Meanwhile, on Wednesday Electronic Arts increased 0.7%, Microsoft 0.1%, Activision Blizzard 0.1%, though THQ slipped 0.4%.
There will be redundancies, but the studios comprising THQ will largely survive, along with their properties.
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He returned to games with some fanfare last year as the new President of THQ.
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At the same time, my enthusiasm has been tempered by the dubious state of publisher THQ.
Take-Two has now taken over the WWE series, which is a huge relief for THQ.
Others, however, question whether THQ is ultimately well-designed for the current financial climate of games.
If the market is coalescing around 10-20 major titles a year, does THQ have any contenders?
His own game, InSane, is apparently back in development, by his account, after being dropped by THQ.
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THQ's Cars, released alongside the Pixar movie, was the second-most-popular game last year behind EA's Madden NFL 07.
But now that Take-Two has stepped in, THQ can breathe easy about at least one of those items.
Cheng founded Klei Entertainment in 2005 after selling his THQ shares and borrowing some money from his brother.
For gamers, Japanese developer Yukes, which had worked for years on the franchise for THQ, remains at the helm.
One of the franchises that THQ is focusing on moving forward is UFC.
That would make Zynga worth more than Electronic Arts, Activision, Take-Two and THQ combined.
We think THQ will likely be on the hook for significant price protection as a result of the weak sell-through.
Never fear, wrestling fans, your annual parade of WWE licensed games will still continue flowing despite the dismantling of THQ.
Analyst Todd Greenwald at Nollenberger Capital Partners credits THQ with a nimbleness that should serve it well for the long term.
And the new game, which was in development when THQ went under, will continue and meet its annual fall release schedule.
Reuters also noted that THQ management has been trying to convince investors that its upcoming game lineup was its strongest ever.
Concerned investors should continue to keep an eye on THQ, the games it releases, and the success those games have at retail.
In the slam-bang world of videogames, THQ , the third-largest game company, has managed to evade the heavily armed evildoers better than most.
Any doubts about 38 Studios credibility vanished in 2009, when the company acquired Big Huge Games for an undisclosed price from game publisher THQ.
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As Ultimate Fighting Championship has exploded into the mainstream over the past few years, THQ has been able to ride that success with four games.
While most of THQ was snatched up when it was dismantled, certain properties remained unbought like the Darksiders series, Vigil Studios and the WWE license.
Previously, THQ had planned to release the game March 5, 2013.
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With the bankruptcy of THQ, 2K snatched up the rights to the popular game franchise that has been a mainstay for gamers for 15 years now.
If Buffett can pull off the same type of experience in the virtual world, THQ may have something to build on in the casual gaming space.
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In an innovative marketing ploy, THQ rented out the entire parking lot across the street from the Los Angeles Convention Center to promote Saints Row: The Third.
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