THQ IPs Darksiders, Red Faction, MX vs ATV have been acquired by Nordic Games. In total, with Nordic Games, 505 Games, and Gearbox Software‘s purchases, THQ has sold IPs worth $6.55 million. Nordic Games acquired Darksiders, Red Faction, MX vs ATV, Other Owned Software- includes Destroy all…
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Gearbox Acquires Homeworld IP
Gearbox has acquired Homeworld from THQ. Gearbox made the announced via its blog. Gearbox Software has prevailed as the highest bidder in the acquisition of the Homeworld franchise from THQ. Brian Martel, Gearbox Software’s Chief Creative Officer, has great love and…
Tagged with: Auction, Darksiders, games, Gearbox, Homeworld, Indiegogo, Intellectual property, kickstarter, Red Faction, Relic Entertainment, Strategy, Supreme Commander, THQ
Posted in Games, News
Posted in Games, News
Crytek’s US CEO Looking to Buy Darksiders IP
Crytek‘s US CEO, David Adams, is looking to buy the Darksiders IP. Since THQ went bankrupt, Adams was made CEO of the US part of Crytek. From there he took the core members of the team with him. However, he…
Tagged with: Adams, Crytek, Darksiders, David Adams, David L. Adams, Internet Protocol, THQ, United States
Posted in Games, Internet, News
Posted in Games, Internet, News
Darksiders 2 Taken Down From European Wii U eShop
Darksiders 2 will be taken down from the European Wii U eShop on March 31st. However, if you’ve previously purchased the game, you can of course re-download it. You can’t actually purchase it, though. The reason for the down taking is…
Tagged with: Crytek, Darksiders, Darksiders 2, Darksiders II, European Wii U eShop, games, nintendo, THQ, United States, Vigil Games, wii, Wii-u
Posted in Games, News
Posted in Games, News
Darksiders IP Laid to Rest
The Darksiders IP has been put down, so to speak. Rovio creative director Patrick Liu tweeted the following earlier this week: “No more Darksiders! Whyyyyy Crytek…”. Darksiders’ lead designer Haydn Dalton replied: “Tis true Pat…sometimes good things come to an end. That’s why…
Tagged with: Australia, Cevat Yerli, Crytek, Darksiders, Darksiders 3, Darksiders 3 not happening, Darksiders 4, Darksiders IP, Darksiders IP dead, Darksiders IP no more, David L. Adams, Haydn, Haydn Dalton, Patrick Liu, Platinum Games, Rovio, THQ, United States, Vigil Games
Posted in Business / Industry, Games, News
Posted in Business / Industry, Games, News
Platinum Games Looking to Acquire Darksiders IP
Platinum Games is currently looking to acquire the Darksiders IP. The executive director of Platinum Games, Atsushi Inaba, said he would be interested in purchasing the license, but only “if it was cheap”. The studio behind Darksiders, Vigil Games, has not been picked up…
THQ Auction Details
Since THQ‘s auction has come to an end, information regarding to the company’s auction has been released. Below you can find all of the details regarding the auction, including who bought what, what company bid on what studio, game etc.
Tagged with: Auction, company of heroes, Crytek, Darksiders, EA, electronic arts, Employment, Evolve, Homefront, Homefront 2, Jason Rubin, Koch Media, Left 4 Dead, metro, Metro: Last Light, Obsidian Entertainment, Relic Entertainment, Saints Row, Sega, South Park, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Take-Two Interactive, THQ, THQ auction, THQ Montreal, Turtle Rock Studios, ubisoft, Vigil Game, Vigil Games, Volition, Warhammer, WWE
Posted in News
Posted in News
Confirmed List of Buyers From THQ Auction
In a statement released to the staff of THQ, we’ve learned which companies bought which studios, and trademarks, from the company. The sales are expected to go through by the end of the week. Gematsu posted the full list on…
Tagged with: company of heroes, Crytek, Darksiders, EA, electronic arts, Employment, Evolve, Homefront, Homefront 2, Jason Rubin, Koch Media, Left 4 Dead, metro, Metro: Last Light, Obsidian Entertainment, Relic Entertainment, Saints Row, Sega, South Park, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Take-Two Interactive, THQ, THQ Montreal, Turtle Rock Studios, ubisoft, Vigil Game, Vigil Games, Volition, Warhammer, WWE
Posted in Business / Industry, Games, Internet, News
Posted in Business / Industry, Games, Internet, News
Darksiders Available for PlayStation Plus Members for Free
Darksiders is available for free for PlayStation Plus members. The game was created by Vigil Games, and it was released in 2010. Sony released quite a lot of games for free now in 2013. Among other things, NBA Jam: On Fire…
Tagged with: darksider, Darksiders, Darksiders free, Darksiders II, Darksiders PlayStation Plus, game, games, Mega Man 10, Mega Man 9, NBA Jam, NBA Jam: On Fire Edition, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Plus, PSN, Sony, Video Games, Vigil Games
Posted in Games, News
Posted in Games, News
Darksiders II’s PS3 Edition Receives Patch
The PS3 version of Darksiders II will get a patch. The patch will be of the size 33 MB and fixes a lot of bugs, and may even prepare the game for upcoming DLCs. Bug fixes and more can be…
Tagged with: Crucible, Darksiders, Darksiders 2, Darksiders 2 patch, Darksiders II, Darksiders II patch, games, Lilith, Personal computer, playstation 3, THQ
Posted in Games, Mods / Patches, News
Posted in Games, Mods / Patches, News
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