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THQ Nordic just bought Metro Exodus and Saints Row publisher Koch Media for €121 Million

THQ went bankrupt, its properties were sold off and the legacy of that company was buried. Until a new successor rose from its ashes that is. Having acquired numerous video game licenses, Nordic Entertainment rebranded itself as THQ Nordic back in 2016, building a new company that featured plenty of hits from the past and new titles with which to create a legacy of success. That legacy may have just come full circle, as THQ Nordic has closed a deal to acquire Koch Media.

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DarkOcelet2262d ago (Edited 2262d ago )

That's really surprising especially considering THQ went bankrupt a few years ago. Let's hope THQ Nordic doesn't follow the same path. They now have two of my most anticipated games of 2018 under their belt. Darksiders 3 and Metro Exodus. Lets just they don't cram them at the end of the year where the big hitters like the usual Cod/battlefield are released.

UltraNova2262d ago (Edited 2262d ago )

121 mil only? Wow thats a steal if I ever saw one!
Is Darksiders 3 slated for 2018?

DarkOcelet2262d ago

Yeah, the 2018 release date was announced back in its first trailer :)

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

At 1:38

UltraNova2262d ago

Great then! I've been playing Darksiders 2 (thanks to ps plus) lately and I have to admit that I was missing...the game is very fun. Definitely made a fan out of me.

dirkdady2262d ago

How is that a steal aren't they just the publisher of those games as they are developed by other independent studios? I suppose there would be nothing to stop those devs from moving to a different publisher for their next projects.

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ApexWolf222262d ago

Nordic bought THQ. THQ was run by fools, so many craptacular titles from them. Nordic on the other hands I see slowly building it back up, Darsiders 3 should be great, I'm so glad the series didn't die along with THQ.

UCForce2262d ago

I just hope THQ Nordic treat their IP respectfully.

_-EDMIX-_2262d ago

Agreed this is a solid acquisition.

Congrats to them!

3-4-52262d ago

Nordic bought out THQ and rebranded their named mixed with it. Different company basically, but yea hopefully they don't go under as well.

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staticall2262d ago

The phoenix is rising from the ashes? I wonder, will they resurrect that game, «inSANE», with Guillermo Del Toro?

Yui_Suzumiya2261d ago

That would be so damn awesome! But ultimately that would be up to Guillermo.

Prince_TFK2262d ago (Edited 2262d ago )

What a turn around for the new THQ. I wish them nothing but success.

Now get the WWE license back from 2K and all thing will be right again in the world.

terrorofdeath2261d ago (Edited 2261d ago )

Yukes need to stop producing WWE games.

TheOttomatic912262d ago

Let's hope we get Saints Row 5 now.

PhoenixUp2262d ago

How would that canonically happen considering how Gat out of Hell canonically ended with the universe getting reshaped into Agents I’d Mayhem

Even if you ignored that storyline, you can’t top being leader of space

Prince_TFK2262d ago (Edited 2262d ago )

Maybe they can start fresh with a new story and maybe for once, set the game outside of the US.

PhoenixUp2262d ago

At that point might as well not even make it Saints Row

UnHoly_One2262d ago

They could take one of Gat out of Hell's other endings.

Or just say "F it" and do whatever they want.

It's not like it has to make sense in the grand scheme of things.

PhoenixUp2262d ago

@ Unholy

At the end of Saints Row 4 you are in control of space & earth is destroyed. Not much more you can go from there.

@ Chris

Agents of Mayhem was already a canonical reboot.

KillBill2261d ago

@PhoenixUp - time scenarios can always present an opportunity for new avenues to present. Controlling, Space, Earth and TIME. would obviously lead to a new aspect to the story.

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Araragifeels 2262d ago

They either need to reboot Saint Row or ignore Saint Row 3 Good ending and Saint Row 4 all together.

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An Update on This Year’s BlizzCon and Blizzard’s 2024 Live Events

Blizzard writes: "After careful consideration over the last year, we at Blizzard have made the decision not to hold BlizzCon in 2024. This decision was not made lightly as BlizzCon remains a very special event for all of us, and we know many of you look forward to it. While we’re approaching this year differently and as we have explored different event formats in the past, rest assured that we are just as excited as ever to bring BlizzCon back in future years."

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How about you not hold Blizzcon anymore period. You fucking POS company. I really hope Blizzard would just die.

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Sony Patents To Prevent You From In-Game Harassment By Reading Your Emotions

A new patent recently published by Sony wants to gather biometric data of gamers to track whether one is being harassed using AI tools.

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Profchaos21h ago(Edited 21h ago)

I hope this is one of those patents that never comes to fruition.

I already dislike the fact you can pay a significant amount for a online service buy associated games and content on said service and get banned from that service over potentially a misunderstanding the bans are already handed out for flimsy reasons

I'd rather see money invested in a ban that simply removes the offensive players ability to communicate with unknown players allow them to continue party chats with friends but not with Joe blow on cod.

exputers17h ago

Agreed. Blizzard recently banned a college Overwatch 2 player who's dependent for saying "shit." Pretty harsh.

Profchaos2h ago(Edited 2h ago)

How rediculas really. You can't say a word that's allowed in most PG films and prime time TV but the game is based around killing the enemy team using guns, explosives etc.

It's just backwards.

just_looken4h ago

What your talking about is called block list

In 2006 a spaceship dropped of the playstation 3/xbox 360 i say that that generation was the last great gen with game functions/tech that has yet to comeback

Anyhow the playstation 3 if you block listed a id they could not talk to you in chatroom with either text or voice. But that was pre mind fucked 2018 when people were more human than sheep.

But hey gta 6 is coming out billion dollar budget without a single player custom character creator and without singeplayer coop off/online something saints row 1-3 had on the xbox 360.

z2g13h ago

Take my social security and bank account numbers too! Here’s a picture of my wife and our address.

phoenixwing13h ago

Cmon where's the pictures of your children. Don't hold out on them.

H913h ago

At this rate I feel Sony will eventually sell a room to play games in it where they can monitor your every breath

jambola9h ago

I genuinely get a bit worried sometimes when a friend says something that could be offensive In a party
Because I have no trouble believing some bans would happen when in a private party for saying something wrong

SegaSaturn66912h ago

I want them to censor erotic content by measuring my groin temperature so i dont get too distracted while playing black ops 2.

Popsicle12h ago

Terrible idea. Not only do I not consent to providing my biometric data, the potential for mishandling biometric data is almost a certainty. Positive stress and negative stress can produce similar changes in biometrics. Interpreting the precise emotion a person is feeling is not only invasive but could be easily misconstrued. I hope this never comes to fruition.

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Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors: "I deserve a lot of criticism."

Embracer CEO demonstrates a masterclass in mental gymnastics in latest interview.
"I'm sure I deserve a lot of criticism, but I don't think my team or companies deserve all the criticism. I could take a lot of that blame myself. But ultimately I need to believe in the mission," he said.

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on_line_forever15h ago

OK give us Kingdoms of Amalur 2 with AAA budget and we will accept your excuse

kaos8913h ago(Edited 13h ago)

The king of the studio asset flip scheme that failed.