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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
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
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