[Kifimbo]

From Twitter:

@patrickklepek: THQ "in discussion" with other companies regarding Itagaki's Devil's Third. No longer "fits THQ's profile."”

Jim Reilly ‏ @jimreilly The future of Devil's Third is up in the air.

Devil's Third is Itagaki new game (at Valhalla).

[Seraphis Cain]

Kinda figured this would happen eventually.

[BlazingDarkness]

lol oh dear

[kami_sama]

I thought it was one of the project they would fund until their death. It seems I was wrong.

[east of eastside]

by "profile" do they mean financial demise?

[MMaRsu]

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

ITAGAKI SAN ARE YOU OK

come on PlatinumGamesJP give us another God Hand will you? Only you can save the future of 'beat em up' action games.

[Stumpokapow]

Not really a surprise.

1) THQ is in a dire, possibly near-death situation
2) Japan->US crossover hit: unlikely. Smash success from new studio: unlikely.
3) Not ready until 2013, the whole platform ecosystem is up in the air.

Bummer for Itagaki.

[Galvanise_]

First inSANE, now this.

Clearing the decks before their doom.

[dinosaur_hunter2]

This is so sad :(

[test_account]

Man, that gotta suck for Itagaki. But not a big surprise concidering the financial trouble THQ is facing.

[Dresden]

I wonder what aerosmith song he'll be listening to right now.

[Liamario]

Sell the game to Platinum, where it would fit into their style quite easily.

[Tiktaalik]

Not unexpected given THQ's issues at the moment. I hope a publisher picks this up.

[SolidSnakex]

Sell the game to Platinum, where it would fit into their style quite easily.

Platinum doesn't publish games.

[jbug617]

I wonder if Microsoft would have any thoughts of picking this up?

[Meisadragon]

by "profile" do they mean financial demise?

THQ isn't in a good shape, so they are not going to fund projects that they think won't be commercially successful.

Sad really, the game looked pretty fun

[Relaxed Muscle]

Someone must pick up this....

I would be fine with EA even.

[Bebpo]

I wonder what aerosmith song he'll be listening to right now.

;_;

[IdreamofHIME]

Tecmo's gonna pick it up.....

[Stumpokapow]

Sell the game to Platinum, where it would fit into their style quite easily.

Platinum isn't a publisher, and Platinum itself has no guarantees for ongoing publishing opportunities (not implying anything about Platinum, just that independent devs with records of quality but commercially mixed products aren't exactly in the best position right now, and we've already heard musings about Sega folding Bayonetta 2)

[rvy]

Let's go, Microsoft. You need exclusives.

[BHK3]

we were all waiting for it.

[Tashi]

Ahh damn that sucks. I'm curious to see who will pick it up though.

[Strife91]

EA will pick this up.

[CrunchinJelly]

Did the Bayo2 rumour end up true? If so, could mean both Devil's Third and Bayo2 being shopped around to pubs at the same time.

After the success of well-known IP like Ninja Gaiden 3 you have to wonder who is gonna want to invest.

I would love to know why this has taken so long to come out. Makes me think THQ should have managed the project better and been harsher with deadlines. It was announced over two years ago.

[Miizy F Baby]

I wonder what aerosmith song he'll be listening to right now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txlXcJDtDwM

:'(

This injustice was on the shortlist.

[JustAnotherOtaku]

Shit :( Really hope this finds another publisher.

[Liamario]

I suspect the game isn't finished yet, and it could be finished over at Platinum with Itagaki's team moving over.
Of course, what I am saying is complete and utter fantasy.

[FStop7]

[Tiktaalik]

I know nothing about this game, but I do know that Itagaki has a penchant for developing games with lots of boobs and blood. Maybe an opportunity for Nintendo to show they have hardcore gamer cred?

[Draconian]

Maybe he can join the EA Partners program for the stupendous perk of an online pass with as little advertising as possible.

[slaughterking]

Woah.

I kinda forgot about this game.

[Kaizer]

I was wondering when this game would get put out to pasture.

[wrowa]

First inSANE, now this.

Insane got cancelled?

[SolidSnakex]

Maybe he can join the EA Partners program for the stupendous perk of an online pass with as little advertising as possible.

THQ has online passes also and it's not like they had any money to advertise it.

[.la1n]

we were all waiting for it.

This. Wasn't even sure he would deliver in the end but still never wanted him to not be able to see it through so hope someone will pick it up.

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

I wonder if Microsoft would have any thoughts of picking this up?

If it's remade to be a kinect game? Sure they will. Otherwise? LOL.

I suspect the game isn't finished yet, and it could be finished over at Platinum with Itagaki's team moving over. Of course, what I am saying is complete and utter fantasy.

Itagaki and Kamiya working together? HAHAHA.

[slaughterking]

I would love to know why this has taken so long to come out. Makes me think THQ should have managed the project better and been harsher with deadlines. It was announced over two years ago.

I think the pretty much announced the game with a 2012 release or something. They knew they would need a lot of time to develop the game, which I thought was pretty weird back then.

[Blablurn]

Maybe they should change it to a next gen launch title to get some more attention. Even if it costs a lil more... Of course they need a new publisher first.

[Pie and Beans]

Metal Gear Rising Revengeance to be the last big japanese action combat title ever.

[Jesus Carbomb]

I suspect the game isn't finished yet, and it could be finished over at Platinum with Itagaki's team moving over. Of course, what I am saying is complete and utter fantasy.

Dream on














Dream until your dreams come true. ;_;

[Nemo]

Was only a matter of time, shame tho

[Shining Sunshine]

EA will pick this up.

That's not gonna happen.

EA's financial report show they're trying to reduce # of titles release per year.

[Instro]

:( I hope someone picks it up, looked pretty sweet.

[WickedLaharl]

After red faction and this THQ is dead to me now. Not that it will take much longer anyways...

[darkwing]

I wonder if Microsoft would have any thoughts of picking this up?

yes, let's Kinect this

[Vilam]

First inSANE, now this.

For what it's worth, Volition launched their brand new website like a week ago, and inSANE was (and still is) listed there as one of their upcoming games.

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

Metal Gear Rising Revengeance to be the last big japanese action combat title ever.

I'm getting that feeling too. No hyperbole.


Today is a fucking sad sad sad day.

[Glix]

Is it possible even in my wildest dreams that ATLUS could pick this up?

[HigherLevel]

What needs to happen: Microsoft buys Itagaki's studio. Then give Tecmo enough money to buy the Ninja Gaiden IP. Then have Itagaki revive the series after the UT Team Ninja Dog used on the series with NG3.