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Read More »THQ bankruptcy case closed, liquidation approved
The bankruptcy of defunct publisher THQ has come to an end now that a liquidation plan has been approach. US bankruptcy judge Mary F. Walrath approved of the plan, which will pay creditors using the proceeds from sales of THQ’s IP, games and assets, according to Bloomberg. THQ’s properties, such …
Read More »Sega sues THQ for CoH 2 pre-orders
New IP owner claims bankrupt publisher was paid half a million by Valve after filing
Read More »Sega sues THQ over Company of Heroes pre-orders
Sega is taking legal action against what’s left of defunct publisher THQ, claiming it is owed more than 630,000 taken by pre-orders for Company of Heroes 2. Specifically, the claim filed with the Delaware US Bankruptcy court concerns PC pre-orders through Steam. Sega is trying to claim the $941,710.93 (over …
Read More »Interplay nabs Freespace for $7,500
Space combat sim flew home to original publishers in second THQ auction
Read More »Rubin outs dire working conditions at 4A Games
Metro: Last Light developer plagued THQ upheval, lack of equipment and budgetary constraints
Read More »Ubisoft suspends Desilets’ 1666
Not only has Ubisoft shown developer Patrice Desilets the door, but it has also cancelled his most recent project. "After more than two months of discussions with [Patrice], we couldn’t align our vision both on the project development and the team management," Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot told investors of the …
Read More »4A Games overcame major hurdles to make Metro: Last Light, Rubin says
Metro: Last Light developer 4A Games overcame a series of seemingly unbelievable trials and tribulations to see the game through, according to former THQ president Jason Rubin. In a report on Games Industry, Rubin stated the Ukrainian-based studio should be recognized for more than just its "creativity behind the ever …
Read More »Ubisoft sacks producer Jean-Francois Boivin
Former THQ Montreal employee follows Patrice Desilets out the door
Read More »THQ’s Rooke joins Creative Assembly
Former THQ marketing boss Jon Rooke has crossed over to the development sector as brand director at Creative Assembly. Sega has been building dedicated PR and brand teams around its key studios, and Creative Assembly already has a growing team that includes global PR manager Rebecca Attard and communications manager …
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