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Former employees of bankrupt publisher pleased with new company, claims Mallat
Read More »THQ Montreal making new IP for new owner Ubisoft
Ubisoft has officially confirmed its acquisition of THQ Montreal. With it comes the publishing rights to the Obsidian-developed RPG South Park: The Stick of Truth as well as a new, yet-to-be announced IP in development” at the former THQ studio. This deal adds experienced developers to our internal creative teams …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed III Tyranny of George Washington DLC hits next month
The first episode of previously revealed Assassin’s Creed III DLC ‘Tyranny of George Washington’ has been dated for February. The content will arrive on February 19th, the day after America’s President’s Day holiday, and offers an alternate reality take on the game’s colonial setting. The initial episode will cost $10 …
Read More »Ubisoft acquires new THQ Montreal IP 1666
But publisher refuses to be drawn on the future of studio's employees
Read More »1666 is part of Ubisoft’s THQ Montreal acquisition
Ubisoft has confirmed that new IP 1666 was part of the firm’s $2.5m acquisition of THQ Montreal. The mysterious new IP is predicted to be a historical story – perhaps based around the Great Fire of London – but little is known about the title. It was being headed-up by …
Read More »THQ to go as Sega, Koch, Crytek, Take-Two and Ubisoft make asset grab
Time is sadly up for THQ today. Reports from the US, and a letter from CEO Brian Farrell and president Jason Rubin sent to all employees, has confirmed Sega, Koch, Crytek, Take-Two and Ubisoft have all stepped in to buy some of the most prized assets of the bankrupt firm. …
Read More »South Park creators attempt to block Stick of Truth auction as THQ bidding war begins
South Park Studios is attempting to stop the sale of the publishing rights for its new game, The Stick of Truth. The auction for THQ’s assets began yesterday, with rumours suggesting Sega is after Dawn of War and Companies of Heroes developer Relic – which is the biggest creative rival …
Read More »Splinter Cell Blacklist sneaking onto shelves this August
Ubisoft will release the latest instalment of its popular Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell series this summer. Splinter Cell: Blacklist will arrive on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on August 23rd in the UK, the publisher has confirmed to MCV. That’s three days after the August 20th release date that was …
Read More »Free Far Cry 3 DLC ‘High Tides’ heading to PSN
PS3-exclusive Far Cry 3 DLC is landing on the Playstation Network this week, and it won’t cost a dime. Joystiq reports the co-op focused ‘High Tides’ add-on will arrive on Playstation 3’s online network this Tuesday, January 15th. The content offers two chapters, Redemption and Jailbreak, that revolve around the …
Read More »Judge backs THQ sale objections as Warner Bros comes sniffing
THQ will not be allowed to complete its pre-pack sale to Clearlake Capital, opening the door for a possible swoop by Warner Bros. That’s because US Bankruptcy Judge Mary Walrath has ruled in favour of creditors who last week objected to the arrangement, arguing that the process prevented other interested …
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