Do they not get Red Faction as well?
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Official THQ Auction Results [Up2: Purchase Prices, Runner-Ups Revealed]
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Do they not get Red Faction as well?
I could've bid for Vigil for $1 and would've gotten it?
are you prepared to pay off any related contracts that might be in default? and of course the future costs of owning a studio
It's insane that nobody wanted it or Darksiders. You'd think somebody would have bid $250k for the pair of them, or something. At the very least they'd own the current 2 games to reissue, etc.
This could potentially be the best result for Volition and Saints Row. Let's just hope they have enough freedom to produce something spectacular.
Black Republican
Member
For 22m they pretty much knew what they were doing then, good for them
Nope.
gutter_trash
Banned
I am glad that my Montreal brothers are still employeed,
too bad they have to answer to editorial from France now
too bad they have to answer to editorial from France now
Yup, I can't say I know anything about Koch but it sounds like a solid deal. They obviously realized their value with their much higher bid.
How should we feel about Relic?
Can Crytek make Homefront a real fps game? Will it just become a variant of Crysis/crytek engine?
Vigil's death doesn't bother me all that much seeing as Joe Madureira bailed last year, and even if the studio were bought I'd imagine the tepid consumer response to Darksiders 2 would have dampened any hopes of a third instalment.
AHA-Lambda
Member
Yeah I really do feel like Ubi just wanted him back, especially after Ubi sued THQ over hiring him.
Seeing as Deep Silver is a primarily Euro PC publisher that funds games like Risen and publishes the awesome X series, I doubt creative freedom is going to be a problem.
Yes, they bought both together.
Any IPs with no games in active development were considered legacy IPs, which THQ is keeping on hand as its Chapter 11 case continues.
Yes.
Clay Davis
Member
wouldn't they consider dead island and techland to be their number 1 title and dev studio? they banked a lot on dead island and it paid off in spades.
So here is the Ubisoft PR:
http://montreal.ubisoft.com/en/ubisoft-our-news/ubisoft-acquires-thq-montreal
http://montreal.ubisoft.com/en/ubisoft-our-news/ubisoft-acquires-thq-montreal
AHA-Lambda
Member
So after getting an apparent $100m from this auction, what is THQ's current debt situation?
It was always considered this.
Hi Patrice.
It was always considered this.
Hi Patrice.
DARN, South Park seems delayed by the sound of "Scheduled for release in calendar 2013"
Clay Davis
Member
come on. :/
"We would like to take this opportunity to welcome Patrice Désilets back to the family."
Black Republican
Member
well you know............stuff
Maybe they don't want to commit to anything in a PR without having a producer go down to Obsidian to have a closer understanding of the state of the game, what would be best for the product, and when would be the best time to release it.
And the game avoids a hellish March 2013.
Glass Rebel
Member
Goddammit Ubisoft, if there is just one trace of your uPlay garbage in South Park...
You're right but under a competent publisher I think they could have made a great sequel. They seemed very talented as evident by several parts of Darksiders 1 and 2 but just not very focused. Oh well.
You're right but under a competent publisher I think they could have made a great sequel. They seemed very talented as evident by several parts of Darksiders 1 and 2 but just not very focused. Oh well.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
Volition is based in Champaign?! Very interesting...
This is only relevant if you live in Central IL.
It'd be best to think up some alternate fighting-on-american-soil premise, as the original was ludicrous and even offensive.
Clay Davis
Member
or considering forcing them to implement uplay.
That too.
I'm a terrible person, cause I laughed at this.
Honestly, though, this is probably for the best. Turtle Rock has never struck me as very focused. I think it'd just evaporate had they won it. Hopefully Take 2 just lets them continue working on it and provides Turtle Rock with a little guidance here and there to keep them on the rails.
Here's hoping they can bring him on board with fixing Assassin's Creed while he does his own game, if he doesn't just leave again I guess lol.
"South Park: The Stick of Truth will be subject to a delay while we integrate our innovative and popular Uplay Online Service."
Remachinate
Member
There's some interesting stuff in the runner-up data:
1) I get Homefront and unseen games having only one bidder, but South Park? With a release in a month? There's got to be a expectation of sales that makes at least throwing one's hat in the ring worthwhile.
2) Sega and Zenimax had really close valuations of Relic, and I'm sure Sega will take it in a much different direction than Bethesda would have.
3) Mentioned already, but heartbreaking to see by how much Turtle Rock got outbid on their own IP. At least they should have a good home with Take Two.
1) I get Homefront and unseen games having only one bidder, but South Park? With a release in a month? There's got to be a expectation of sales that makes at least throwing one's hat in the ring worthwhile.
2) Sega and Zenimax had really close valuations of Relic, and I'm sure Sega will take it in a much different direction than Bethesda would have.
3) Mentioned already, but heartbreaking to see by how much Turtle Rock got outbid on their own IP. At least they should have a good home with Take Two.
AHA-Lambda
Member
THQ delayed it from that date a while ago and declared it as FY2014 (April 2013-March 2014).
THQ did declare they only expected a delay of a few months from the March date, but strictly speaking South Park hasn't been delayed at all.
As much as he might not want to, if Patrice does work on AC again, it might get the series back on track and get me interested in it again.
While I'm conflicted after Darksiders 2 (I both enjoyed and disliked the game), I am sad to see a bunch of people leave. Plus, they were working on a Chaos Marine game, last I heard.
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Seriously, what happens to the stuff nobody bid on? Where goes Homeworld?
Sneaky Gato
Member
Games Workshop has made it very clear in the past that they will only give someone the license if they agree that GW maintains absolute creative control and final say on anything that happens. Relic was the only who knew enough about the universe to feel comfortable handing over that control. GW would probably feel pretty beholden to Relic as well given that while their primary venture of tabletop games has seen only stagnant growth these last few years videogames have seen increasing growth and profitably for them.
Infinite Justice
Member
a Vigil dev just posted in the Vigil thread
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=46817540&postcount=325
Good luck Soldier
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=46817540&postcount=325
Good luck Soldier
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
This made me sad:
Evolve
(title in development at Turtle Rock Studios)
Winning bidder: Take-Two Interactive, $10.894 million.
Runner-up: Turtle Rock Studios, $250,000.
Developer can't even buy the rights to its own game. Damn.
Evolve
(title in development at Turtle Rock Studios)
Winning bidder: Take-Two Interactive, $10.894 million.
Runner-up: Turtle Rock Studios, $250,000.
Developer can't even buy the rights to its own game. Damn.
AHA-Lambda
Member
Does this auction materially help THQ's debt situation? Will they still be able to operate as a shell company?