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lanux128:
prominent games studio, THQ has been dissolved and its assets sold to highest bidders. though there are still some assets for which there were no takers.

• Sega
        To purchase Relic (developer of Warhammer 40K and Company of Heroes 2) for $26.6 million.
• Koch Media
        To purchase Volition (developer of the Saints Row and Red Faction games) for about $22.3 million.
        To purchase the Metro franchise license for nearly $5.9 million.
• Crytek
        To purchase the Homefront license for $544,218.
• Take 2
        To purchase Evolve (a turtle Rock Studios project trademarked last year) for about $10.9 million.
• Ubisoft
        To purchase THQ Montreal (developer of the upcoming 1666, among others) for $2.5 million
        To purchase the license to South Park: The Stick of Truth for about $3.26 million (though South Park Studios is putting up some legal argument over that part of the sale)

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• http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/01/thq-split-up-and-sold-in-five-parts-through-bankruptcy-auction/
• http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/01/some-thq-assets-still-up-for-grabs-after-bankruptcy-auction/

Renegade:
Well, I have my wish list there, but not the $30 million for it... Sigh... Guess I'll just continue to work for game companies instead. :(

Carol Haynes:
Note Steam are still selling THQ games - even the ones that haven't been released yet. Beware!

wraith808:
Until the contracts are re-negotiated, the same contracts still carry over to the new IP holders, so there's not the problem with that, unless it's an IP/studio (Vigil/Darksiders) that didn't get purchased.

Relevant:
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/185466/THQ_buyers_confirm_their_future_intentions_for_studios_IP.php#.UQJ-UB3O16A
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/185391/THQ_selloff_official_Heres_how_much_money_changed_hands.php#.UQJ-Vx3O16A

4wd:
• Crytek
        To purchase the Homefront license for $544,218.

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-lanux128 (January 25, 2013, 01:43 AM)
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$544,216 too much - a serious bit of crap that game, I hope Crytek can turn it into something half decent.

Now we know why there's been a lot of THQ bundle sales recently  :P

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