If only Nintendo would focus on the west and buy some of these IPs..
Failing that ( incredibly unlikely) option, I think a lot of THQ's franchises would fit Ubisoft well.
I guess I didn't even consider that the publishers could bid as a consortium to get ahead of Clearlake and then dived the IP among themselves at a later date.
I'm curious about what happens to Turtle Rock's game, Evovled, the most. The IP is owned by THQ as it was described in the document but the studio is independent. If someone buys the IP rights then Turtle Rock is forced to work for that company and their terms which might be different than what THQ offered or the said company can buy out whatever work done so far and give it to one of their own studios or the title might not be picked up at all if it's in very early stages or uninteresting to the parties involved and considering the studio isn't tied like the other THQ IPs. I imagine 'developer of L4D' has some pull though, it will be interesting where this one ends up.
That's the name? I thought it was 'Wild', don't remember where I read it though.
Should Nintendo step in?
I'd prefer Saints Row 1666
no, it's Evolved, whether working title or not that's what they are officially calling it now.
Battlefield Legends: Company of Bad Heroes - Warfighter
Man, I drove past their offices yesterday randomly and only about 10 cars were in the parking lot. Very sad
I care about two things:
1. South Park: Stick of Truth being released as intended, Steamworks on PC.
2. Relic being able to continue doing PC only Steamworks enabled strategy titles
Any hope for either? :\
From Article: "What this means is that anybody offering more for the whole of the company can take THQ from the cushy speed agreement made between company executives and Clearlake. If those bids exceed Clearlake's total (and Saints Row is definitely getting any player most of the way there) that's it for THQ."
Whose? THQ's? Relic's?
Nintendo, wake up and buy Darksiders + Vigil Games.
THQ will sell whole unless asset bids exceed Clearlake offer
http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/08/thq-auction-details/
Nintendo, wake up and buy Darksiders + Vigil Games.
I think there's some bad blood between Obsidian and Bethesda. I don't see this happening.This.
I think that ZeniMax/Bethesda will buy South Park and Ubisoft will buy Darksiders and Company of Heroes 2.
Metro: Last Light could become an exclusive launch title for the new Xbox.
I think there's some bad blood between Obsidian and Bethesda. I don't see this happening.
Ignoring the THQ auction, you just caused me to realize Bethesda has enough money to buy Obsidian just to close them down if they wanted.
No they don't. Obsidian is a private company. How would they buy then just to close them down? Who would agree to it? It's just a silly conclusion to make.
Hilarious comments. Oh no, EA, please don't save THQ games that we want. Please, oh please just let them die!
A platform holder buying THQ would be the least desirable outcome.
Firstly the studios and franchises would be platform exclusive, which would deprive many gamers of access to the games.
And secondly they would be stuck with whatever console or platform the buying company is currently pushing, warts an all.
Although Vigil is local to Retro, Nintendo already has a Zelda clone. It's called Zelda.
Volition is the better target for Nintendo as they make up for their deficiencies better. While the Bayonetta 2-esque response would be entertaining if such a thing were to occur, I don't think that Nintendo will bother paying a lot of money for only the IP rights and whatever skeleton crew would remain after the rest of the team immediately tendered their resignation post-sale. The only reason why the Monolith deal went down is because Nintendo more or less asked them, "If we bought you, would you all work for us?" and the answer was yes. Plus NoA doesn't have the kind of autonomy required to throw the kind of money around that would be necessary to make such a sale.
Nintendo is not going to buy a studio only to have all the talent leave to join the inevitable new start ups from studio heads that form after this is all over.
They sure as hell are not going to buy an IP that they can't immediately capitalize on with a team ready to go. That is not how they make games.
That said, how crazy would it be if they did! Omg!
You honestly think that Nintendo would be at all interested in literally any intellectual property or studio that THQ owns?
Nintendo looks for talent not IPs and dealing with Retro departures might've soured Nintendo toward investing in Western StudiosYou honestly think that Nintendo would be at all interested in literally any intellectual property or studio that THQ owns?
You honestly think that Nintendo would be at all interested in literally any intellectual property or studio that THQ owns?
The auction is still on for tomorrow, right? Haven't heard any news since the last update.
What's the use of owning an IP without talent, many great games series died because they were mismanaged look at Rare or Hudson, I think Nintendo knows that if they aquired an IP like SaintsRaw per say without proper talent to support and handle this IP then there're better off saving that money for something useful.They make all kinds of bad decisions. So yeah, I wouldn't put it past them.
What's the use of owning an IP without talent, many great games series died because they were mismanaged look at Rare or Hudson, I think Nintendo knows that if they aquired an IP like SaintsRaw per say without proper talent to support and handle this IP then there're better off saving that money for something useful.
I just want the south park game to release...
Is that too much to ask?
They've already said repeatedly all games currently in production will be completed on schedule. No fear!
You make a good point, but what Western IP have they been interested in buying before?They make all kinds of bad decisions. So yeah, I wouldn't put it past them.
Exactlywe should stop talking about Nintendo this is not the kind of thing they do, as much as they need core western games they won't show up here
They make very specific kinds of bad decisions. They're a very safe company with a safe business model that wouldn't be at all comfortable with investing in a financial corpse. Especially a western one.They make all kinds of bad decisions. So yeah, I wouldn't put it past them.
I can see WWE making/buying their own studio :IVery interested to see where the WWE license ends up. I'll hope for EA. Only other product I really care about is the South Park RPG and that should still release on schedule in March right?
I can see WWE making/buying their own studio :I