Back in 2014, Nordic Games acquired the THQ trademark along with many of THQ’s franchises. It has just been announced that Nordic Games will officially be rebranding and go by the name THQ Nordic. THQ Nordic has stated that they have 23 games in development, 13 yet to be announced. A representative stated that they are developing new games based on the franchises they acquired from THQ back in 2014. Here are some quotes from a THQ Nordic representative courtesy of videogamer.com:
“Whilst we take great pride in our Swedish roots and accomplished a great deal under the Nordic Games masthead, we decided it was time to incorporate the THQ name. Those key brands will continue to shape our business in a meaningful way going forward, and THQ Nordic represents a core approach of doing much more than “owning” a highly competitive portfolio of IPs.
We cherish them, and align them with the very best development resources to expand upon them with the level of experience that communities and established fan bases expect and deserve. Side note – another upside to this whole rebrand thing is we don’t get asked about the Nordic Game parties at Gamescom anymore – it was the other guys who threw them.”
Some of the franchises that were acquired are Darksiders, Destroy All Humans!, and Red Faction. Here is the full list of franchises now owned by THQ Nordic:
Darksiders
De Blob
Deadly Creatures
Destroy All Humans!
Frontlines: Fuel of War
Full Spectrum Warrior
Juiced
MX vs ATV
Red Faction
Stuntman
Summoner
The Outfit
Titan Quest
This is good news for fans of THQ’s previous work as it looks like we will be seeing sequels, reboots, or adaptations of several of these franchises. What are your thoughts on THQ Nordic? Is there a specific franchise you want to see brought back? Let us know in the comment section or in the RGM forums.
