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THQ Inc. (Toy Headquarters) is an Worldwide international American

United States

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Video game developer

A video game developer is a Computer software Software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Sony's PlayStation 3, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Nintendo's Wii, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers....
and publisher

Video game publisher

A video game publisher is a company that Publishing video games that they have either developed internally or have had developed by a video game developer....
of video games. Founded in 1989, the company develops products for video game consoles, handheld game systems, as well as for personal computer

Personal computer

A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator....
s and wireless devices.

The company publishes internally created and externally licensed content in its product portfolio. THQ's internally created franchises include Saints Row
Saints Row

Saints Row is a Nonlinear gameplay action-adventure game video game published for the Xbox 360 console. It was developed by Volition, Inc. and published by THQ....
, Frontlines: Fuel of War
Frontlines: Fuel of War

Frontlines: Fuel of War is a first-person shooter game for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360. It was released February 25th, 2008 in North America....
, Red Faction
Red Faction

Red Faction is a first-person shooter video game that was released in 2001 for the PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, and Macintosh by THQ and Volition, Inc.....
, MX vx. ATV
MX vs. ATV Unleashed

MX vs. ATV Unleashed is a sim racing video game console video game for Xbox, Playstation 2, Playstation Portable, and Personal computer. It was created by Rainbow Studios and published by THQ....
, Company of Heroes
Company of Heroes

Company of Heroes is a real-time strategy Video game developed by Relic Entertainment. It was released on September 12, 2006, and was the first title to make use of the Games for Windows label....
and others.

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THQ Inc. (Toy Headquarters) is an Worldwide international American

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World Wrestling Entertainment

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is a publicly traded, privately controlled integrated arts and sports entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales....
(WWE), Games Workshop

Games Workshop

Games Workshop Group plc is a United Kingdom game production and retailing company. Games Workshop is one of the largest wargames companies in the world....
(Warhammer 40,000
Warhammer 40,000

Warhammer 40,000 is a tabletop Miniature wargaming produced by Games Workshop, set in a science fantasy universe. Warhammer 40,000 was created by Rick Priestley in 1987 as the futuristic companion to Warhammer Fantasy Battle, sharing many game mechanics....
), Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship is a United States-based mixed martial arts organization, currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world....
(UFC), Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon (TV channel)

Nickelodeon is an United States cable television network owned by Viacom International, founded in 1977 as Pinwheel. The Pinwheel name was used until 1981....
and Disney-Pixar

Pixar

Pixar Animation Studios is a CGI animation production company based in Emeryville, California, United States. To date, the studio has earned twenty-two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, and three Grammy, among many other awards, acknowledgments and achievements....
.

History

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 eleven studios across the globe with distinct capabilities across all viable gaming platforms. Studios such as Relic Entertainment

Relic Entertainment

Relic Entertainment is a Canadian game development company that specializes in 3D real-time strategy computer games and has released a number of innovative IBM PC compatible games....
, Paradigm Entertainment

Paradigm Entertainment

Paradigm Entertainment was an American video game developer. Paradigm started off as a visual simulation company based in Addison, Texas. Through connections to Silicon Graphics, designers of the Nintendo 64, it worked with Nintendo to produce Pilotwings 64, one of the first three games available for N64 in Japan and the US....
, Juice Games

Juice Games

Juice Games is a video game developer based in the UK. They were recently acquired by THQ, video game publisher of their first console game Juiced ....
, 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, and Korea, Japan. Key THQ Wireless brands include Star Wars
Star Wars

Star Wars is an epic film space opera Media franchise initially conceived by George Lucas. The first film in the franchise was simply titled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, but later had the subtitle Episode IV: A New Hope added to distinguish it from its sequels and prequels....
, WWE and certain Disney-Pixar properties. THQ Wireless serves content via all major carriers worldwide including Sprint

Sprint Nextel

Sprint Nextel Corporation is a telecommunications company, based in Overland Park, Kansas, Kansas. The company owns and operates the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, with 50.5 million customers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility....
, Motorola

Motorola

Motorola, Inc. is an United States, multinational, Fortune 100, telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois. It is a manufacturer of wireless telephone handsets, also designing and selling wireless network infrastructure equipment such as cellular transmission base stations and signal amplifiers....
, Nokia

Nokia

Nokia Corporation is a Finland Multinational corporation communications corporation, headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki....
(N-gage

N-Gage

The N-Gage is a mobile telephone and handheld game system based on the Nokia Series 60 platform. It started selling on October 7, 2003. It attempted to lure gamers away from the Game Boy Advance by including cellphone functionality....
), AT&T

AT&T

AT&T Inc. is the largest US provider of both local and long distance telephone services, and Digital subscriber line Internet access. AT&T is the second largest provider of wireless service in the United States, with over 77 million wireless customers, and more than 150 million total customers....
, Sony-Ericsson, Orange in Europe and others.

The company has several titles in development for next-generation consoles and personal computers, including Saints Row 2
Saints Row 2

Saints Row 2 is a Nonlinear gameplay action-adventure game video game developed by Volition, Inc. and published by THQ. It is the second title in the Saints Row series....
and Destroy All Humans!
Destroy All Humans!

Destroy All Humans! is a video game developed by Pandemic Studios and published by THQ. It was released for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment systems on June 21, 2005....
. Major franchises include games based on THQ's long standing licensing relationships with WWE

World Wrestling Entertainment

Pixar

Nickelodeon (TV channel)

Nickelodeon is an United States cable television network owned by Viacom International, founded in 1977 as Pinwheel. The Pinwheel name was used until 1981....
. The company also holds long-term rights to Bratz
Bratz

Bratz is a popular line of fashion dolls and related merchandise designed by Carter Bryant and manufactured by southern California toy company MGA Entertainment....
from MGA Entertainment

MGA Entertainment

MGA Entertainment is a manufacturer of children's toys and entertainment products founded in 1997. Its products include the Bratz fashion doll line and Yummi-Land....
and Warhammer 40,000
Warhammer 40,000

Warhammer 40,000 is a tabletop Miniature wargaming produced by Games Workshop, set in a science fantasy universe. Warhammer 40,000 was created by Rick Priestley in 1987 as the futuristic companion to Warhammer Fantasy Battle, sharing many game mechanics....
from Games Workshop

Games Workshop

Games Workshop Group plc is a United Kingdom game production and retailing company. Games Workshop is one of the largest wargames companies in the world....
.

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. In 2008, THQ ranked 23rd on the list of largest software companies in the world.

In March 2008, THQ they were to develop the world's first ever cheerleading game using the Wii Balance Board

Wii Balance Board

The Wii Balance Board is a balance board accessory for Nintendo's Wii video game console. It was first revealed on July 11, 2007 at E3 2007, along with Wii Fit....
.

On November 3, 2008 the company closed a number of its studios.

Studios

Big Huge Games Big Huge Games Big Huge Games is a computer game video game developer located in Timonium, Maryland, Maryland. The company was founded in February 2000 by four veteran Video game industry developers: Tim Train, David Inscore, Jason Coleman and Brian Reynolds ....
Founded in 2000 by four veteran game developers and acquired by THQ in 2008, Big Huge Games is a video game studio focused on cutting-edge technology and aimed at mass-market game development. Big Huge Games founders Brian Reynolds, Jason Coleman, David Inscore and Tim Train continue in the tradition of creating inspired and innovative games for PC and next-generation consoles. Creating games that have received numerous "Game of the Year" awards and accolades, Big Huge Games is headquartered in Timonium, Maryland.
Blue Tongue Entertainment Blue Tongue Entertainment Blue Tongue Entertainment Pty. Ltd. is an Australian video game developer founded in 1995. It was acquired by THQ on November 17, 2004, and remains one of ten internal development studios of THQ....
Founded in 1995 and acquired by THQ in 2004, Blue Tongue Entertainment Blue Tongue Entertainment Blue Tongue Entertainment Pty. Ltd. is an Australian video game developer founded in 1995. It was acquired by THQ on November 17, 2004, and remains one of ten internal development studios of THQ.... Pty. Ltd. is located in Melbourne, Australia. Blue Tongue has released titles in many genres, from Windows PC simulations to console platforms. Games developed by Blue Tongue include Barnyard Barnyard A barnyard is a barn adjoined to a yard. As a combination of architecture and landscape design, the barnyard is less common now than in former times, especially since the tractor and truck have replaced the horse and wagon.... for the PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles.... , Nintendo GameCube Nintendo GameCube The , is Nintendo's fourth home video game console and is part of the History of video game consoles . It is the successor to the Nintendo 64 and predecessor to Nintendo's Wii.... , Wii Wii The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo. As a History of video game consoles console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3.... and Windows PC Personal computer A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator.... , Nicktoons Battle for Volcano Island for PlayStation 2 and GameCube and "de Blob De Blob *de Blob* is a platform game Puzzle video game video game that allows players to explore and liberate an alien city from the evil, monochromatic INKT Corporation that has taken over the city and outlawed all colour and fun from daily life.... " for the Wii. Blue Tongue currently develops original and licensed titles for current and next-generation consoles.
Heavy Iron Studios Heavy Iron Studios *Heavy Iron Studios* is an United States video game developer, based in Los Angeles, California. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of THQ....
Founded as a THQ studio in 1999, Heavy Iron has worked in partnership with creators of animated feature film properties, including Disney-Pixar Pixar Pixar Animation Studios is a CGI animation production company based in Emeryville, California, United States. To date, the studio has earned twenty-two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, and three Grammy, among many other awards, acknowledgments and achievements.... 's The Incredibles The Incredibles *The Incredibles* is a computer-animated feature film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, centering on a family of superheroes.... and The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie video game. Heavy Iron's previous titles include Scooby-Doo!: Night of 100 Frights and SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom *SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom* is a video game based on the television show SpongeBob SquarePants. The game has been released for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, and Xbox consoles.... . Both of these titles were nominated in consecutive years by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences , founded in 1996, is a non-profit organization that promotes computer and video game entertainment with the annual D.I.C.E.... for "Children's Title of the Year." Heavy Iron is working on next-generation console games in the action and platform genres. Heavy Iron Studios is located in Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles is the largest city in the U.S. state of California and the List of United States cities by population in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles is rated as a beta global city, has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over in Southern California.... .
Incinerator Studios Incinerator Studios Incinerator Studios is an United States video game developer, based in Carlsbad, California. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of THQ....
Established by THQ in 2005, Incinerator Studios Incinerator Studios Incinerator Studios is an United States video game developer, based in Carlsbad, California. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of THQ.... was founded by industry veterans with development experience in the NFL GameDay game, Twisted Metal, and MLB: The Show franchises from Sony, as well as the Midnight Club Midnight Club *Midnight Club* is a series of racing game video game developed by Rockstar San Diego , and published by Rockstar Games. The games focus on competitive street racing, open world environments, and the import scene.... franchise from Rockstar Games Rockstar Games Rockstar Games is a British-founded video game developer of video game publisher Take-Two Interactive. The brand is most known for the Grand Theft Auto series.... . Incinerator produced Disney-Pixar's Cars for the Wii Wii The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo. As a History of video game consoles console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3.... , and it now developing multiple games for all next-generation consoles. Incinerator Studios is located in Carlsbad, California Carlsbad, California Carlsbad is a seaside resort-town in the North County section of San Diego County, California. According to the state Department of Finance, the city had a total population of 90,271 in 2003.... .
Juice Games Juice Games Juice Games is a video game developer based in the UK. They were recently acquired by THQ, video game publisher of their first console game Juiced ....
Founded in 2003 and acquired by THQ in 2006, Juice Games Juice Games Juice Games is a video game developer based in the UK. They were recently acquired by THQ, video game publisher of their first console game Juiced .... released the 1.5 million-unit selling Juiced in June 2005. The game won the best New UK/European Studio award in the 2005 Develop Industry Excellence Awards. Juice Games also develops titles for handheld and mobile gaming devices. Juice Games is located in Warrington Warrington Warrington is a large town, borough status in the United Kingdom and unitary authority area in Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley.... , United Kingdom.
Kaos Studios
Established by THQ in 2005, Kaos Studios was formed by industry veterans of the first-person shooter First-person shooter File:Freedoom aaa.pngFirst-person shooter is a Video game genres, featuring a First person , with which the player views the action as if through the eyes of the protagonist and in which the primary element is combat based around shooting.... genre. The group's core team had key roles in Trauma Studios Trauma Studios Trauma Studios was an United States computer game developer company founded in 2003. They were most known for having created Desert Combat, the most successful mod of Battlefield 1942.... ' Desert Combat Desert Combat *Desert Combat* is a mod for the first-person shooter Battlefield 1942, created by Frank Delise, Brian Holinka and Tim Brophy. DC features many new weapons and new Conquest and Capture the flag Maps.... , the multi-million download modification for the original Battlefield 1942 Battlefield 1942 *Battlefield 1942* is a 3D computer graphics World War II first-person shooter computer game developed by Swedish company Digital Illusions CE and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh .... , and includes members of the research and development team for DICE's Battlefield 2 Battlefield 2 *Battlefield 2* is a video game by the Sweden developer Digital Illusions in which players fight in a modern battlefield, using modern Weapon.... . Additional members of the fifty-person team contributed to the development of shooters that include FEAR Fear Fear is an emotional response to threats and danger. It is a basic survival mechanism occurring in response to a specific stimulus, such as pain or the threat of pain.... , Medal of Honor, and Doom 3 Doom 3 *Doom 3* is a science fiction survival horror video game developed by id Software and published by Activision. An example of the first-person shooter genre, Doom 3 was first released for Microsoft Windows on August 3, 2004.... . Kaos Studios is based in New York, NY.
Rainbow Studios
Based in Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the fifth most populous city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,552,259 residents, and is the anchor of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area with 4,179,427 residents.... , Rainbow Studios was founded in 1996 and acquired by THQ in 2001. In 2006, Rainbow developed Disney•Pixar's Cars, a racing title based on the film and released on all major gaming platforms. Rainbow also developed the "MX" franchise, including MX Unleashed and MX vs. ATV Unleashed MX vs. ATV Unleashed *MX vs. ATV Unleashed* is a sim racing video game console video game for Xbox, Playstation 2, Playstation Portable, and Personal computer. It was created by Rainbow Studios and published by THQ.... , both of which achieved "Greatest Hits" and "Platinum Hits" status from Sony and Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft Corporation is a multinational corporation computer technology corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of computer software products for computing devices.... . During its fifteen-year video game history, Rainbow's racing and technological expertise gained success with titles such as Motocross Madness Motocross Madness *Motocross Madness* is a motocross racing Personal computer game that was developed by THQ and published by Microsoft Game Studios. It was released on August 14, 1998.... , Motocross Madness 2 Motocross Madness 2 *Motocross Madness 2* is a motocross racing Video game that was developed by THQ and published by Microsoft Games. It is one of Microsoft's most popular games.... (winner of Best Sports Computer Game of 2000 by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences), Splashdown Splashdown Splashdown may refer to:* Splashdown , the landing of spacecraft or satellites in a body of water* Splashdown , the second season finale of "seaQuest DSV"... , ATV Off-Road Fury, ATV Off-Road Fury 2, and Mat Hoffman Pro BMX 2. Rainbow Studios released MX vs. ATV: Untamed MX vs. ATV: Untamed *MX vs. ATV: Untamed* is an offroad racing game developed by Rainbow Studios and THQ for the Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, and Wii systems.... in December 2007, and are currently developing Deadly Creatures Deadly Creatures *Deadly Creatures* is an Action game video game for the Wii. It is developed by Rainbow Studios and published by THQ.... , an action-adventure game exclusively for Wii.
Relic Entertainment Relic Entertainment Relic Entertainment is a Canadian game development company that specializes in 3D real-time strategy computer games and has released a number of innovative IBM PC compatible games....
Based in Vancouver, BC, Relic Entertainment Relic Entertainment Relic Entertainment is a Canadian game development company that specializes in 3D real-time strategy computer games and has released a number of innovative IBM PC compatible games.... was founded in 1997 and acquired by THQ in 2004. Relic Entertainment develops real-time strategy Real-time strategy Real-time strategy games are a genre of computer wargames which do not progress incrementally in turn-based game.Brett Sperry is credited with coining the term to market Dune II.... games, such as Company of Heroes Company of Heroes *Company of Heroes* is a real-time strategy Video game developed by Relic Entertainment. It was released on September 12, 2006, and was the first title to make use of the Games for Windows label.... , which is one of the highest rated Windows PC games. Relic's history of critically acclaimed titles began with Homeworld Homeworld *Homeworld* is a real-time strategy computer game released on September 28, 1999 developed by Relic Entertainment and published by Sierra Entertainment.... , which received several Game of the Year and Strategy Game Strategy game A strategy game is a game in which the players' decision-making skills have a high significance in determining the outcome. Many games include this element to a greater or lesser degree, making demarcation difficult.... of the Year awards from PC Gamer PC Gamer *PC Gamer* is a magazine founded in Britain in 1993 devoted to PC game and published monthly by Future Publishing. The magazine has several regional editions, with the UK and US editions becoming the best selling PC games magazines in their respective countries.... and Computer Gaming World Computer Gaming World *Computer Gaming World* was founded in 1981 by Russell Sipe as a bimonthly publication. Early issues were typically 40-50 pages in length, written in a newsletter style, including submissions by game designers such as Joel Billings , Dan Bunten , and Chris Crawford .... . Since then, Relic has released Homeworld: Cataclysm Homeworld: Cataclysm *Homeworld: Cataclysm* was originally developed in 2000 as an expansion of Homeworld, but was released as a stand-alone game. It was produced by Sierra Entertainment, as was the original, but it was developed by Barking Dog Studios.... (co-developed with Barking Dog Studios), Impossible Creatures Impossible Creatures *Impossible Creatures* is a real time strategy game released on January 7, 2003 developed by Relic Entertainment in conjunction with Microsoft Game Studios.... , Homeworld 2 Homeworld 2 *Homeworld 2* is a real-time strategy computer game sequel to Homeworld, developed by Relic Entertainment. It takes place after the events in Homeworld and concerns Hiigara's response to a new enemy called the Vaygr.... , Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War *Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War* is a real-time strategy computer game developed by Relic Entertainment based on Games Workshop's popular tabletop wargame, Warhammer 40,000.... with its expansion Expansion pack An expansion pack, expansion set, or supplement is an addition to an existing role-playing game, tabletop game or video game. These add-ons usually add new game areas, weapons, objects, and/or an extended storyline to a complete and already released game.... s Winter Assault Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Winter Assault *Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Winter Assault* is the first expansion to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War for the IBM PC compatible developed by Relic Entertainment and published by THQ.... , Dark Crusade Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade *Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade* is the second expansion pack to the IBM PC compatible-based Real-time strategy Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War developed by Relic Entertainment and published by THQ.... and Soulstorm Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Soulstorm *Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Soulstorm* is the third expansion pack to the IBM PC compatible-based Real-time strategy Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War series developed by Iron Lore Entertainment.... , The Outfit The Outfit The Outfit may refer to the following:The Outfit , starring Robert DuvallThe Outfit , featuring Lance HenriksenThe Outfit , a game for the Xbox 360 console... , and Company of Heroes Company of Heroes Company of Heroes* is a real-time strategy Video game developed by Relic Entertainment. It was released on September 12, 2006, and was the first title to make use of the Games for Windows label.... with its expansion Opposing Fronts Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts *Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts* is the expansion pack to Company of Heroes, a Real Time Strategy game for the PC announced on April 5, 2007.... .
THQ Studio Australia THQ Studio Australia THQ Studio Australia is one of the subsidiaries of gaming company THQ. They are based in Brisbane, Australia and develop across all platforms, including handhelds....
Founded in January 2003, THQ Studio Australia THQ Studio Australia THQ Studio Australia is one of the subsidiaries of gaming company THQ. They are based in Brisbane, Australia and develop across all platforms, including handhelds.... most recently shipped Avatar: The Last Airbender – Into the Inferno on Wii and PlayStation 2. Previously, the studio created the Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (TV channel) Nickelodeon is an United States cable television network owned by Viacom International, founded in 1977 as Pinwheel. The Pinwheel name was used until 1981.... games Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth *Avatar: The Last Airbender ? The Burning Earth* is a video game for Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, and based on the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender.... , Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (TV channel) Nickelodeon is an United States cable television network owned by Viacom International, founded in 1977 as Pinwheel. The Pinwheel name was used until 1981.... games Avatar: The Last Airbender Avatar: The Last Airbender *Avatar: The Last Airbender* , is an Emmy award-winning Television in the United States animation animated television series that aired for List of Avatar: The Last Airbender episodes on Nickelodeon and the Nicktoons Network.... , SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, PANTS! SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! *SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants!* is a video game based on the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. Each version of the game uses a different genre of gameplay, ranging from point-and-click to party game#Party video games.... and Jimmy Neutron: Attack of the Twonkies on the Wii, PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube and Xbox. The studio is currently developing titles on sixth and seventh generation consoles.
Vigil Games Vigil Games Vigil Games is an Austin, Texas based game development company owned by THQ. It was formed by comic artist Joe Madureira and David L. Adams . They are currently developing the Warhammer 40,000 MMO and Darksiders for next-gen systems....
Founded in 2005, most notably by comic book artist Comic Book Artist *Comic Book Artist* was an United States magazine devoted to anecdotal histories of American comic books, with emphasis on comics published since the 1960s.... Joe Madureira Joe Madureira Jose Madureira , often simply called Joe Mad, is an United States penciller and writer, best known for his work on Marvel Comics' Uncanny X-Men and his creator ownership comic book Battle Chasers.... , and acquired by THQ in 2006. Vigil Games is located in Austin, Texas Austin, Texas Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Travis County, Texas. Situated in Central Texas and part of the Southwestern United States, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 16th-largest in the United States.... .
Volition, Inc.
Acquired by THQ in 2000 to develop original titles for all major gaming consoles. The company was created when Parallax Software Parallax Software Parallax Software was a video game developer best known for creating the Descent series of personal computer game. Parallax Software was started in 1993 by Matt Toschlog and Mike Kulas.... (the developer of the Descent series) was split (the other half was the now-defunct Outrage Entertainment who developed Descent 3 and Alter Echo Alter Echo *Alter Echo* is a third-person action game developed by Outrage Entertainment and published by THQ for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox platforms in 2003 in video gaming.... ). Volition, Inc. developed the FreeSpace series of Space combat simulator, and other titles including Red Faction Red Faction *Red Faction* is a first-person shooter video game that was released in 2001 for the PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, and Macintosh by THQ and Volition, Inc..... , Red Faction II Red Faction II *Red Faction II* is a sequel to the hit game Red Faction and takes place on Earth as opposed to the Mars of the first. Red Faction II was developed by Volition, Inc.... , Summoner Summoner (game) *Summoner, developed by Volition, Inc. and published by THQ, is a Third-person shooter Role-playing game . It was released on October 25, 2000 as a launch title for the PlayStation 2 and was subsequently ported to Microsoft Windows and Mac OS.... , The Punisher The Punisher (2005 video game) The Punisher* is a 2005 action game which stars the Marvel Comics vigilante, Punisher. After his family was murdered by the mafia, Frank Castle devoted his life to the punishment of criminals.... . In August 2006, THQ and Volition released Saints Row, the first next generation open-world title for the Xbox 360 Xbox 360 The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft, and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the History of video game consoles of video game consoles.... . Among other innovative features, Saints Row combines character and vehicle customization with multiplayer gameplay over the Xbox Live Xbox Live Xbox Live is an Internet Multiplayer video game and digital media delivery service created and operated by Microsoft. It is currently the only online gaming service that charges users a fee to play multiplayer gaming.... network. Saints Row was the number one selling game following its release and received Editor's Choice accolades from IGN.com and GamePro GamePro *GamePro* is an United States video game magazine published monthly. The magazine was first established in Redwood City, California in 1989 by Pat Ferrell, his sister-in-law Leeanne McDermott, and the husband-wife design team of Michael and Lynne Kavish.... . They have released a follow-up, Saints Row 2 Saints Row 2 *Saints Row 2* is a Nonlinear gameplay action-adventure game video game developed by Volition, Inc. and published by THQ. It is the second title in the Saints Row series.... , in 2008 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and are now finishing Red Faction: Guerilla. Volition is located in Champaign, Illinois Champaign, Illinois Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, Illinois, in the United States. The city is located south of Chicago and west of Indianapolis, Indiana.... .

XDG

The External Development Group (XDG) was found originally by Shiraz Akmal on March 14, 2006 to streamline THQ's outsourcing

Outsourcing

Outsourcing is subcontracting a process, such as product design or manufacturing, to a third-party company. The decision to outsource is often made in the interest of lowering firm or making better use of time and energy costs, redirecting or conserving energy directed at the core competence of a particular business, or to make more efficient...
initiatives. In 2008, the group, now headed by Kevin Chu, transitioned from traditional business to business outsourcing methods to a more advanced form of distributed development

Distributed Development

A Distributed Development project is a research & development project that is done across many business worksites or locations. It is a form of R&D where the project members may not see each other face to face, but they are all working collaboratively toward the outcome of the project....
. The group opened a headquarters in Shanghai, China to continue the growth of outsourcing and distributed development as well as further expansion of the group's role in spearheading the development of online and console games.

Additional developers/divisions

Blitz Games
Blitz Games

Blitz Games is a division of Blitz Games Studios and is responsible for producing its family titles, which are often licensed games based on well known IP....
Climax Studios
SimBin Development Team AB
Slingdot
Team17
Team17

Team17 Software is a video game company, which grew from 17Bit Software, an Amiga PD/Demo user-group in the late 1980s. The company is currently based in Ossett, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom....
THQ Wireless
Universomo
Universomo

Universomo Ltd. is a Finland video game developer based in Tampere, Finland. It was founded in 2002, and acquired by THQ on the 9th of May in 2007....
ValuSoft

Play THQ

Play THQ is a children's division of THQ, founded in 2007. Its first game was Cars Mater-National
Cars Mater-National

Cars Mater-National is a title for video game consoles and handhelds released on October 30, 2007 by THQ. It is the sequel to the popular Cars based on the Cars from Pixar....
. Additional games published include licensed material such as SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom
Nicktoons: Globs of Doom

SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs Of Doom is the 2008 sequel to the 2005 Nicktoons Unite!, 2006 Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island and 2007 Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots....
, WALL-E
WALL-E (video game)

WALL-E is the video game adaptation of the WALL-E. The game was developed and published by THQ for multiple platforms. The game was released in North America on June 24 2008, to Europe on July 4 2008 and Australia on September 4 2008....
, Avatar: The Last Airbender - Into the Inferno
Avatar: The Last Airbender - Into the Inferno

Avatar: The Last Airbender - Into the Inferno is a video game based on the Nickelodeon animated TV Series Avatar: The Last Airbender. The game's setting is based upon the show's third and final season....
, and original properties such as Lock's Quest
Lock's Quest

Lock's Quest is a real-time strategy video game developed by 5th Cell and published by THQ. This is 5TH Cell's second Nintendo DS game. It was released in North America on September 8, 2008, in Europe on September 26, 2008 and in Australia on September 25, 2008....
. Play THQ is best known for publishing Disney/Pixar

Pixar

Nickelodeon (TV channel)

Nickelodeon is an United States cable television network owned by Viacom International, founded in 1977 as Pinwheel. The Pinwheel name was used until 1981....
games.

Upcoming games

2009

Red Faction: Guerrilla
Red Faction: Guerrilla

Red Faction: Guerrilla is a third-person shooter video game in development by Volition, Inc. and published by THQ, set to be released at the end of June 2009....
(Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC)
UFC 2009 Undisputed
UFC 2009 Undisputed

UFC 2009 Undisputed is a mixed martial arts video game featuring Ultimate Fighting Championship properties and fighters currently in development by Yuke's and to be published by THQ....
(Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
WWE Legends of WrestleMania
WWE Legends of WrestleMania

WWE Legends of WrestleMania is an upcoming video game featuring WWE Hall of Fame and List of World Wrestling Entertainment alumni of the professional wrestling Professional wrestling promotion, World Wrestling Entertainment , who have appeared at WrestleMania in the 1980s and 1990s; during this time, WWE was known as the World Wrestling F...
(Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2)
Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor

Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor is an upcoming real time strategy video game expansion pack to Company of Heroes. It was announced on November 3, 2008 and is scheduled for release on April 8, 2009....
(PC)
Darksiders (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
Up (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Nintendo DS)

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MobyGames

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Upcoming games

2009

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