JAKKS wants to keep WWE, THQ not quite sure

by Justin McElroy { Jul 1st 2009 at 11:00PM }

JAKKS is more than happy to reenter into its WWE licensing deal with THQ, but the gaming company isn't so sure it's ready to make a commitment. After JAKKS signed on the dotted line to extend its gaming agreement with the wrestling group for five years, THQ sued the toymaker, saying it wasn't ready to make a decision and that JAKKS had no right to sign the agreement without THQ's consent.

There were some reportedly shady dealings when JAKKS originally got the contract -- perhaps THQ wants to get the whole pie for itself. Who knows? Either way, the two companies have entered into arbitration, so hopefully the tiff won't have an impact on releases.

Tags: jakks, lawsuit, sports, thq, wrestling, wwe

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Voshempa @ Jul 1st 2009 11:04PM

I haven't played a good wrestling game since Day of Reckoning 2. These Smackdown vs. Raw stunts need some competition; otherwise, I'll sit the next one out.

Jesta @ Jul 1st 2009 11:07PM

Know your role

randomshagz @ Jul 2nd 2009 8:33AM

A K I... nuff said.

Afterburner @ Jul 1st 2009 11:05PM

DSG is the greatest thing ever.

AvA (ice~) @ Jul 2nd 2009 2:25AM

she is.

I feel compelled to buy Dead Space extraction even though I don't even own a Wii. I feel like if I don't buy this game I will wake up to her face, and tentacles, ...and urine.

KillaB43 @ Jul 1st 2009 11:05PM

Wow that took like three scans just to find her. This will never get old

ukickmydog @ Jul 2nd 2009 12:13AM

WTF IS THAT FACE DOING ON EVERYTHING BILLY MAYS

Brendan H @ Jul 1st 2009 11:56PM

Hello, Joystiq, I'm a dead horse. Please stop beating me.
Thank You.

Phil @ Jul 2nd 2009 3:35AM

You can't talk, you're dead silly!

Crazy-008 @ Jul 2nd 2009 10:09AM

I honestly couldn't get to sleep for an hour after lying in bed last night. and I kept seeing the face in my closet!!! Nice one Joystiq. Persistent yet effective.

Koenn @ Jul 1st 2009 11:06PM

Possibly the most well-hidden Dead Space chick all day. Nice!

I have yet to play a wrestling game that's as fun to me as WWF No Mercy on N64 was. Then again, I haven't played one in the last couple of years... Are there any that have a similar engine?

Zexion_VI @ Jul 1st 2009 11:19PM

lol its not. There area few good ones on the Playstation section that take a really good eye to see.

Sly (of the Dead Space Face Promotion Squad) @ Jul 1st 2009 11:36PM

no, the hardest one to spot was the one in the splinter cell article because you had to watch the video to find it.

Koenn @ Jul 1st 2009 11:43PM

True, that one was pretty brilliant.

Baalzak @ Jul 2nd 2009 2:05PM

And now I have to go rewatch that video, because I completely missed it...

jetblack423 @ Jul 1st 2009 11:06PM

Can someone tell me whats up with the screaming girl?

Voshempa @ Jul 1st 2009 11:11PM

It's from Dead Space Extraction box art and it started out being inserted in the posts and just hasn't stopped...yet.

finalstar @ Jul 1st 2009 11:07PM

lmao now people are looking for that girl more than they are reading the articles lol.. very nice joystiq

Ashkental @ Jul 1st 2009 11:12PM

article?

Nguyen @ Jul 2nd 2009 3:02PM

i've been TRYING to read them and it's impossible! i just end up looking for her face in everything!

Aivskar @ Jul 1st 2009 11:07PM

*tries to actually talk about the post, but is stopped by DSG*

Difficulty increased.

Joshua @ Jul 1st 2009 11:10PM

the dsg thing is done morons if i see it again im done with joystiq...

ArchiGamer @ Jul 1st 2009 11:12PM

Ok then, bye!!

KillaB43 @ Jul 1st 2009 11:19PM

Cry Some More!!

Ihavepants @ Jul 1st 2009 11:14PM

Mind the door doesn't swing back at you on the way out.

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LEAVE!

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Xav de Matos @ Jul 1st 2009 11:18PM

Peace out!

MystileArmor @ Jul 1st 2009 11:21PM

Toodles!!

Koenn @ Jul 1st 2009 11:21PM

It's not midnight yet! We've still got probably two to go. Bon voyage!

Manly Mcbeefington (Mr. ESC) @ Jul 1st 2009 11:21PM

You won't be missed.

Your post is bad and you should feel bad about it.

maveric101 @ Jul 1st 2009 11:23PM

somebody call the WAAAAAmbulance!!!

i'm loving this. i think i'm pretty good at it, found this one almost immediately (or i got lucky, dunno). keep it up, and make them harder!

DangerMouse @ Jul 1st 2009 11:49PM

Hey look! An incentive to actually see it again!

Linkario @ Jul 1st 2009 11:10PM

Joystiq has ruined their own site... you don't have to like it but you HAVE to respect it. They won't be able to keep it up for much longer because the site has turned into a virtual seek and find for the DSG.

Well played justiq. Thanks for the lols.