THQ Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy!

[Crayo]

Beleaguered Saints Row publisher THQ has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the company announced today. It has entered into an asset purchase agreement with a bidder to acquire "substantially all of the assets of THQ's operating business." This includes the company's four wholly-owned studios and games in development.


"The sale will allow THQ to shed certain legacy obligations and emerge with the strong financial backing of a new owner with substantial experience in software and technology," the company said in a statement.

Source: GameSpot

Ouch.

 

[Rysenberg]

So does this mean WWE games may be made elsewhere?

 

[Senhor Perfect]

Maybe Square-Enix will buy it and make a WWE RPG. I'd be down for some of that! :happy:

 

[Roach]

Was pretty obvious this would happen when they had the Humble Bundle thing where you could buy like 5 games for less than 1 game. Shame to see really, they had some decent games.

 

[Crayo]

inb4 EA take over WWE 14.

 

[Swift]

:idontcare:

 

[Stopspot]

Any idea if WWE games are made by a in house studio or if they are just published by THQ?

 

[Cloud]

WWE games are made by Yuke's aren't they and THQ is the publisher?

 

[Jonathan]

Yep, Cloud is right.

Developed by Yukes Inc and published by THQ.

 

[Crayo]

"Xbox360 and PS3 versions developed by THQ San Diego"

Source: http://wwe.thq.com/go/view/roster

Edit: But then it says at the top "WWE ’12 and WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011 developed by YUKE’S Co., Ltd. YUKE’S Co., Ltd. and its logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of YUKE’S Co."

 

[Dat Kid1]

Maybe Bethesda can have a swing at WWE 14.
inb4 Sheamus is dovakiin

 

[Cloud]

Says Yuke's on wiki and THQ as publisher

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_13

 

[catlady]

Here is to hoping 2K sports picks up WWE & keeps Yuke's.

 

[catlady]

inb4 EA take over WWE 14.

hgod: I sure hope not.

2K > EA

 

[leojay]

& keeps Yuke's.

Why would anyone want this? They release half-assed games every year full of game breaking glitches.