Shame, they were one of the only publishers willing to take the risk on a new IP.<p>Which other publisher would dare take on the offensive, lewd sandbox game like Saint's Row, each sequel just a little more over the top than the last?<p>In a market full of repetitive sequels, played out plotlines, and annual cash-cows, I'm hoping Koch Media do Volition and Saint's Row 4 justice!
As someone whose employer just underwent Chapter 11 and a subsequent sale, I hope that the power-jousting, cockfights, backstabbing, and general dumbassery that I experienced will not happen to the members of THQ. The lengths some people will go through for some token of power...
I wish you had posted a better source of gaming journalism, I don't like IGN at all.<p><a href="http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/01/23/fin-thq-sells-off-most-studios-basically-done/" rel="nofollow">http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/01/23/fin-thq-sells-off...</a>
Metro and CoH 2 seems to be safe. Southpark may be in trouble, and Obsidian are in no need of additional trouble right now. And Ubisoft don't know what an RPG is.<p>Darksiders are done which is sad.
Metro 2033 is most likely in good hands. The parent company that bought them owns Deep Silver, who published one of the great games of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series[1], which I think Metro pulls from. Random fun fact, but the first S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game was also published by THQ. Probably why THQ were so interested in Metro 2033, which came shortly after.<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.T.A.L.K.E.R._%28series%29" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.T.A.L.K.E.R._%28series%29</a>
I hate how people echo Saints Row and Company of Heroes whenever someone mentions THQ. Darksiders and Darksiders 2 (especially the latter) are brilliant games.
My first programming gig was an internship at Vigil Games when I was 20. I had an awesome summer there and worked with some amazing people; hopefully those who were still at the studio will find something soon.