THQ Assests sold off; list of buyers

[shadowDOESrock]

Relic, with Company of Heroes IP
Winning bid: $26.6 million - Sega Corporation

THQ Montreal, with unnannounced IP's 1666 and Underdog
Winning bid: $2.5 million - Ubisoft

Evolve aka Metamorphosis (New IP Co-Op Shooter by the creators of Left 4 Dead)
Winning bid: $10.894 million - Take-Two Interactive

Volition and Saints Row IP
Winning bid: $22.3 million - Koch Media GmbH (Deep Silver)

Homefront IP
Winning bid: $544,218 - Crytek GmbH

Metro IP, which also includes 2033 and Last Light
Winning bid: $5,877,551 - Koch Media GmbH (Deep Silver)

South Park: The Stick of Truth
Winning bid: $3,265,306 - Ubisoft



Now, with Studio Purchases you also have to remind yourself what IP's that Studio owns.
E.g, Volition also has Red Faction - Relic has Homeworld and Warhammer 40k Videogames.

[Hakudamashi]

Somebody cool pls take Darksiders, that franchise can go places.

[shadowDOESrock]

Somebody cool pls take Darksiders, that franchise can go places.

Nobody bought Vigil Games / Darksiders, they're still in THQ's hands as well as the WWE Games.

[Hakudamashi]

What? Why?

[shadowDOESrock]

What? Why?

That, i do not know.
I guess no one thought of it as really profitable?
All employees have been laid off - so they're gone, along with THQ.

I'm surprised myself, actually. Since Darksiders 2 seemed to have been going very well.

I might add, that THQ is still trying to find a buyer manually with their last few days left.

[Hakudamashi]

Doing well? Try F*cking amazing!
I was iffy about Darksiders for such a long time, but when I got it free from PSPlus, I  was pleasantly surprised and had a grand time. And all the little problems I had with it are apparently fixed in the sequel. This is some f*cking game of the year material right here.

But then again, Bayonetta was also a great game that nobody wanted...

[shadowDOESrock]

But then again, Bayonetta was also a great game that nobody wanted...

I dont know where people get the idea that Sega & Microsoft (or any publisher) didnt want Bayonetta - but the Story goes like


Bayonetta 2 was in development before the SEGA Reconstructing
During the Reconstructing, SEGA decided they didnt have the money for such a big budget Game and canned it.
Nintendo then cleverly stepped in and offered to pay for development if its a Nintendo-Exclusive Title. Considering all three are best buddies ever since the GameCube they obviously said yes.

Atleast, to my understanding.
No one else ever got to say a Word.

[Hakudamashi]

I heard differently, I heard that neither Sony nor Microsoft wanted Bayonetta cause of how badly it sold, so Nintendo stepped in to give it a chance.

[jkid101094]

they're still in THQ's hands as well as the WWE Games.

they're gone, along with THQ.

FML

[Hakudamashi]

FML

IKR? I F*cking loved Darksiders.

So, if I were to buy Darksiders 2 on steam right now, who does the money go to?

[jkid101094]

IKR? I F*cking loved Darksiders.

So, if I were to buy Darksiders 2 on steam right now, who does the money go to?

I've never played Darksiders. I want my WWE games.

[Hakudamashi]

I've never played Darksiders. I want my WWE games.

You gotta play Darksiders dude. I've never been so hyped for a videogame since Skullgirls. I wish I was into this game when it came out >.<

[shadowDOESrock]

Wind & Jkid;

I might add, that THQ is still trying to find a buyer manually

There is still hope left.

So, current state of unsold IP's Darksiders and WWE

Darksiders
Platinum Games shows intrest of buying the Darksiders IP and Vigil Games, but only for a low price. Vigil Games would Platinum USA.
WWE
Rumour has it, 2K Games (or 2K Sports) has purchased the license. Confirmation has yet to come.

[jkid101094]

WWE
Rumour has it, 2K Games (or 2K Sports) has purchased the license. Confirmation has yet to come.

So long as they keep THQ's awesome character creation system I don't care.

[shadowDOESrock]

It seems that Crytek has opened a new Studio "Crytek USA" to home 35 of the 100 Vigil Games Developers.

Updates regarding the IP's has yet to come, but i'm glad those people found a new job quickly - and even when their old buddies.