THQ's new strategy is to make a few 'core' titles yearly
THQ CEO Brian Farrell has revealed that the company plans to only release one or two hardcore titles as part of its "significant business realignment." According to Gamespot, Farrell stated at a recent conference that the new model would cut the publisher's previous development expectations in half and focus on quality over quantity.
Don't expect to see the changes until at least 2010. THQ already has four core titles set for 2009: Red Faction: Guerilla, Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 2, Darksiders: Wrath of War and Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor. Saints Row 3 could become one of those two 2010 titles, considering the game is currently in development.
Don't expect to see the changes until at least 2010. THQ already has four core titles set for 2009: Red Faction: Guerilla, Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 2, Darksiders: Wrath of War and Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor. Saints Row 3 could become one of those two 2010 titles, considering the game is currently in development.












Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
zlickrick @ Nov 13th 2008 4:51PM
Bullshit.
When you fire 17% of your workforce this is the only candy-coated press-release a business can give.
Expect the same shovel-ware as before.
deaftly @ Nov 13th 2008 4:56PM
Whats with the Bat-Axe?
Abscissa @ Nov 13th 2008 5:06PM
Shareholders, time to start selling.
(Then again, why would anyone be stupid enough to invest in THQ in the first place?)
Abscissa @ Nov 13th 2008 5:10PM
I guess I should clarify that.
What I'm referring to is THQ deciding to put out even fewer non-shovelware titles than they already do. Their *claim* of focusing more on quality means nothing to me: this *is* THQ we're talking about.
CoolerKing @ Nov 14th 2008 1:14PM
Now's the time to sell huh? Seeing as THQ's stock has already plummeted to about 4 bucks, maybe you should do some research before offering up your retarded investment strategy.
Titanium_Orchid @ Nov 13th 2008 5:09PM
yay, Warhammer!
JoeArc @ Nov 13th 2008 5:14PM
1995 anyone?
(yes I know times change but THQ used to publish mediocre games back then, and now they're going old school baby!)
Leo @ Nov 13th 2008 5:36PM
I like how all of their core games are either about war or have the word war in their title
Alien Lord @ Nov 13th 2008 6:10PM
As long as they release a Destroy All Humans game every few years I'm fine, oh and btw the game Darksiders: Wrath of War sounds like it will be really good.
Mr Khan @ Nov 13th 2008 6:22PM
It seems to be the diverging strategy for ailing companies, to either go all-core (Midway, THQ) or all-casual (Atari, Majesco)
vess @ Nov 14th 2008 10:12AM
Just give me my UFC game already. Dammit.
p.s. it better be good
Gonzo @ Nov 14th 2008 11:07AM
As long as standards don't suffer. I'll be quite happy if they can stagger a Dawn of War and a Saints Row every other year.