Tag: homefront
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THQ dissolved with Sega, Ubisoft, Take 2 and more picking up franchises
Well that’s it for THQ, as the games developer was officially dissolved yesterday with its biggest assets being sold off to some of its competitors and the rest of the company then shut down. The announcement was made in an open letter sent from THQ CEO Brian Farrell and President Jason Rubin to THQ employees,…
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THQ files for bankruptcy – Saints Row 4, Homefront 2 and Metro: Last Light’s futures uncertain
Games developer THQ filed for bankruptcy yesterday, putting an end to the months of speculation after uncertainty and layoffs throughout 2012. What this means for its library of upcoming and franchise games is that they may or may not be sold on, cancelled or even just left in the wind. The games developer have been…
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THQ’s studio cuts lead to formation of three new companies
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Following the closure of THQ Digital Warrington and Kaos Studios – staff of the THQ subsidiary groups have gone on to form three new studios after 50 of their number were released from the parent company. Addressing the staffing struggles studio boss Colin Bell states “We’ve provided around 400 man years of employment over the…