I don't get it. They don't have money to publish their own games and want to acquire a new IP...?
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Report: THQ's legacy IPs to be sold off later this month
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I don't get it. They don't have money to publish their own games and want to acquire a new IP...?
Gentleman Jack
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So you'd rather not have more Darksiders than see Platinum make a third? You think Inaba would tweet this because he wasn't a huge fan of the series and would be a poor caretaker of the franchise? What is the basis of your fear?
Or Another company might pick it up in a lump deal and hire some of the key talent behind the previous games.
Darksiders is a very western IP and Platinum's design and direction sensibilities are very Japanese. That's fine for the games they make but isn't what I would want from a future Darksiders game. And who says he's a fan? Maybe they just want a popular IP because it's obviously dirt cheap. I mean shit, I could probably get enough money together within my family to buy the fucking thing.
The way I feel about this is the same way people feel about DmC or other Japanese-developed to Western-developed franchises. The only difference is if they did make a future Darksiders game, I just wouldn't buy it and wouldn't spend all my time trashing it with a bias.
Well it's better than nothing I suppose. No one seemed interested on the IP today, so I'm not sure others will be interested in it? Would be nice if Sony bought it and gave it to Santa Monica Studio but the downside would be that it would be exclusive. Can't think of many other devs. What would you suggest? just wondering
Impossible Creatures is another legacy IP last I checked.
The more interesting thing about this to me is the whole "Save Homeworld" indiegogo campaign. Should there be a thread about that? Should this be the thread?
I have some serious reservations I mentioned to the guy on twitter (like distributing it for free on Steam and GOG).
The more interesting thing about this to me is the whole "Save Homeworld" indiegogo campaign. Should there be a thread about that? Should this be the thread?
I have some serious reservations I mentioned to the guy on twitter (like distributing it for free on Steam and GOG).
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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Maybe Epic can save the day a second time and snatch up most of Vigil's team to start up a new studio.
He said "On the cheap" which is exactly what Darksiddrs would be. Starting bids at the auction were $500k.
If PG can pay their employees, they can probably afford Darksiders.
I think it deserved a thread, but I'm on my phone right now
Distributing it on steam and gog is the most important thing. Paid or free, I don't care.
I would hope that someone would buy the IP rights and try to keep Vigil together. Those guys know that franchises and reading some reactions from those people show they care a lot about the franchise. Not to mention that Vigil also had their own engine which seemed pretty awesome for multiplatform stuff. Warhammer: Space Marine and the 40k MMO were both using it.
Under $500,000 is a STEAL for Darksiders and I think the only reason it and Vigil didn't sell is because Joe Mad jumped ship a little while ago. He was the face of that studio and the series so him not being around was probably a deal-breaker.
Aquamarine
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Kotaku's translation is misleading...
This isn't proof at all that Platinum (the company) wants it. It's proof that Inaba is semi-interested in the idea.
I get that but I'm wondering why would they want to. No one wanted the IP and they think they will be able to pitch it to a publisher? Seems risky.
Yeah, figures. Kotaku being Kotaku.
Banana Kid
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I will pay fifty dollars for the rights to Destroy All Humans. Let's do this, THQ!
Chuck Norris
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I'm sure Platinum would low to buy an IP that has been successful
It'll be DoW3
hopefully they get it and rehire Vigil guys.
but if the IPs will be in an auction too,it will be really hard for small studios like PG to get some, the big publishers will eat everything even IPs that they don't want,it will be really ugly.
bobnowhere
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Sad about Vigil and Darksiders getting no love in the auction. I suppose they are now at the stage of selling off the IP on the cheap, laying everyone off and selling the office furniture/IT for whatever they can get.
Relaxed Muscle
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I guess PG could buy Darksiders IP, hire some of the leads of the games and go with it.
If is cheap enough why not?
It would be easier to go through to a publisher with Darksiders III than trying with a new IP-
If is cheap enough why not?
It would be easier to go through to a publisher with Darksiders III than trying with a new IP-
Hero of Legend
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YYYYEEEEESSSS!!!!
Makes lots of sense to with their partnership, and DS2 out of the box is definitive on Wii U (pretty sure all the 5 extra hours of content is DLC on the other platforms right?).
But damn, get Kamiya on it!
But not before Star Fox U...
No EA cut a deal with WWE for the rights. THQ doesnt hold that, just like they dont hold Warhammer 40k.
Are you forgetting that the reason people liked Darksiders is cause it was a really good Zeldalike. And guess who created another excellent zeldalike?
Well, the put it out there, and the IP is going to be available apparently.
Hero of Legend
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Monster Games for Stuntman maybe? Paradigm worked on the series as they did with Pilotwings 64, but they didn't create it did they? What about Juiced for Monster Games?
Or Firebrand for either? 
de Blob to me works with Ubisoft, fits their catalog.
Who would work for Destroy All Humans?
Nowhere yet. This is what this auction is about. Though Volition ended up at Koch Media (Deep Silver).
Might be a bit of a hard sell as you would also need the tech behind it.
The trash bin if nobody buys it later this month.
Haunted
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AlphaTwo00
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It's going to be sad to see where the IPs go, and suddenly realize that they won't go anywhere.
Remember Acclaim's auction? Here's the closest snapshot of what I found: http://web.archive.org/web/20060115063733/http://maltzauctions.com/acclaimip.htm
Who the hell ended up with ExtremeG or ReVolt?
I can see a bunch of them just disappear even if someone does bid on them.
Remember Acclaim's auction? Here's the closest snapshot of what I found: http://web.archive.org/web/20060115063733/http://maltzauctions.com/acclaimip.htm
Who the hell ended up with ExtremeG or ReVolt?
I can see a bunch of them just disappear even if someone does bid on them.
A firm called Throwback Entertainment ended up with a lot of them. http://www.throwbackentertainment.com/games/index-2.html
Are you telling me I could've owned Smash TV for $5,000? WOW.
AlphaTwo00
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Well Yes, and I'm REALLY confused what they do other than seeming bought all of that lot to just sit on it.
Edit: Which to draw it back to THQ, I kinda worry that someone, somewhere will buy them up just like that and sit on it.
lol they still refer to Platinum Games as "The makers of Bayonetta...".
Fox Mulder
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Probably just the publishing rights for the ports Acclaim did. The arcade version of Smash TV was just in the Midway Arcade collection released by WB, and why would anyone want an inferior console port now anyways.
Relaxed Muscle
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He probably dosn't know who they are....
Indeed.
Calavera520
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Hey Sega, look at this sexy bitch, how can you not want to get all balls deep up in this.
god damn. are there some mods going on in that pic?