Though developed by Relic, it was published by Microsoft Game Studios, who have a habit of owning nearly every IP they've ever touched. Just ask MechWarrior...
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THQ now selling off Darksiders, Homeworld, Red Faction and More
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Though developed by Relic, it was published by Microsoft Game Studios, who have a habit of owning nearly every IP they've ever touched. Just ask MechWarrior...
RagingAvatar
Member
Good point, well made.
GenericUserName
Banned
Then why is it appearing in the 'THQ assets' document?
http://www.thesangreal.net/gafpics/thq_assets.pdf
Page 27 of 109.
And the document shows Freespace 2 on the previous page as well.
That is strange since Freespace 2 still seems to be in the hands of Interplay.
http://www.gog.com/gamecard/freespace_2
Haha, You just reminded me of my first playthrough of Homeworld 1. I found a glitch where as long as my ship's latched on to the enemy ships, I could reassign my ships to steal another and the previously held ships would remain paralyzed until I had time to completely turn them. My fleet post jump was so extended that after the Gardener section, I had to spent a lot of time after each jump moving my frigates into proximity with the mothership and support units.
Relic (present day) doesn't really have any of the original members from Homeworld 1/2. On the other hand, Blackbird Interactive was founded by the co-founder of Relic and has some of the original art team on board. They're making a new MMORTS? IP called Hardware. From the concept art, I'm not going to claim that it's Homeworld, but it's basically a redone Homeworld opening scene.
Sadly, considering that they were just saved from shuttering by being bought out by Wargaming.net, I'm not so sure they have the disposable income to purchase a IP with an unsure future.
JonathanEx
Member
It's not in any of the lots! I was after it too.
frankie_baby
Member
where is quest64?
GenericUserName
Banned
Yeah, that one's the grabbag lot. There's some pretty good potential value in there, like FSW, or Titan Quest, or even Pax Imperia if given to the right dev.
Dat summoner potential. Someone should really pick this up.
Man, even trough I love the homeworld series and would love to see them revive it, I know it wont be the same without the original creative team (almost all of them left and have started their own studio called Blackbird Interactive - and here is an interview with rock paper shotgun about their new project called hardware).
Although maybe in the end, this IP deserves more then to be forgotten and a capable developer needs to pick it up and develop their own twist to the series.
Although maybe in the end, this IP deserves more then to be forgotten and a capable developer needs to pick it up and develop their own twist to the series.
Samir Sedlar
Member
I really hope Darksiders ends up with someone who appreciate the franchise, alot of people are asking for Platinum to take it, but I am not so sure, Bayonetta's story was so meeeeh, Darksiders has an edge when it comes to story, also Bayonetta feels japanese, Darksiders american, both are good in their own merits, but when you make a japanese developer do an american game it won't end good IMO, DmC didn't set well with players, Operation Racoon City was fun but still not worth 60$ at all, so it is complicated.
As for Lot.5: it has something awesome, Crawler Vigil games believed they were doing something amazing and undone before with Crawler, I really want to see what they were up to, they are very talented, so that's something to look forward to, also there is Frontlines Fuel of War which can help any developer wanting to get into FPS and afraid to make a new IP, Full Spectrum Warrior can also help a developer seeking tactical game, there is lack of those nowadays, de Blob is cool as well right ?!
well I hope we see future to most of the big titles, especially Darksiders & Crawler.
As for Lot.5: it has something awesome, Crawler Vigil games believed they were doing something amazing and undone before with Crawler, I really want to see what they were up to, they are very talented, so that's something to look forward to, also there is Frontlines Fuel of War which can help any developer wanting to get into FPS and afraid to make a new IP, Full Spectrum Warrior can also help a developer seeking tactical game, there is lack of those nowadays, de Blob is cool as well right ?!
well I hope we see future to most of the big titles, especially Darksiders & Crawler.
Nostremitus
Member
Eh... No thanks. DS2 was much better than 1 simply because they versed farther away from GoW formula. BTW, why would you want two identical franchises from the same dev? Because that's all DS would become in their hands, a GoW set to pseudo-christian mythology... Really, no thanks.
I am actually not really sure if they want to go back to those ip's, since they are kind of a no sequel company.
Look for PurrPals 3, coming soon from Double Fine!
Schadenfreude
Member
I've got a few bucks in my wallet. I guess I'll take Darksiders off your hands, THQ.
Samir Sedlar
Member
I know where you are coming from, and I agree -mostly-, but maybe new series for Santa Monica can help them get away from the GoW setting, I think they will be able to make a great DS game, heck I thought Santa Monica should handle Heavenly Swords 2 and try doing something different.
you have anyone else in mind for DS ?!, -I hope you don't say Platinum-
RumblingRosco
Member
Nintendo, I swear to God you sons of bitches better buy this lot and do these franchises the Nintendo justice. They would be damn awesome with Nintendo teams behind them.
Do it you chodes.
I get de Blob and the Draw stuff to an extent, but Destroy all Humans?
Supreme Commander isn't a single player franchise, it's one of the best RTS's ever made. With good multiplayer infrastructure SupCom 3 could be huge. I hope WarGaming makes the purchase.
GoddyofAus
Banned
SEGA needs to buy Homeworld and give it to Creative Assembly.
I loved the series. I should go back and replay it.
Summoner x Zenimax
Bethesda or Arkane can do it.
yeah the engine and geo-mod with Vol and without geo-mod RF is useless.
I really hope Deep Sliver get RF so Volition can make Guerrilla 2.
Bethesda or Arkane can do it.
yeah the engine and geo-mod with Vol and without geo-mod RF is useless.
I really hope Deep Sliver get RF so Volition can make Guerrilla 2.
I'm pretty sure you only get the rights to SupCom1 not to the actual IP. So you could port or re-release SupCom1 but you couldn't make SupCom3.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Double Fine owns Costume Quest and Stacking, this refers to THQ's publishing rights for XBLA/PSN (until those contracts expire).
Samir Sedlar
Member
And, judging by those screens, Complex.
*slaps forehead* i read your post as someone who's not into this kind of games and thinks it looks too "complex".
I had this mod or a similar installed years ago (at least 6). But one story mission had a problem with the mod so i was stuck. Time to hunt a cheap copy of Homeworld 2 again.
Yes, just imagine Nintendo shoehorning the Mario cast into every one of those games.
Heart Attack
Member
It would be amazing if Platinum bought the Darksiders franchise.
Ignis Fatuus
Banned
That sounds delicious though.
ChamplooJones
Formerly Momotaro
It's funny, because Darksiders could've been a fresh new take on the hack n slash genre, which it needs. Problem is, both games failed to do that on separate occasions.
The first game had bland combat but it at least had a Zelda vibe going for it. Wasn't a bad game but it needed some work. Any smart dev would've use the first game as a template to expand on the set formula. Then the sequel came out...
Darksiders 2 has great music and arguably the best combat system a western developer has ever done. But the game was so bloated with content and things like unnecessary loot that it made exploration and grinding a chore. Not the mention the game really falls apart in the third act. Simply put, the game was too damn big for it's own good. Making things bigger does not automatically make it better. It's all about quality in the end, and the game's quality was lacking.
I love these types of games. I want to see them flourish and evolve as other genres have. Unfortunately, Darksiders as a series wasn't going to do that. Not under THQs hands at least.
The first game had bland combat but it at least had a Zelda vibe going for it. Wasn't a bad game but it needed some work. Any smart dev would've use the first game as a template to expand on the set formula. Then the sequel came out...
Darksiders 2 has great music and arguably the best combat system a western developer has ever done. But the game was so bloated with content and things like unnecessary loot that it made exploration and grinding a chore. Not the mention the game really falls apart in the third act. Simply put, the game was too damn big for it's own good. Making things bigger does not automatically make it better. It's all about quality in the end, and the game's quality was lacking.
I love these types of games. I want to see them flourish and evolve as other genres have. Unfortunately, Darksiders as a series wasn't going to do that. Not under THQs hands at least.
So the big three aren't allowed for consideration to buy/salvage these lots?
RobbieNick
Junior Member
I hope someone picks up De Blob. I loved that series. The 3-D in De Blob 2 is the best 3-D I've seen!
Fuck the gamers, you mean.
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