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THQ Inc.
Company typePublic
IndustryComputer and video game industry
Founded1989 (as Trinity Acquisition Corporation)
HeadquartersCalabasas, California
Key people
Brian J. Farrell (Chairman, CEO, President),
Edward K. Zinser (CFO)
Revenue $756.731 million USD (2005)
$73.918 million USD (2005)
$62.790 million USD (2005)
Number of employees
1,300
WebsiteHomepage

THQ Inc. Nasdaq: THQI is an American video game publisher and developer, based in Calabasas, California. It produces games for video game consoles and Windows-based PCs.

The name "THQ" formerly stood for "Toy Headquarters", dating from when the company was also a toy manufacturer. However, THQ has produced only video games since 1994.

In addition to intellectual properties such as Destroy All Humans! and Juiced, THQ is also the publisher of video games based on assets from Nickelodeon, Pixar, and WWE. It also published several Sega titles for portable systems.

THQ owns a number of studios which it operates with a good degree of independence.

Studios

Cranky Pants Games

Cranky Pants Games is a video game developer under THQ based in Kirkland, WA.

Kaos Studios

In January, 2006, Kaos Studios were bought by THQ. Their first game release is expected in 2007.

Locomotive Games

Locomotive Games (Formerly known as Pacific Coast Power and Light and Don Traeger Productions) is a video game developer under THQ based in Santa Clara, CA.

Rainbow Studios

Rainbow Studios is a video game developer under THQ based in Phoenix, Arizona.

Games

  • GameCube
    • Matt Hoffman's Pro BMX 2
  • PC
  • PlayStation
    • The Hive
  • PlayStation 2
    • ATV Offroad Fury
    • ATV Offroad Fury 2
    • MX Unleashed
    • MX vs. ATV Unleashed
    • Matt Hoffman's Pro BMX 2
    • Splashdown
    • Splashdown Rides Gone Wild
    • Star Wars Racer Revenge
  • PlayStation Portable
    • MX vs. ATV Unleashed: On the Edge
  • Xbox
    • MX Unleashed
    • MX vs. ATV Unleashed
    • Matt Hoffman's Pro BMX 2
    • Splashdown

Volition, Inc.

Volition, Inc. is a developer of computer and video games for consoles and Windows-based PCs. Volition is located in Champaign, Illinois. The company was created when Parallax Software (developers of the critically-lauded Descent series) were split in two. The other half was the now-defunct Outrage Entertainment who developed Descent 3 and Alter Echo.

With Interplay as a publisher, Volition, Inc. developed the FreeSpace series of space simulation computer games. As Interplay tumbled towards bankruptcy, Volition, Inc. was acquired by THQ. Since then, Volition, Inc. has developed several acclaimed titles including Red Faction, Red Faction II, Summoner, and The Punisher. They are currently developing the next-gen title Saint's Row.

Other studios

Games

This list is not complete.

Upcoming games

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