getting the WH40k license, which might actually happen after they already got the Warhammer Fantasy license.

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

UPlay = NoBuy.

I doubt UPlay will be involved. The game is already said to use Steamworks.

Like that's stopping them to shoehorn UPlay into the game at the last minute.

 

[evdk]

Total Warhammer - Fantasy

Anyone else imagining the possibilities?

The only thing missing is SEGA getting the WH40k license, which might actually happen after they already got the Warhammer Fantasy license.

The Aquilla Protocol.

 

[Metro]

UPlay = NoBuy.

I doubt UPlay will be involved. The game is already said to use Steamworks.

Rather naive. If Ubisoft buys it there is zero chance it'll be Steamworks. That might have been the plan but those will change under a different publisher.

 

[Metro]

Also lol @ Homefront IP being worth anything. I suppose $500k is a drop in the bucket, though.

 

[80Maxwell08]

Also lol @ Homefront IP being worth anything. I suppose $500k is a drop in the bucket, though.

Well to be fair Crytek UK were already making Homefront 2 so might as well own the IP they spent a year or two of development on. Especially at that price if this is all true.

 

[Dexter]

https://twitter.com/DDInvesting

THQ: Hearing on sale about to begin. Rumblings of a lot of different numbers for a lot of different assets out there.

THQ: AUCTION STILL GOING ON. Looking to re-start hearing this afternoon at 3:00pm

For context, it started yesterday at 3:00PM

ffs

 

[Metro]

Not surprising if there is still an active amount of bidding. Keep in mind the whole purpose of bankruptcy proceedings is to give creditors a chance to recover as much money as possible.

 

[Dexter]

Warner Bros. and UbiSoft are supposedly fighting over Volition and the Saint's Row IP.

 

[WhiskeyWolf]

Fuck, I would actually pay cash to see a stream of the auction.

 

[evdk]

Warner Bros. and UbiSoft are supposedly fighting over Volition and the Saint's Row IP.

Let's just hope whoever wins will not try to make the series total serious business, like GTA4.

 

[Hellraiser]

Also lol @ Homefront IP being worth anything. I suppose $500k is a drop in the bucket, though.

How much did THQ spend on marketing Homefront though? It was something ridiculous IIRC. For 500k you may be saving quite a bit on brand recognition.

Doesn't change the fact that it was a generic shooter with a retarded premise.

 

[deuxhero]

Warner Bros. and UbiSoft are supposedly fighting over Volition and the Saint's Row IP.

I really hope WB wins

 

[ohWOW]

I would like to see Red Faction back to the first person.

 

[Dexter]

Auction is over, News should be out any minute.
I believe Vigil didn't make it, since a lot of people are apparently looking for a job: https://twitter.com/verytragic/status/294168371161866241

Take 2 possibly ended up with the new Turtle Rock IP: https://twitter.com/manveerheir/status/294173316606988288

UbiSoft apparently got the South Park RPG and THQ Montreal

Koch Media/Deep Silver supposedly got Volition

SEGA got Relic: https://twitter.com/kyleberndt/status/294166753599164416

 

[Ninja Destroyer]

I would like to see Red Faction back to the first person.

That or total destruction route like Guerilla sandoboxy. It had mediocre story but blowing up higher and higher constructions and building was fun.

 

[fizzelopeguss]

lol, looks like partice is back at ubisoft.

And fucking deep silver got volition? jesus h christ.

 

[ohWOW]

Deep Silver?
Good bye Red Faction

 

[deuxhero]

Am I missing something about Deep Silver? Wikipedia indicates they just publish in countries where the native publisher isn't active.