THQ Closed

[Demon_Skeith]

Today, THQ was officially sold and auctioned off. Within the next few weeks, the company will be no more.

The company's assets have been divided, pending final court approval: Sega agreed to purchase Relic (Company of Heroes), Koch Media has agreed to purchase Volition (Saint's Row) and the Metro property, Crytek has agreed to buy Homefront, Take-Two will purchase the unannounced game Evolve, and Ubisoft will buy THQ Montreal and the South Park game.

Here's the letter that THQ's CEO and president sent to all employees, passed along to us from a former THQ employee:

more here

More detail info on the license buyout here.

Anyone sad to see this company go?

 

[Jet]

Yeah this really does suck,

 

[GracefulAssassin]

As long as the IP's are sold, I don't care. Sucks for the employees though.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

I'm sure they will land on their feet.

 

[RedCarpetSugar]

This...

Well, there's another chunk of my childhood unceremoniously murdered before me.

Good to hear everything is in good hands, though.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

Good to hear everything is in good hands, though.

I assume your talking about this

 

[Jason]

Sad thing to hear, smackdown were one of their greatest game creations now all gone

 

[Lleyn]

THQ released S.T.A.L.K.E.R. right?

 

[Ash]

Its quite sad to see THQ close but then I never did play much of their games. Feel sorry for their employees

 

[FTON]

Too bad, i was going to give their games a try. D:

 

[TheDude]

I always will have a nostalgic memory of playing their old school WWE games on the N64. RIP THQ!