It’s never easy hearing about a publisher, developer, or anyone in the gaming industry (let alone anyone at all) lose their jobs. Such was the case with THQ as the publishing titan came crashing down. Speculation could be pointed at their failed attempt to make uDraw the next big thing, but just one thing isn’t the cause of their unfortunate demise.
Just a short while ago most of the bigger name franchises were auctioned off, such as Saint’s Row, Homefront, & Metro. To my biggest surprise, Darksiders was nowhere on the list of being picked up by anyone. Granted the second game wasn’t that much different that the first one, but it was a solid game.
It looks like Darksiders will get a second chance at redemption as the rest of THQ’s properties will auctioned off soon and will be in their new homes before the end of April. Here’s hoping that Platinum Games picks up Darksiders…I’m willing to bet they could pull off an amazing sequel. I really wouldn’t mind someone picking up Full Spectrum Warrior as well and making a sequel/do-over.
For a full list of all the properties that are up for grabs, keep reading after the break.
Lot 1: Red Faction
- Red Faction
- Red Faction 2
- Red Faction: Armageddon
- Red Faction: Guerrilla
Lot 2: Homeworld
- Homeworld
- Homeworld 2
Lot 3: MX
- MX Alive
- MX Superfly featuring Ricky Carmichael
- MX Unleashed
- MX vs. ATV Reflex
- MX vs. ATV Untamed
- MX vs. ATV Alive Tournament
- MX vs. ATV Unleashed
- MX vs. ATV: On the Edge
Lot 4: Darksiders
- Darksiders
- Darksiders II
Lot 5: Internal titles
- All Star Cheer Squad
- All Star Cheer Squad 2
- All Star Karate
- Baja: Edge of Control
- Battle of the Bands
- Beat City
- Big Beach Sports
- Big Beach Sports 2
- Big Family Games
- Crawler
- de Blob
- de Blob 2
- Deadly Creatures
- Deep Six
- Destroy All Humans!
- Destroy All Humans! 2
- Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed
- Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon
- Dood’s Big Adventure
- Drawn to Life
- Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter
- Elements of Destruction
- Fantastic Pets
- Frontlines: Fuel of War
- Full Spectrum Warrior 1
- Full Spectrum Warrior 2: Ten Hammers
- Juiced
- Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights
- Lock’s Quest: Construction Combat
- Neighborhood Games
- Pax Imperia
- Stuntman: Ignition
- Summoner
- Summoner 2
- Terranium
- The Outfit
- Titan Quest
- Titan Quest: Immortal Throne
- uDraw
- World of Zoo
- Lot 6: Licensed software
- Costume Quest
- Daniel X (SueJack)
- Deepak Chopra’s Leela (Curious Holdings)
- Fancy Nancy: Tea Party Time! (Harper Collins)
- Jeopardy
- Jeopardy 2
- Journey to the Center of the Earth
- Let’s Ride Best of Breed
- Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat
- Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet
- Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet 2
- Nancy Drew: The Hidden Staircase
- Nexuiz
- Paws & Claws: Marine Rescue
- Paws & Claws: Papered Pets Resort 3D
- PurrPals 2
- Rio
- Rocket Riot
- Screwjumper (Frozen Codebase)
- Scripps Spelling Bee (Scripps)
- Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of Osborne House
- Stacking
- Supreme Commander
- Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
- The Biggest Loser
- Truth or Lies
- Vampire Legends: Power of Three (dtp)
- Wheel of Fortune
- Wheel of Fortune 2
- World of Zoo
- Worms
- Worms 2
- Worms: Battle Islands
- Worms: Open Warfare
- Worms: A Space Oddity
- Worms: Open Warfare 2 (Team17)
- You Don’t Know Jack (Jellyvision)
