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THQ's spent years walking a fine line between ambitious expansion and a collapse that'd rival even the world's most impressively misguided Jenga towers, but recent events suggested that the videogame Grim Reaper had finally lopped a leg right off the teetering beast. In short, Kevin Dent, industry veteran and CEO of games consultancy firm Tiswaz Entertainment, tweeted the following: “Apparently, The [Warhammer 40K MMO] has been canceled by THQ. I am hearing everything [in 2014 is canceled], they need to preserve cash.” He also alleged that the publisher was selling IPs back to their original owners. Dire straits, right? THQ begs to differ.
“THQ has not canceled its 2014 line-up, and has not made any decisions regarding the planned MMO,” the publisher said in a statement to VG247. “As part of the ongoing review of our business, we have made decisions to ensure that the company is strategically addressing the most attractive markets. As we have previously announced, we have dramatically reduced our commitment to the kids’ boxed games sector which leads to a significantly more focused release schedule moving forward.”
“Our slate for calendar 2012 and beyond is focused on high-quality core games and continues to build our digital platform and business,” it added, also noting the success of recent heavy hitters like Saints Row: The Third.
Granted, no non-suicidal company would come right out and say, “Oh yeah, no, we're toast with a side of impending bankruptcy.” But the Warhammer 40K MMO and THQ's other franchises seem safe for now, and that's all we can really ask for. Well, that and a Homefront sequel that's actually, you know, good, but let's not get ahead of ourselves here.
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daniel3839
January 24, 2012 at 7:44am
Company of Heroes is the best strategey game ever created! I've been playing it weekly on line for over 5 years and they still have over 9000 players playing when I log on. Awesome game.
Hard to imagine they wont make a sequal to it or allow players to join the game as a FPS, like to be able to play one of the rifelmen or grenadiers or drive a tank in the game as a FPS.
They do need to fix the method of joining online games, takes too long, ruins the game having to wait so long to get a game started, sometimes its not bad.
Jox
January 19, 2012 at 1:07am
The Warhamner 40K MMO has been in my crosshairs for awhile now. I can't see it failing to do well. The Emperor protects!
-Jox
praack
January 18, 2012 at 6:33am
agree THQ is not bad- heck I liked Homefront, MP not bad, singleplayer overall pretty good - just tooo short. Warhammer is good too.
never played metro -will need to look it upstrange this is the second big rumor in about 6 months- last one was that they were losing the WH40K license- also not true.
Makes you wonder who want's thier stock to plummet
Holly Golightly
January 18, 2012 at 3:00am
What the hell? Ugh, I hate internet rumors! THQ is a great company... It would be sad to see them go, if that does end up happening if anything. I do not think so. Plus, I freaking love Metro 2033. They will definitely get my money for the sequel Metro 2033 Last Light. Don't give up on me now, THQ!!!
