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Brian J Farrell (Chairman, CEO, President),<br /> Edward K Zinser (CFO, EVP),<br /> Jack Sorensen (EVP Worldwide Studios),<br /> Ian Curran (SVP Int'l Publishing),<br /> Kelly Flock (EVP Worldwide Publishing)
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() (Toy Headquarters) is a global developer and publisher of
Video Games . The company develops products for video game consoles, handheld game systems, as well as for personal computers and wireless devices. THQ's titles span most major interactive entertainment software genres, including
Action ,
Adventure ,
Racing ,
Fighting and wrestling,
First Person Shooter ,
Puzzle ,
Role-playing ,
Simulation ,
Sports , and
Strategy .
The company maintains a strategic balance of internally created and externally licensed content in its product portfolio. THQ's internally created franchises include Saints Row™, Stuntman®, Frontlines™: Fuel of War™, Red Faction®, MX vs ATV, Juiced, Company of Heroes™ and others. The company also holds exclusive, long-term licensing agreements with leading sports and entertainment content creators including World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Games Workshop (Warhammer® 40,000™), Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®), Nickelodeon and Disney·Pixar.
The company began building out its internal product development capabilities in 2001 with the acquisition of Volition, Inc. located in Champaign, IL. Since then, THQ's internal studio system has grown to 16 studios across the globe with distinct capabilities across all viable gaming platforms. Studios such as Relic Entertainment, Paradigm Entertainment, Juice Games, Kaos Studios, and Volition, Inc., who are working on games for next generation of consoles as well as PCs.
THQ's global distribution network includes offices in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific as follows: United States, Canada and Mexico; Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom; Australia, Korea, and Japan. Key THQ Wireless brands include Star Wars, WWE and certain DisneyoPixar properties. THQ Wireless serves content via all major carriers worldwide including Sprint, Motorola, Nokia (N-gage), AT&T, Sony-Ericsson, Orange in Europe and others.
The company has several titles in development for next-generation console systems and personal computers, including '''', ''
Saints Row 2 '', ''
Destroy All Humans! '', ''
Company Of Heroes '' and ''
Stuntman ''. Major franchises include games based on THQ's long standing licensing relationships with
WWE ,
Disney /
Pixar and
Nickelodeon . In addition, the company holds long-term rights to Bratz from
MGA Entertainment and Warhammer® 40,000 from
Games Workshop .
On
May 10 , 2007, THQ reported its highest annual sales figures and net profits ever for the fiscal year which ended March 31. THQ's revenues reached over $1 billion.
[http://www.bluetongue.com/ BlueTongue.com]
Founded in
1995 and acquired by THQ in
2004 ,
Blue Tongue Entertainment Pty. Ltd. is located in
Melbourne, Australia . Blue Tongue has released titles in many genres, from Windows PC simulations to console platforms. Blue Tongue's most recent games include
Barnyard for the
PlayStation 2 ,
Nintendo GameCube ,
Wii and
Windows PC ; and
Nicktoons Battle For Volcano Island for PlayStation 2 and GameCube. Today, Blue Tongue is developing original and licensed titles for current and next-generation consoles.
[http://www.concretegames.com/ ConcreteGames.com]
Located in '' and ''
Halo 2 '', ''
Medal Of Honor '', and ''
Everquest ''. Concrete Games is focusing on next-generation game consoles technology and original titles.
[http://www.heavy-iron.com/ Heavy-Iron.com]
''. Both of these titles were nominated in consecutive years by the
Academy Of Interactive Arts & Sciences for "Children's Title of the Year." Heavy Iron is working on next-generation console games within the character action and platform genres. Heavy Iron Studios is located in
Los Angeles, CA .
[http://www.helixe.com/ Helixe.com]
Founded in
July 2000 ,
Helixe Games specializes in innovative game development for
Nintendo handheld gaming platforms. The studio has produced games for the Nintendo DS™ and Game Boy® Advance including top-selling Disney•Pixar's ''The Incredibles'' and ''
Cars '', as well as games based on the ''
Star Wars '' and ''
Scooby-Doo '' franchises and numerous titles based on popular
Nickelodeon brands. Today, Helixe is focused on high profile licensed games for the
Nintendo DS and
Game Boy Advance . Helixe is located just outside of
Boston, MA .
Established by THQ in '' franchises from Sony, as well as the ''
Midnight Club '' franchise from
Rockstar Games . Incinerator produced Disney•Pixar's ''Cars'' for the
Wii video game console, and it now creating multiple genre-leading projects for all of the next-generation consoles. Incinerator Studios is located in
Carlsbad, CA .
[http://www.juicegames.com/ JuiceGames.com]
Founded in
2003 and acquired by THQ in
2006 ,
Juice Games released the 1.5 million-unit selling ''
Juiced '' in June
2005 . The game won the best New UK/European Studio in the 2005
Develop Industry Excellence Awards . Juice Games also develops titles for popular handheld and mobile gaming devices. Juice Games is located in
Warrington, UK .
[http://www.kaosstudios.com/ KaosStudios.com]
Established by THQ in '', a large-scale FPS title for
Windows PC ,
Xbox 360 , and
PlayStation 3 . Kaos Studios is based in
New York, NY .
[http://www.locomotivegames.com/ LocomotiveGames.com]
Formerly
Pacific Coast Power & Light ,
Locomotive Games was founded in
1997 and acquired by THQ in
1999 . Locomotive Games has developed
Racing ,
Arcade , and action titles for the
PSP system and Wii video game console, including Disney•Pixar's ''Cars'' for the PSP. Locomotive first partnered with THQ on titles such as ''
Nuclear Strike '' and ''
Road Rash '' for the
Nintendo 64 . After becoming an official THQ studio, Locomotive developed the motor cross title, ''
MX Superfly ''. Currently, Locomotive is working on several titles for both the PSP system and Wii platform. The studio is located in
Santa Clara, CA .
[http://www.massmedia.com/ MassMedia.com]
The core group of '' for THQ.
[http://www.pe-i.com/ PE-i.com]
Founded by industry veterans in
1997 , and acquired by THQ in
2006 ,
Paradigm Entertainment has multiple projects for next-generation consoles, including the next ''Stuntman''
Driving Game . Paradigm has created a variety of well-known action games including ''
Pilot Wings 64 '', ''
Beetle Adventure Racing '', and ''
SpyHunter ''. The studio is located near
Dallas, TX .
[http://www.rainbowstudios.com/ RainbowStudios.com]
Based in '', ''
Motocross Madness 2 '' (winner of Best Sports Computer Game of 2000 by the
Academy Of Interactive Arts And Sciences ), ''
Splashdown '', ''
ATV Off-Road Fury '', ''
ATV Off-Road Fury 2 '', and ''
Mat Hoffman Pro BMX 2 ''. According to their main site, Rainbow Studios is currently developing a new action/adventure game exclusively for the Wii.
[http://www.relic.com/ Relic.com]
Based in '', ''
The Outfit '', and ''
Company Of Heroes ''.
Sandblast Games
Formerly Cranky Pants Games. Formed by THQ in '' for the Nintendo GameCube. Cranky Pants is currently working on ''
Destroy All Humans! Path Of The Furon '' for next-generation consoles. Cranky Pants Games is located near
Seattle, WA .
THQStudioAustralia.com
Founded in January , that country's third largest and fastest growing city.
[http://www.vigilgames.com/ VigilGames.com]
'', and others. Vigil Games is working on blending unique visual style with innovative gameplay to create next-generation console titles. Vigil Games is located in
Austin, TX .
[http://www.volition-inc.com/ Volition-Inc.com]
'', ''
Red Faction II '', ''
Summoner '', ''
The Punisher ''. In August
2006 , THQ and Volition released ''Saints Row'', the first next generation open-world title for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Among other innovative features, ''Saints Row'' combines extensive character and vehicle customization with multiplayer gameplay over the
Xbox Live network. ''Saints Row'' was the number one selling game following its release and received Editor's Choice accolades from
IGN.com and
GamePro . They are currently working on a follow-up, ''
Saints Row 2 '', scheduled to be released in 2008 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Volition is located in
Champaign, IL .
- '' Conan '' (PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
- '''' (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
- ''''
- '' MotoGP '07 '' (Xbox 360, PC)
- '' WWE SmackDown Vs. Raw 2008 '' (PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, DS, PSP, PS2)
- '''' (Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, PS2)
- '' Warhammer 40,000 MMO '' (PC)
- '''' (PC)
- '' Cars Mater-National '' (Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, DS, PC)
- '''' (Xbox 360, Wii, PS3)
- '' Drawn To Life '' (Nintendo DS)
- '''' (DS, PSP)
- '''' (PS2, GBA, Wii)
- '''' (DS)
- '' Bratz Super Babyz '' (PC, DS)
- '''' (PC)
- '' S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky '' (PC)
- '' UFC 2007 '' (Confirmed PS3, Assumed On Xbox 360)
- '' Destroy All Humans! Path Of The Furon '' (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
- '' Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed '' (PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii)
- '' De Blob '' (Wii)
- '''' (Wii)
