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THQ's bankruptcy sale details: Auction on January 22nd, Will Allow Piecemeal Purchase
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Look, I like Deep Silver mostly cause I like several of their PC franchises.
Saints Row is what, a minimum $40 million development + marketing budget type game. You add up 2 of the largest Deep Silver games and I am not sure you reach the budget of Saints Row 3. (I am talking about funded games, not just distribution and publishing in certain European territories.) It would be a big financial risk for a company of that size to put so many eggs in one basket, and it would appear to not align well with the business model from what I can see on their website.
Saints Row is what, a minimum $40 million development + marketing budget type game. You add up 2 of the largest Deep Silver games and I am not sure you reach the budget of Saints Row 3. (I am talking about funded games, not just distribution and publishing in certain European territories.) It would be a big financial risk for a company of that size to put so many eggs in one basket, and it would appear to not align well with the business model from what I can see on their website.
Patrice Desilets was giving a talk yesterday in France, confirming he his now working on 1666 Amsterdam (pre production).
So there's maybe an unnamed project developed in THQ Montreal, but not leaded by Desilets.
Glass Rebel
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Ahh, alright. A game set in Amsterdam... just watch Ubisoft buying THQ Montreal and turn it into a Assassin's Creed 3 spin-off :lol
It's still in pre-production? He joined THQ Montreal over 18 months ago.
Koch Media is a rock solid budiness that really wants to become more relevant in the bigger scheme of things. I'm quote sure that it got enough money to throw at these games -- and Volition and Turtle Rock might actually really benefit from this, since their games will be the companies flagship games and not just something that the company bought because it was kinda cheap and kinda promising.
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Well, we are talking about THQ here.
Haha, touche. To be fair, though, perhaps the untitled game Examiner mentioned was what he was working on before moving on to 1666 (which would explain why it was mentioned separately to the games considered to be in active production).
As its german based expect maybe an overall "censored" version for SR like BL2 got it.
After Dead Island, I'd actually be really interested to see what they could do with a big property like SR. I'd much prefer them to EA or Activision, let's put it that way.
In fact I'd be happy with them, Warner or Sega.
This is about buying Desilets's contract with THQ, so you can assume that we will avoid a bad spin-off.
Remember that there are Ubisoft but also Warner wich are interested.
They are about 50 people on it now, production begin "soon". Creating a studio is a long and complex process.
Remembrer Assassin's Creed 1 took 4 years (2003-2007), so no real surprise here.
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I wonder what will happen to Yuke's. Weren't they solely making WWE and UFC titles?
EDIT: Apparently they own 54% of New Japan Pro-Wrestling. I guess they'll survive.
Most awkward first day at work ever.
Sure, but the studio seemingly not actively developing a game well over two years after its opening strikes me as particularly sluggish.
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Polygon is doing it, I think.
piratepwnsninja
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THQ: AUCTION STILL GOING ON. Looking to re-start hearing this afternoon at 3:00pm
THQ: AUCTION STILL GOING ON. Looking to re-start hearing this afternoon at 3:00pm
BronsonLee
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Nintendo Direct is all fine and dandy, but this will likely be the most important news story today. Lots of ways this could affect next gen.
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Auction STILL going on? Chances of SEGA getting Relic slipping away 
harrypmgaga
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Read that as Ubi Montreal. My bad,
Delusibeta
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I would imagine that's it's a general Sega licence, but they've earmarked it for Creative Assembly's use only for the moment, which makes sense considering the success of the Dawn of War series (hence also Sega's interest in Relic). I also wouldn't be surprised if a Sega-owned Relic would contribute to CA's Warhammer game.
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What we know is that there's a new team at CA specifically set up to work on a WH game and the announcement mentions Games Workshop entering a partnership with SEGA and specifically CA but nothing indicating that it won't extend past this specific game. Basically, we can't say
Glass Rebel
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I'm bad with timezones, what's the ETA on this? ~5h from now?
Hush youAuction STILL going on? Chances of SEGA getting Relic slipping away
Crazymoogle
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4 and a half, yeah
Yeah, about 4 hours and 40 minutes.
Glass Rebel
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Pachter has given his thoughts on SEGA buying relic
http://www.vg247.com/2013/01/23/sega-can-buy-relic-for-15-million-or-so-they-can-afford-it-pachter/
http://www.vg247.com/2013/01/23/sega-can-buy-relic-for-15-million-or-so-they-can-afford-it-pachter/
BoboBrazil
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Jibbajabbawockky
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Its going to suck so much if EA comes in at the last minute and steals away Relic.
Now you get shitty EA wrestling games on the madden engine or something every year!
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Yeah, not filled with a great deal of hope on that front :/
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BoboBrazil
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Well I have high hopes they can atleast make a fun game, something Yukes! games were not. Plus EA will sink more resources into the game to atleast make it look more polished and professional. I can't wait to see what they do with PS4. The wrestlers will look incredible. The game might start out a little rough, but it will definitely get better every year.
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