Difference between revisions of "THQ"
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| − | '''THQ''' was a video game publisher that published | + | '''THQ''' was a video game publisher founded in 1990 by [[Wikipedia:Jack Friedman|Jack Friedman]]. They are well-known for publishing a large variety of titles, from original IPs to an abrorage amount of licensed titles, mainly from Nickelodeon and Pixar. They were also the studio that greenlit and published almost all of the games in the [[Drawn to Life Series]], being ''[[Drawn to Life]]'', ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter]]'', ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)]]'', and ''[[Drawn to Life Collection]]''. A subsidiary, '''PlayTHQ''', published ''[[Drawn to Life: Spongebob Squarepants Edition]]'' in 2008. 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. |
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Revision as of 01:33, 3 July 2024
| THQ | |
 Used between 2011 - 2013  Used between 2000 - 2011 | |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Current State | Declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy |
| Headquarters | Agoura Hills, California, USA 🇺🇸 |
| Type | Publisher |
| Worked On |     
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| Website | THQ Nordic's website |
THQ was a video game publisher founded in 1990 by Jack Friedman. They are well-known for publishing a large variety of titles, from original IPs to an abrorage amount of licensed titles, mainly from Nickelodeon and Pixar. They were also the studio that greenlit and published almost all of the games in the Drawn to Life Series, being Drawn to Life, Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter, Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii), and Drawn to Life Collection. A subsidiary, PlayTHQ, published Drawn to Life: Spongebob Squarepants Edition in 2008. In 2012, due to declining sales and the failure of their 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.
Notable Games
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom (Developed by Heavy Iron Studios (GCN/PS2/Xbox) & Vicarious Visions (GBA), 2003)
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (Developed by Heavy Iron Studios (GCN/PS2/Xbox) & WayForward (GBA), 2004)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! (Developed by THQ Studio Australia (GCN/PS2/Xbox) & WayForward (GBA), 2005)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab (Developed by Blitz Games (Wii/GCN/PS2) & WayForward (GBA/DS, 2006)
- Drawn to Life (Developed by 5th Cell, 2007)
- SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis (Developed by Blitz Games (Wii/PS2) and Altron (DS/GBA), 2007)
- Drawn to Life: Spongebob Squarepants Edition (Developed by Altron, 2008)
- Lock's Quest (DS) (Developed by 5th Cell, 2008)
- Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Developed by 5th Cell, 2009)
- Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii) (Developed by Planet Moon Studios, 2009)
- SpongeBob's Truth or Square (Developed by Heavy Iron Studios (Xbox 360/Wii), Barking Lizards Technologies (PSP) & Altron (DS), 2009)
- Drawn to Life Collection (Developed by 5th Cell, 2010)
- uDraw Pictionary (Developed by Page 44 Studios, 2010)
- uDraw Studio (Developed by Pipeworks Studio, 2010)
- SpongeBob SquigglePants (Developed by WayForward, 2011)
- The Avengers (Developed by THQ Studio Australia & Blue Tongue Entertainment, cancelled)
Trivia
- THQ is the company most involved with the entire Drawn to Life Series, publishing five out of the seven games.
