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Telefrog
11-03-2008, 03:34 PM
THQ's troubles continue according to Gamasutra (http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=20929).

Gamasutra has also learned that Los Angeles-area THQ studio Mass Media has been completely closed. The developer had not had an announced title since being acquired by THQ in early 2007, although CEO Brian Farrell noted at the time that the company was particularly keen on utilizing Mass Media's "platform development tools".

In addition, weblog Kotaku has noted that the company's interactive studio map also now lacks Helixe, the Burlington, MA-based studio that specialized in Nintendo handheld work and last shipped the DS version of De Blob.

Also now closed, as confirmed by an internal THQ email seen by Gamasutra, are Santa Clara, CA-based Locomotive Games, which was most recently notable for Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed on the Wii, and Seattle-based Sandblast Games, which has just completed work on Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon. In addition, Phoenix, Arizona-based Rainbow Studios has seen unspecified amounts of layoffs.Best wishes to those that have been affected. :(
KingGorilla
11-03-2008, 03:36 PM
You cannot bring sorrow to a day featuring more CoH. THQ is a publisher that may not survive these economic times, they have lost a fair number of cartoon licenses.
GigaFuzz
11-03-2008, 03:48 PM
You cannot bring sorrow to a day featuring more CoH. THQ is a publisher that may not survive these economic times, they have lost a fair number of cartoon licenses.

As long as they hold on for DoW2....
MalReynolds
11-05-2008, 04:17 AM
THQ blows anyway , just close the other studio while you at it
Sl1pstream
11-05-2008, 06:11 PM
THQ blows anyway , just close the other studio while you at it

Yes, fire more people. That's just what everyone needs right now. :rolleyes:
KingGorilla
11-05-2008, 08:38 PM
THQ blows anyway , just close the other studio while you at it

Would you like to get a first hand demonstration of the latest Colombian fashon craze? It is kind of like a neck tie.
Deadend
11-05-2008, 09:20 PM
THQ blows anyway , just close the other studio while you at it

Wha? How about they instead make more good games? As you do realize that the reason most of the games suck from THQ is due to short forced devcycle and licensee issues?
Kojak
11-05-2008, 10:41 PM
Theres always the possability that a studio will eventually learn from their mistakes and make a good game but beside that even if you think of THQ as just a big faceless company that likes to make money, actual real people work at that company who are just trying to make a living and now their future and financial stability are all up in air. Loosing your job is not a nice feeling.
Sl1pstream
11-07-2008, 09:02 AM
Some of those people also read these forums.
It's nice to see that some people still haven't lost the ability to be a total dick.
Chaos Machine
11-08-2008, 03:30 PM
relic is the only reason I feel bad for thq
KingGorilla
11-08-2008, 10:25 PM
Some of those people also read these forums.
It's nice to see that some people still haven't lost the ability to be a total dick.

This is the internet, totally private, and what you say exists in a vacuum.

For some reactions, you would think THQ made mortars for Nazi soldiers.