Much like explosive diarrhoea, there happens to be bits of THQ everywhere now. The company is dead, and it’s various games and license have been scattered to the winds of other gaming studios and publishers. Well, most of them anyway. THQ still has a few properties left that no one wanted the first time that they had an auction, so they’re going to be trying once again to kick them out the door one more time.
There’s still some meat left in the carcass of THQ, and that includes Darksiders, Homeworld and Red Faction. Those properties will be going under the hammer separately, while THQ will also offer a super-sized deal for a bundle that includes Big Beach Sports, Summoner and Destroy all humans. A Marvel Super Hero pack is also on the cards, alongside licensed packs of Supreme Commander, Worms and “more”.
THQ says that they’ve got “100 expressions of interest”, regarding these various unloved titles, according to Kotaku. Man, I hope someone snatches up Red Faction, even though Geoff believes that it’s a “Red Fraction” of its former glory. Oh, and Homeworld. Let that indie studio have it THQ. So I can jam it on my iPad when I play Darksiders with my toilet seat.
Last Updated: February 27, 2013
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
February 27, 2013 at 14:09
I buy for $5!!
Banana Jim
February 27, 2013 at 14:15
Damnit, I’d buy the Homeworld and Darksiders IPs. Y NO MONEY IN PIGGY BANK!!?
Jonah Cash
February 27, 2013 at 14:19
Lets club together here on LG and buy Darksiders… Wait 3 years and put Darksiders 3 on the market with souped up still images that looks amazing but in actual fact are fake…. Sell the “game” and IP for mega moolah and all of us retire and live happily ever after…. Win – win
Sir Captain Rincethis
February 27, 2013 at 14:24
Shut up and take my money!
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
February 27, 2013 at 14:21
Out of curiosity, does anyone know what the minimum price of the IP’s even are?
Sir Captain Rincethis
February 27, 2013 at 14:24
Please someone, buy Darksiders, it can’t finish at 2!
Johan Troffel Fourie
February 27, 2013 at 22:10
The only issue now, though, is that if the Darksiders IP is bought, the core people that made it so great in the 1st place will no longer work on the IP. Dey belongs to dem Crytek nao.
Sir Captain Rincethis
February 27, 2013 at 22:16
You speak sense… NOOOOOOOO! Haven’t even got to the second game yet, have only recently started the first game, and I am in love.What awesomeness!
Johan Troffel Fourie
February 27, 2013 at 22:25
Oh are you in for a treat. I’m quite far into the second one. Damn long game. Not that I’m complaining. Loving it to bits. Haven’t played for some time though. Should actually start it up again and try and finish it. That and I have to finish DX:HR for a third time.
Sir Captain Rincethis
February 27, 2013 at 22:28
You know I’ve heard very little bad about the IP. I am loving the first game for many reasons, one being the RPG element. I have heard from our very good friend from this site Darryn,the second goes even more into that.*Blushes he’s so excited! Now, to finish the first, get through a whole Saturday of playing Dead Space 3 with OVG, then get to the second Darksiders, before the world dies in a volcano of custard!
Johan Troffel Fourie
February 27, 2013 at 22:33
Yea, the second one took what made the 1st one great and made it better. It’s like… it’s like a glass of Jack Daniels on the rocks in a glass of Jim Beam. It’s the way sequels are supposed to be made.
Sir Captain Rincethis
February 27, 2013 at 22:35
That is damn poetry man. Sniff. On that, shall bid you adieu. And hope I dream of War, death and all their merry men/ (and hot evil girl from Brutal Legend too!)
Mathias
February 27, 2013 at 14:30
Sigh… Red Faction is so underrated…
Admiral Chief Erwin
February 27, 2013 at 14:55
First one was rather enjoyable.
My eyes are still bleeding from the second
Mathias
February 27, 2013 at 16:14
The first two were awesome.. Guerrilla was enjoyable and Armaggedon was linear, but not that bad. It had some interesting ideas. Whoever buys it should go back to basics if they ever bring it back.
Brendon Jackson
February 28, 2013 at 09:48
This good news I hear. The rest of the franchises is being sold as of now “court-approved sales process” and Darksiders is one of them. I’d love the Darksiders franchise to continue and I’d be pleased if someone buys it.