THQ Inc.

Overview

THQ Inc. is one of the largest worldwide publishing houses with many development studios (founded or acquired):

• Heavy Iron Studios (1999)
• Volition (2000)
• Rainbow Studios (2001)
• THQ Studio Australia (2003)
• Blue Tongue (2004)
• Relic Entertainment (2004)
• Kaos Studios (2005, formerly Trauma Studios)
• Incinerator Studios (2006)
• Vigil Games (2006)
• Universomo, Ltd. (2007)
• Big Huge Games (2008)
• Midway Studios - San Diego (2009)

The company also holds a minority interest in the Japanese studio Yuke's Co. Ltd..

Closed studios:

• Locomotive Games (formerly Pacific Coast Power and Light - 1999-2008)
• Helixe (2000-2008)
• Outrage Games (2002-2004)
• Sandblast Games (2002-2008)
• Juice Games (2006-2008)
• Paradigm Entertainment (2006-2008)
• Mass Media (2007-2008)
• Concrete Games (2004-2008)

The company is also involved with games for mobile platforms, mostly as THQ Wireless, Inc.


Contributed by Indra was here... (13180) on Jun 09, 2003. [revised by : Jeanne (59631) and Sciere (123689)].