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| - SEGA has reportedly acquired Relic, developer of Company of Heroes and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War. - Koch Media (owner of Dead Island publisher Deep Silver) has reportedly agreed to purchase Saints Row developer Volition as well as the publishing rights to the Metro franchise. - Crytek, who is currently developing Homefront 2, has reportedly purchased the rights to the Homefront franchise. - Take-Two (parent company of 2K and Rockstar) has reportedly agreed to purchase Turtle Rock Studios’ project codenamed Evolve. (Update: While Vigil was initially rumored to have acquired the Darksiders franchise, reports now indicate that isn't the case) - Ubisoft has reportedly purchased the rights to publish South Park: The Stick of Truth (pending any further objections from South Park Studios) as well as THQ Montreal, the current developer of Assassin’s Creed creator Patrice Desilets’ project codenamed 1666. |
| To All THQ Employees: We now have the answers we've been seeking through our financial restructuring and Chapter 11 case. While much will be written, here are the facts of the bids and auction that occurred t: Yesterday morning, we received a competing bid for the operating business, along with Clearlake's offer, and numerous offers for separate assets. During an auction process that lasted over 22 hours, the final conclusion was that the separate-asset bids would net more than a single buyer for the majority of the company. Shortly, we will, present the results to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, which must concur with our assessment. The proposed sales of multiple assets is as follows : Sega agreed to purchase Relic Koch Media agreed to purchase Volition and Metro Crytek agreed to purchase Homefront Take 2 agreed purchase Evolve and Ubisoft agreed to purchase Montreal and South Park We expect these sales to close this week. Some assets, including our publishing businesses and Vigil, along with some other intellectual properties are not included in the sale agreements. They will remain part of the Chapter 11 case. We will make every effort to find appropriate buyers, if possible. What this means for employees We expect that most employees of the entities included in the sale will be offered employment by the new owners. However, we cannot say what these owners may intend, and there will likely be some positions that will not be needed under the new ownership. You should receive notice this week or early next week if the new owners intend to extend employment to you. Please note that the terms of your new employment, including pay and benefits, may be different from the current terms of your employment with THQ. If you are an employee of an entity that is not included in the sale, we regret that your position will end. A small number of our headquarters staff will continue to be employed by THQ beyond January 25 to assist with the transition. THQ has sufficient resources to pay these employees for work going forward, and we will be contacting these employees immediately to ensure their continued employment during this transition period. We are requesting the ability to offer certain severance pay to minimize disruption for employees of non-included entities as they determine the next steps in their careers. We know you will have many questions about this news. We'll be meeting tomorrow when we return to talk through this announcement and to answer any questions you have. You will receive a benefits fact sheet and FAQs with answers to some questions that may be on your mind. Please review these materials closely. A personal note The work that you all have done as part of the THQ family is imaginative, creative, artistic and highly valued by our loyal gamers. We are proud of what we have accomplished despite today's outcome. It has been our privilege to work alongside the entire THQ team. While the company will cease to exist, we are heartened that the majority of our studios and games will continue under new ownership. We were hoping that the entire company would remain intact, but we expect to hear good news from each of the separate entities that will be operating as part of new organizations. For those THQ employees who are part of entities that are not included in the sale, we are confident that the talent you have displayed as part of THQ will be recognized as you take the next steps in your career. Thank you all for your dedication and for sharing your talent with the THQ team. We wish you the best of luck and hope you will keep in touch. Sincerely, Brian Farrell Chief Executive Officer Jason Rubin President |
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Así queda el reparto de THQ tras la subasta Finalmente THQ no fue comprada por Clearlake Capital. La propia editora americana pensó que ganaría más dinero subastándose a sí misma en base a IPs y estudios, una medida con la que estaba de acuerdo la corte que ejecutaba la bancarrota como consecuencia del agujero que tenían de 50 millones de dólares (CC puso encima de la mesa 60 millones que recharazon). Esa subasta, cuyo montante ha alcanzado los 71 millones de dólares, ya ha tenido lugar en Delaware y sabemos cómo se reparte la empresa, con casi 24 años de historia que han visto terminados sus días en la jornada de hoy Sega se queda con Relic por 26 millones de dólares, responsables de los juegos de Warhammer. Un movimiento que se entiende viendo el negocio en el segmento de juegos de estrategia que tiene la editora (Total War sin ir más lejos). Relic ahora está con Company of Heroes 2, que debería salir ya mismo aunque tras esto veremos cómo lo harán. Bethesda estuvo en la pugna hasta el último instante, su puja sólo fue 300.000 dólares menos que la de Sega. Evolve, desarrollado por Turtle Rock (Left 4 Dead), ahora pasa a manos de Take Two por 11 millones de dólares. Se sabe que es en un shooter con CryEngine 3. La marca South Park y THQ Montreal tienen a Ubisoft como nuevo dueño a cambio de 3,2 y 2,5 millones de dólares. South Park: Stick of Truth tenía una fecha de lanzamiento prevista para el 5 de marzo que está por confirmar si finalmente respetan o lo retrasan como consecuencia de este movimiento. Koch Media y Deep Silver se hacen con Volition (eso incluye Saints Row) por 22,3 millones de dolares y los derechos sobre Metro por 5,8 millones de dólares. La secuela de este último, Last Light, se espera que salga en marzo aunque, como hemos comentado en otros casos de inminente lanzamiento, está en el aire. Ha sido curioso el caso de Volition. La puja anterior era de 5,4, que posteriormente cuadriplicó Koch Media. En cambio la de Metro ha estado muy reñida, Ubisoft ofreció hasta 5,1 millones de dólares. Crytek ha adquirido Homefront pagando sólamente medio millón de dólares, cuya secuela estaba siendo desarrollada por su estudio de UK (antigua Free Radical, creadores de Time Splitters). Queda pendiente la situación de Vigil Games (Darksiders) y de los derechos de WWE, que no han encontrado comprador. Si Vigil no encuentra un nuevo dueño tendrá que echar el cierre. Fuente: The Vault. |
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| Bethesda estuvo en la pugna hasta el último instante, su puja sólo fue 300.000 dólares menos que la de Sega. |
Queda pendiente la situación de Vigil Games (Darksiders) y de los derechos de WWE, que no han encontrado comprador. Si Vigil no encuentra un nuevo dueño tendrá que echar el cierre. |
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