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THQ

THQ Inc. was an American video game company based in Agoura Hills, California. It was founded in April 1990 by Jack Friedman, originally in Calabasas, and became a public company the following year through a reverse merger takeover. Initially working in the toy business, it expanded into the video game business through several acquisitions before shifting its focus away from toys entirely. THQ continued its trend of acquiring companies throughout the 2000s. The company published both internally created and externally licensed content in its product portfolio. THQ's internally created game series included Darksiders, De Blob, Destroy All Humans!, MX vs. ATV, Red Faction, and Saints Row, among others. The company also held exclusive, long-term licensing agreements with sports and entertainment content creators, such as Disney, DreamWorks Animation, Nickelodeon, and WWE. After years of financial struggles, stock value drop, and debt, THQ filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December 2012 and commenced liquidation of its assets the following month. Several properties were auctioned to other companies, while the remaining staff were laid off. The "THQ" trademark was eventually acquired by developer Nordic Games (which had also acquired some of THQ's auctioned-off properties) in 2014 and assumed the name "THQ Nordic" in 2016, while continuing a variety of their franchises under said name.

Games Published

Circus Maximus: Chariot Wars
28/06/2002
Kessen III
13/05/2005
Kessen II
15/03/2002
Gitaroo Man
21/06/2002
WWF SmackDown!
14/04/2000
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase
07/12/2001
Tokyo Highway Battle
27/06/1997
Power Rangers Time Force
23/11/2001
Tetris Worlds
07/12/2001
Red Faction II
15/11/2002
WWF WrestleMania X8
27/09/2002
Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge
24/10/2003
WWE WrestleMania XIX
19/09/2003
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It
16/11/2001
Splashdown 2: Rides Gone Wild
17/10/2003
Destroy All Humans! 2
20/10/2006
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007
10/11/2006
Colin McRae Rally
15/07/1998
Juiced: Eliminator
28/06/2006
Gitaroo Man Lives!
29/09/2006
Destroy All Humans!
24/06/2005
WCW/nWo Revenge
30/11/1998
Penny Racers (1999)
05/03/1999
Rugrats: Treasure Hunt
10/08/1999
WWF WrestleMania 2000
12/10/1999
Road Rash 64
17/12/1999
Destruction Derby 64
12/10/1999
Michael Owen's WLS 2000
24/09/1999
Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
30/03/1995
WCW vs. nWo: World Tour
12/02/1998
Shaolin
31/03/2000
Blaze and Blade: Eternal Quest
01/11/1998
A Bug's Life
12/02/1999
TOCA Touring Car Championship
01/11/1997
Holy Magic Century
30/09/1998
NBA Live 96
01/05/1996
Chicken Run
24/11/2000
Evil Dead: Hail to the King
22/06/2001
Star Wars Episode I: Racer
04/06/1999
Robo Pit
01/06/1996
In the Hunt
01/06/1996
MTV Sports: Skateboarding Featuring Andy Macdonald
03/11/2000
WWF Royal Rumble (2000)
22/09/2000
The F.A. Premier League Stars 2001
20/01/2000
Tommi Mäkinen Rally
22/09/1997
Micro Machines V3
21/03/1997
Floating Runner: Quest for the 7 Crystals
01/11/1996
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
14/10/1996
SimCity 2000
01/12/1993
Battle Arena Toshinden 2
12/07/1996
Alone in the Dark: Jack Is Back
01/01/1993
SeaQuest DSV
01/01/1995
FIFA 2000
25/11/1999
Small Soldiers
01/11/1998
Saints Row 2
17/10/2008
MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael
14/09/2001
Red Faction
22/06/2001
Dark Summit
22/03/2002
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role
01/12/2000
Summoner
06/04/2001
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
14/03/2002
Star Wars: Jedi Power Battles
01/03/2002
WWF Road to WrestleMania
16/11/2001
Columns Crown
07/12/2001
Yager
23/05/2003
WWE Crush Hour
15/05/2003
WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth
15/11/2002

Games Developed

Image
Title
Upload Date
Pubication Date
Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 1
25/07/2024
1997
Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge
09/08/2024
2003
Circus Maximus: Chariot Wars
21/08/2024
2002
Dark Summit
23/02/2024
2002
Dark Summit
08/02/2024
2002
Dark Summit
09/02/2024
2002
Destroy All Humans!
01/08/2024
2005
Destroy All Humans! 2
04/08/2024
2006
Destroy All Humans! 2
19/08/2024
2006
Destruction Derby 64
23/07/2024
1999
Dynasty Warriors 3
21/08/2024
2002
Dynasty Warriors 3
21/08/2024
2002
Dynasty Warriors 3
21/08/2024
2002
Dynasty Warriors 3 - G1 Jockey
21/08/2024
2002
Dynasty Warriors 3 - Kessen II
21/08/2024
2002
Evil Dead: Hail to the King
05/04/2024
2001
Evil Dead: Hail to the King
07/08/2024
2001
FIFA: Road to World Cup 98
24/07/2024
1997
Floating Runner: Quest for the 7 Crystals
08/03/2024
1996
G1 Jockey - Gitaroo Man
21/08/2024
2002
Gitaroo Man
21/08/2024
2002
HMV - July 2006
04/08/2024
2006
In the Hunt
30/03/2024
1996
In the Hunt
30/03/2024
1996
Juiced: Eliminator
01/08/2024
2006
Kessen II
21/08/2024
2002
Kessen II
21/08/2024
2002
MTV Sports: Skateboarding Featuring Andy Macdonald
28/03/2024
2000
MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael
23/02/2024
2001
Michael Owen's WLS 2000
23/07/2024
1999
Ms. Pac-Man
25/07/2024
1997
NBA Hang Time
25/07/2024
1997
Olympic Summer Games
14/08/2024
1996
Olympic Summer Games
14/08/2024
1996
Olympic Summer Games
30/03/2024
1996
Penny Racers (1999)
23/07/2024
1998
Power Rangers Time Force
15/08/2024
2001
Red Faction
23/02/2024
2001
Red Faction
19/08/2024
2003
Red Faction
23/02/2024
2002
Red Faction
14/02/2024
2001
Red Faction II
16/08/2024
2002
Red Faction II
16/08/2024
2002
Red Faction II
16/08/2024
2002
Road Rash 64
23/07/2024
1999
Robo Pit
30/03/2024
1996
Rugrats: Treasure Hunt
24/07/2024
1999
Rugrats: Treasure Hunt
24/07/2024
1999
Saints Row 2
26/02/2024
2008
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase
15/08/2024
2001
SimCity 2000
14/08/2024
1996
Star Wars: Jedi Power Battles
02/02/2024
2002
Strike Point - The Hex Missions
15/08/2024
1997
Summoner
07/02/2024
2001
Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
24/07/2024
1997
Tetris Worlds
15/08/2024
2002
Tokyo Highway Battle
15/08/2024
1997
Tokyo Highway Battle
15/08/2024
1997
WCW vs. nWo: World Tour
22/07/2024
1998
WCW vs. nWo: World Tour
22/07/2024
1997
WCW/nWo Revenge
23/07/2024
1998
WCW/nWo Revenge
23/07/2024
1998
WWE Crush Hour
19/01/2024
2003
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007
04/08/2024
2006
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007
12/08/2024
2006
WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth
16/08/2024
2002
WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth
09/02/2024
2002
WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth
16/08/2024
2002
WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth
09/08/2024
2002
WWE WrestleMania XIX
09/08/2024
2003
WWF Road to WrestleMania
01/02/2024
2001
WWF Royal Rumble
28/03/2024
2000
WWF SmackDown!
15/08/2024
2000
WWF SmackDown!
15/08/2024
2000
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role
09/02/2024
2001
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It
06/08/2024
2001
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It
15/08/2024
2001
WWF WrestleMania 2000
23/07/2024
1999
WWF WrestleMania 2000
07/08/2024
1999
Yager
07/02/2024
2003
Yager
07/02/2024
2003
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