Company:THQ San Diego
| Formerly | Midway Studios San Diego (1997–2009) |
|---|---|
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Video games |
| Predecessor | Leland Corporation |
| Founded | 1997 (as Midway Studios San Diego) |
| Defunct | 2012 |
| Headquarters | San Diego, California , |
| Parent | Midway Games (1997–2009) THQ (2009–2012) |
THQ San Diego (formerly known as Midway Studios San Diego) was a game developer based in San Diego, California . It was the successor to Leland Corporation.
History
In 1994, WMS Industries bought out Tradewest and San Diego-based game developer Leland Interactive Media.[1] It is known for creating Off Road Challenge in San Diego, as well as ports of existing arcade titles.[citation needed]
On July 10, 2009, Midway confirmed all their remaining assets would be sold off to Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Midway Studios San Diego however was not included and would be closed down. On August 9, THQ announced they had acquired the studio from Midway for $200,000. The sale of the studio included all assets, except for the TNA franchise which went to SouthPeak Games, however THQ San Diego would keep the source code for the original 2008 game.[2][3]
The first game the developer released under the new name was the Wrestling/Fighting game WWE All Stars. THQ would later make them the main developer for future UFC licensed games, but it wouldn't end up to be as on June 4, 2012, THQ announced that not only that the UFC license would be sold to Electronic Arts, but they would also close THQ San Diego. The developer was working on a new UFC title before the closure.[4] Each of its assets were sold individually, such as the WWE license going to Take-Two Interactive and the Darksiders license going to Nordic Games GmbH.[5]
Games
References
- ↑ "'Mortal Kombat' Maker to Expand Home Presence With Acquisition". https://apnews.com/article/89e0ce3e67589050a224649dd6383391.
- ↑ "THQ To Obtain Midway's San Diego Studio". Gamer Daily News. August 9, 2009. http://www.gamersdailynews.com/story-12644-THQ-To-Obtain-Midways-San-Diego-Studio.html.
- ↑ "ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT by and among SOUTHPEAK INTERACTIVE CORPORATIO..." (in en). https://www.lawinsider.com/contracts/2fFuw2ikutJUC7UE2sE3fU/midway-games-inc/asset-purchase-agreement/2009-10-15.
- ↑ Plunkett, Luke. "THQ Chooses Today of All Days to Fire Employees, Close Studio". https://kotaku.com/5915701/thq-chooses-today-of-all-days-to-fire-employees-close-studio.
- ↑ Matulef, Jeffrey (2013-01-24). "THQ is no more. This is where its assets went" (in en). https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-01-23-thq-is-no-more-this-is-where-its-assets-went.
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