TIGA, the trade association representing the UK games industry, said today that THQ’s decision to put THQ Digital Warrington studio into a closing down process confirmed both the impact of tax incentives on investment in the video games industry and the need for the UK Coalition Government to work with TIGA to enhance the appeal of the UK as a place to do games business.
Nine virtual reality games and projects have been shortlisted for the annual TIGA Games Industry Awards in 2023.
Alex & Mike talk Biomutant, a game from Experiment 101/THQ Nordiq you likely have not heard of. While the AAA side of the industry tends to homogenization and imitative, cinematic presentation, “AA” games remain creative and innovative in 2021. Drawing on inspirations as varied as Dark Souls, third person shooters & kung fu cinema, Biomutant is Ratchet & Clank on acid, developed by a team of 20 people.
Remember THQ? They published such games as Avatar: The Last Airbender, Darksiders I & II, the Destroy All Humans series, Homefront, the Red Faction series, and Saint's Row 1-3. Almost as famous as their games were the THQ marketing stunts, including a Golden Wii.
