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  Company Name THQ Inc
  Company Logo
  Company Slogan
  Company Type Public
  Foundation 1989 (as ''Trinity Acquisition Corporation'')
  Location Calabasas, California
  Industry Computer And Video Game Industry
  Revenue $756731 million USD ( 2005 )
  Operating Income $73918 million USD (2005)
  Net Income $62790 million USD (2005)
  Num Employees 1,300
  Key People Brian J Farrell (Chairman, CEO, President),<br />Edward K Zinser (CFO)
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THQ Inc. is an American Video Game Publisher and Developer , based in Calabasas, California . It produces games for Video Game Console s and Windows -based PC s.

The name THQ formerly stood for '''Toy Headquarters''', dating from when the company was also a toy manufacturer. However, THQ has produced only video games since 1994 .

In addition to intellectual properties such as '' Destroy All Humans! '' and '' Juiced '', THQ is also the publisher of video games based on assets from Nickelodeon , Pixar , and WWE . It also published several Sega titles for portable systems.

THQ owns a number of studios which it operates with a good degree of independence.


STUDIOS


Cranky Pants Games

Cranky Pants Games is a video game developer under THQ based in Kirkland, WA .


Kaos Studios

In January 2006 , Kaos Studios were bought by THQ . Their first game release is expected in 2007.


Locomotive Games

Locomotive Games (Formerly known as Pacific Coast Power and Light and Don Traeger Productions) is a video game developer under THQ based in Santa Clara, CA .


Rainbow Studios

Rainbow Studios is a video game developer under THQ based in Phoenix, Arizona .

Games

  • GameCube

  • ---Matt Hoffman's Pro BMX 2

  • PC

  • ---Air Havoc Controller

  • ---Deadly Tide

  • ---MX vs. ATV Unleashed

  • --- Motocross Madness

  • --- Motocross Madness 2

  • ---Ravage DCX

  • ---The Hive

  • --- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2000

  • ---Juiced

  • PlayStation

  • ---The Hive

  • PlayStation 2

  • --- ATV Offroad Fury

  • ---ATV Offroad Fury 2

  • ---MX Unleashed

  • ---MX vs. ATV Unleashed

  • ---Matt Hoffman's Pro BMX 2

  • --- Splashdown

  • ---Splashdown Rides Gone Wild

  • ---Star Wars Racer Revenge

  • PlayStation Portable

  • ---MX vs. ATV Unleashed: On the Edge

  • Xbox

  • ---MX Unleashed

  • ---MX vs. ATV Unleashed

  • ---Matt Hoffman's Pro BMX 2

  • ---Splashdown



Volition, Inc.

Volition, Inc. is a developer of Computer And Video Game s for Console s and Windows -based PC s. Volition is located in Champaign, Illinois . The company was created when Parallax Software (developers of the critically-lauded '' Descent '' series) were split in two. The other half was the now-defunct Outrage Entertainment who developed ''Descent 3'' and '' Alter Echo ''.

With Interplay as a publisher, Volition, Inc. developed the FreeSpace series of Space Simulation Computer Games . As Interplay tumbled towards bankruptcy, Volition, Inc. was acquired by THQ . Since then, Volition, Inc. has developed several acclaimed titles including '' Red Faction '', '' Red Faction II '', '' Summoner '', and '' The Punisher ''. They are currently developing the Next-gen title '' Saint's Row ''.


Other studios



GAMES


This list is not complete.


UPCOMING GAMES



EXTERNAL LINKS

  • GameSpot on Kaos deal with THQ

  • [http://www.thq.com/ THQ.com] (official website)

  • [http://www.crankypantsgames.com/ CrankyPantsGames.com] (Internal Developer)

  • [http://www.slingdot.com/ SlingDot.com] (Internal Developer)

  • [http://www.valusoft.com/ ValuSoft.com] (Internal Developer)

  • [http://www.volition-inc.com/ Volition-Inc.com] (Internal Developer)