THQ Is Both Closed And Open

[The_root_of_all_evil]

THQ Is Both Closed And Open

Despite the free beta release of Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 2, people are saying THQ is closing. They're also saying that it's not.

Things kicked off earlier today when website N-Europe [http://www.n-europe.com/news.php?nid=12820] ran a story headlined: "THQ to announce closure." According to N-Europe's source, THQ's staff had been informed of the company's imminent closure this morning.

However, a THQ representative contacted Video Gamer [http://www.videogamer.com/news/29-01-2009-10513.html] to issue the following statement: "Today, we advised our staff of a restructuring of our wireless subsidiary in Europe. That's all that has happened. The remainder of the Woking-based THQ operation were unaffected by this restructure in the wireless subsidiary."

Given the current economic climate, one has to forgive N-Europe for jumping the gun a bit. The bottom line is Dawn of War, Wrestlemania and 50 Cent are all safe.

Good thing too, we'd all hate 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand to go down without a fight. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/7.79931]

Source: Videogamer [http://www.videogamer.com/news/29-01-2009-10513.html]


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[John Funk]

Schrodinger's THQ?

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Schrodinger's THQ?

I was gonna go with that, but I thought people might and might not get it

 

[Labyrinth]

Schrodinger's THQ?

Very much so. Next thing you'll find they've misplace their HQ while trying to work out how fast it was going.

 

[theultimateend]

I remember when westwood was going away and they said Renegade was safe.

Then after the first patch all support was cut off, the forums were closed, emails stopped being answered, and everyone was left in the cold who DARED enjoy that game (shame too it was fun).

Then again I guess vanishing works differently than being absorbed by a mega gaming corporation that has stocks that seem to drop with every passing month.