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THQ's bankruptcy sale details: Auction on January 22nd, Will Allow Piecemeal Purchase
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Followed by purchasing Microsoft. You know it's coming.
Glass Rebel
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FTFY
Can we please cease the constant "I hope console manufacturer picks up this IP."?
It entails platform exclusivity, which means that other players are unable to play the game in question. It's against your own interests as a consumer, unless you have stock in that particular company. Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft should never be wished for, unless the IP in question has no other chance of being picked up (e.g. Bayonetta 2)
It entails platform exclusivity, which means that other players are unable to play the game in question. It's against your own interests as a consumer, unless you have stock in that particular company. Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft should never be wished for, unless the IP in question has no other chance of being picked up (e.g. Bayonetta 2)
They don't. They own Planetside 2, but that show is run by SOE, not SCE.
Colonel Mustard
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Maybe Sony should buy them? Make them portable developers!
Close them down a year later...
Incendiary
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I'm most interested in seeing where Vigil and the Darksiders IP end up. Everything else from THQ is a pass for me, except for South Park, but I'm pretty sure that's guaranteed to come out soon at this point anyway so it doesn't really matter.
If Nintendo is going to buy any THQ IP, I'd guess de Blob since the original was a Wii exclusive.
If Nintendo is going to buy any THQ IP, I'd guess de Blob since the original was a Wii exclusive.
Microsoft would definitely be looking at buying Saints Row for the right price. That's the issue though, the price at which companies would be willing to jump in would be very low. Nintendo bought Retro and Monolith Soft at an extreme bargain apparently. Microsoft got burned badly by Rare. Stamper Bros and Nintendo got a lot of money for selling them junk and now Microsoft is rightly far more skeptical.
Captain Smoker
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THQ net income since 1990 (founded by LJN co-founder in April 1990).
RamzaIsCool
The Amiga Brotherhood
wtf happened in 2009?
IceDoesntHelp
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I am curious as well.
DXB-KNIGHT
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Every time someone says EA should buy a THQ studio , This studio is Already DEAD!
Dr. Feel Good
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Did you happen to miss the global recession that began at the end of 2008 and was at its worse throughout all of 2009?
Captain Smoker
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I'm not sure it's anti-consumer interest. A platform holder has a vested interest in seeing its studios succeed, and in putting money into a studio. If a single release is a dud, then the platform holder may still see value for the platform in keeping the studio around to release a sequel. Meanwhile, a large third-party publisher, like EA, may just cut its losses and kill the studio.
Also, I question pro-consumer meaning "available on every platform." What's more pro-consumer, a game being stretched across multiple platforms and suffering for every dollar being put into porting, or a game being fully backed by a platform holder and reaching its peak potential, because the studio is entirely dedicated to that one platform?
Well the biggest thing that caused was the death of the retail licensed games market and consumers deciding instead to primarily buy AAAA blockbusters:
SirIgbyCeaser
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Is there a live stream or live blogging we're counting down for ? Also nintendo picking up U-Draw or deBlobs makes perfect sense.
Microsoft -> Homefront 2 (Crytek)
Homefront sold extremely well considering that it was a new shooter IP. (~3m)
Microsoft doesn't have a modern day military shooter in their 1st party lineup.
Microsoft already have a working relationship with Crytek. (RYSE + Engine Licenses)
Microsoft knows that Crytek can deliver a 85+ shooter given their track record.
Microsoft would get an estabilished IP while Crytek could keep working on the title relatively undisturbed.
Homefront sold extremely well considering that it was a new shooter IP. (~3m)
Microsoft doesn't have a modern day military shooter in their 1st party lineup.
Microsoft already have a working relationship with Crytek. (RYSE + Engine Licenses)
Microsoft knows that Crytek can deliver a 85+ shooter given their track record.
Microsoft would get an estabilished IP while Crytek could keep working on the title relatively undisturbed.
SirIgbyCeaser
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Homefront is alreading coming to a their platform... also what engine license? Microsoft has nothing under production on crysis 3 engine as far as I know. Except for Ryse but that's not an engine license since the licensee would be crytek themselves.
Baki
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Can company's collude to make sure that their overall sum surpasses Clearlake offer?
They have a few. There are even released ones like the Nike+ Kinect game.
Not legally.
zomgbbqftw
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No, but the $50m offer will be beaten by the bids for Saint's Row alone.
and their kittens, they will handle the dirty work
Captain Smoker
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This makes no sense.
Nononononononoonoonononono, please no, FUCKING NO!
If no one bid for them, I imagine someone will at the auction, so I wouldn't be too worried yet.
However, it would be a very unfortunate statement on the industry if no one bid for the studio that made the highest rated RTS of all time.
Zumblakladla
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No way. I don't want to accept it!
That better not be true.
WHAT THE FUCK
Please no!
Oh sweet merciful fuck please don't be true.
Madrugador
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FUCK. How is it even possible?
That is a good question considering that we know EA has expressed interest in both this studio and Company of Heroes.
NYCmetsfan
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Should we know who owns what by the end of the day? Is it public information? Really hoping South Park makes it through. I really want to play it.
Sounds like BS.
Sounds like BS.
I kind of figured that South Park game wasn't as safe as everyone made it out to be but I'm surprised about Relic.
I hope Volition survives.
Oh, and if the South Park project does die then I hope it doesn't hurt Obsidian too badly... that would be unfortunate. Project Eternity and all.
I hope Volition survives.
Oh, and if the South Park project does die then I hope it doesn't hurt Obsidian too badly... that would be unfortunate. Project Eternity and all.
this day will be a very sad sad day.
It will be official, public information by the end of the sales hearing tomorrow.
We'll likely get leaks earlier.
Pretty sure he got that from the savethq.org forums. Mods over there kept questioning the poster over that and in the end deleted the thread. I think there is nothing to worry about.
current relic is quite different than that relic that made CoH or Homeworld imo, largely different staff.
CoH2 in particular has a pretty horrid UI >.< not sure about the game yet.
still a good studio but far from their golden days.
NYCmetsfan
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AKA he's pulling things out of his rear.
Sounds like it to me.
Mr.Awesome
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Makes a lot of sense. No one wanted to take on a heavy financial backing for for a sequel six years after the last main entry and its PC only.
FUCK. How is it even possible?
That is the worst source I have ever heard.
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