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Publishing source squashes rumours
Read More »THQ denies games cancellation rumours
Publisher contradicts analyst doom-mongering
Read More »THQ puts dent in analyst doom-mongering and denies game cancellations
THQ has poured cold water on weekend speculation that it had closed down production on games due for 2014. Yesterday, a US analyst claimed on Twitter that the firm had canned its ’14 slate, ditched its long in the making Games Workshop MMO, relinquished control of Disney kids’ games licences, …
Read More »Homefront: Ultimate Edition due by April
THQ will release a new SKU for its newest FPS series Homefront in the next few months. The publisher’s latest release schedule lists Homefront: Ultimate Edition as a new title for current quarter, ending March 31st. It will be released for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. No other information is …
Read More »THQ wins Ubisoft dev poaching case
The Quebec Court of Appeal has overturned a Ubisoft injunction against THQ which sought to block the latter from soliciting staff from the French publisher. Ubisoft was granted the injunction in March this year thatprohibited THQ from approaching staff at Ubisoft, as employees at the publisher had a ‘non compete …
Read More »THQ triumphs in Ubisoft poaching case
Quebec Court of Appeal overrules March injunction prohibiting the taking of staff with 'non compete' clauses
Read More »Casual boss departs THQ
THQ’s EVP ofkids, family and casual gamesMartin Good has left the publisher along with 30 developers due to weak sales of uDraw. The jobs were cut at THQ’s Play development team in Agoura Hills, California. Last week the publisher revised its Q3 financial estimates after its uDraw accessory performed poorly …
Read More »THQ axes 30 staff after poor uDraw sales
Business unit leader Martin Good also leaves company to 'pursue new opportunities'
Read More »THQ drops guidance after uDraw sales lag
Publisher THQ has dropped its Q3 financial estimates after the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the uDraw tablet peripheral failed to hit sales expectations. THQ says that is expects to drop guidance by around 25 per cent from $510-550m to around $383-413m. It had expected the period to be …
Read More »Senior staff bolster THQ UK
THQ has appointed industry veteran Julian Woods as vice president of UK & Export, putting him in charge of all THQ operations in the UK. Woods (left) joins after 16 years at Microsoft, where his most recent position was regional director for Middle East and Africa. I’m incredibly excited,” he …
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