| − | '''THQ''' was a video game publisher founded in 1990 by [[Wikipedia:Jack Friedman|Jack Friedman]], and started releasing games in 1991. They are well-known for publishing a large variety of titles, from original IPs to a large number of licensed titles, mainly based on properties from WWE, Nickelodeon and Pixar. They have also published games developed by a variety of well-known developers, including [[Wikipedia:Heavy Iron Studios|Heavy Iron Studios]], [[Wikipedia:Pandemic Studios|Pandemic Studios]], [[WayForward]] and [[Wikipedia:Rare (company)|Rare]] among others. [[Drawn to Life]]'s original studio, [[5th Cell]], was among them as early as 2003, with THQ later publishing the [[Drawn to Life Series|series]] for a time. They were behind publishing ''[[Drawn to Life]]'', ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter]]'', ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)]]'', and ''[[Drawn to Life Collection]]''; as well as ''[[Drawn to Life: Spongebob Squarepants Edition]]'' by a subsidiary, '''PlayTHQ'''. | + | '''THQ''' was a video game publisher founded in 1990 by [[Wikipedia:Jack Friedman|Jack Friedman]], and started releasing games in 1991. They are well-known for publishing a large variety of titles, from original IPs to a large number of licensed titles, mainly based on properties from WWE, Nickelodeon and Pixar. They have also published games developed by a variety of well-known developers, including [[Wikipedia:Heavy Iron Studios|Heavy Iron Studios]], [[Wikipedia:Pandemic Studios|Pandemic Studios]], [[WayForward]] and [[Wikipedia:Rare (company)|Rare]] among others. [[Drawn to Life]]'s original studio, [[5th Cell]], was among them as early as 2003, with THQ later publishing the [[Drawn to Life Series|series]] for a time. They were behind publishing ''[[Drawn to Life]]'', ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter]]'', ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)]]'', and ''[[Drawn to Life Collection]]''; as well as the [[Altron]] developed ''[[Drawn to Life: Spongebob Squarepants Edition]]'' by a subsidiary, '''PlayTHQ'''. |
| | In 2012, due to declining sales and the failure of their [[Wikipedia:uDraw|uDraw GameTablet]], THQ declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Drawn to Life Series was sold to [[505 Games]] in April 2013 for $300,000. Almost all the remainder of their IPs have been aqcuired by their successor by Nordic Games, who later renamed themselves to THQ Nordic. | | In 2012, due to declining sales and the failure of their [[Wikipedia:uDraw|uDraw GameTablet]], THQ declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Drawn to Life Series was sold to [[505 Games]] in April 2013 for $300,000. Almost all the remainder of their IPs have been aqcuired by their successor by Nordic Games, who later renamed themselves to THQ Nordic. |