WhiteWolf Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Super Joystiq Podcast Special: Michael Pachter explains THQ bankruptcy http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/19/super-joystiq-podcast-special-michael-pachter-explains-thq-bank/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven Angel Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Ubisoft plots THQ bid Ubisoft is one of the front-runners in the bid to buy THQ's assets, MCV understands. We have been told that the French firm is keen to take over the publisher's brands and studios once THQ works through its current financial problems. On Wednesday night THQ filed for bankruptcy as it handed over its tangible assets - including its studios and US operation - to an investment firm hoping to sell the business on. No studios or offices are closing, but THQ is now very publicly on the market. This 'stalking horse bid' process with an investor effectively writes off the company's debts but keeps its business as a going concern to make it ideal for acquisition. Ubisoft had previously expressed interests in the firm's assets. Now sources tell us it is already in lengthy discussions with the firm (and presumably its new owners at Clearlake investments) to forge a deal. Price, however, is the obvious clincher - nose-tappers say that Ubisoft is after a bargain buy, and is prepared to hold-out until THQ is forced to sell off specific assets, as happened to now-defunct Midway when it went into bankruptcy four years ago. If successful in the overall acquisition, though, Ubisoft would take over five studios and gain the rights to brands such as Saints Row, Company of Heroes, Darksiders, Homefront, Red Faction. Plus it would pick up the deals for games based on WWE and some Warhammer properties - WWE specifically would offer an expansion opportunity for Ubi, finally giving it a decent stake in the sports genre. It'd be up to the French firm which of those it keeps going alongside the likes of Assassin's Creed, Just Dance, Far Cry, its various Tom Clancy games and many other titles. But CEO Yves Guillemot and his exec team have made no secret of their plans to become the market's No.1 publisher. Beefing up its business with some ready-built brands and teams - especially on the eve of a new console cycle - would help it achieve that. It has also got a fast growing interest in online games and apps, and arguably can use the talent for that pipeline. The firm has already had a very successful Christmas season already - with a personal best of three games in the UK top five recently and a big spread of best-selling boxed games releases. Dear Gaben, Don't let Ubisoft have them. Also not EA. And not Activision. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemosabe Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 No Ubisoft no EA or Activision ,,pleaseee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftrunner Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Ugh Ubisoft. Well, I suppose it could be worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playstation Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Ubisoft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NitroNeo Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Ubisoft + WWE = of WWE , where is 2k sports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteWolf Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 SR 4 by Ubisoft Montreal ...One of the greatest video game studios in the world.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante77 Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Darksiders 1/2 is one the best game of this gen Sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante77 Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 PLEASE ANYONE BUT ACTI PLEASE ANYONE BUT ACTI PLEASE ANYONE BUT ACTI PLEASE ANYONE BUT ACTI PLEASE ANYONE BUT ACTI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boss Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 2K FFS just buy WWE license goddamn it. Ubisoft will mess WWE up. I dont care about other THQ games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram Dante Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 I just want Metro Last Light, then toodooloo Muthafkrs(THQ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boss Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 WWE games to PC, make a MMO MP had a big role to play in ruining current gen WWE games. Devs are too worried about not making MP unbalanced, hence a lot of moves are removed, we never got more than 6 players in ring, not many engine changes, too many things that could have been included were not included as those might affect MP. So going for MMO will do nothing but ruin it even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie G Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 http://www.gamechup.com/thq-owes-45-million-to-wwe-unsecured-creditor-vince-mcmahon-apparently-furious/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemosabe Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 MP had a big role to play in ruining current gen WWE games. Devs are too worried about not making MP unbalanced, hence a lot of moves are removed, we never got more than 6 players in ring, not many engine changes, too many things that could have been included were not included as those might affect MP. So going for MMO will do nothing but ruin it even more. the problem is the developers are too lazy or publisher to greedy to improve the core game mechanics and they just want to rip the game that's why they are going down..MMO is the proper format for WWE, they can release content like anything and there will be no piracy. First they have to work on the fighting mechanics and online multiplayer part, thats where the most fun and money is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteWolf Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 THQ owes $45 million to WWE (unsecured creditor); Vince McMahon apparently “furious” Uh oh, it looks like the Chairman and CEO of WWE, Vince McMahon, is in a bad mood again. It has been revealed via THQ’s bankruptcy filings that the company owes $45 million to WWE. The license was something THQ could never take proper advantage of, churning out games running on the same old engine which were neither a critical nor a commercial success. Upon hearing the THQ news, WWE have sent out a statement revealing that they were listed as an unsecured creditor, which means, they probably will not get the $45 million THQ owes them. Their stockholders are understandably skeptical of the whole thing, and this statement tries to cool things down a bit. WWE (NYSE:WWE) is listed in THQ, Inc.’s recent bankruptcy filing as an unsecured creditor holding a claim of approximately $45 million reflecting the entirety of the existing multi-year agreement. Any impairment of a current THQ account receivable would be immaterial to WWE’s financial statements. Even if the impact of THQ’s bankruptcy were detrimental to WWE, the Company does not believe that the ultimate economic impact for financial statement purposes would materially and adversely affect the results of operations or financial position of WWE in light of the strength of the WWE brand and the historical performance of WWE’s video game business. It is also being said that that Vince is extremely furious (via Dave Meltzer) about the whole thing because they are likely looking at a $45 million loss here. They are trying to salvage as much money as they can from THQ. http://www.gamechup.com/thq-owes-45-million-to-wwe-unsecured-creditor-vince-mcmahon-apparently-furious/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boss Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 MMO is the proper format for WWE, they can release content like anything and there will be no piracy. It is not. Most of the MMOs are open world with players encountering other players and interacting, also they are skill based. WWE or any pro wrestling game wont work in this way. People will not want to grind themselves for months to unlock finishers or moves and open world is out of question. Anyone when starts a WWE game, always wants to try out finishers. No one will want to wait for moves to unlock by grinding. The only MP part good for WWE games is community creations. That is just brilliant. Create and share superstars, arenas, stories, movesets etc. Another region where MP has significantly affected WWE games is Create a Move. That feature could have been awesome, but they had to restrict it because it could create some horribly unbalanced moves for MP (Choke of Doom ruined MP for WWE 2009 IIRC, they removed it later) WWE spin off games can be good MP fighters if fighting is done right, like WWE All Stars. It had fair bit of challenge and some combat depth. Current WWE online matches are full of players spamming running grapples and almost everyone has CAWs set at 100 with RKOs and Stunners as their normal moves. I got sick of playing online till WWE 11 because of such jokers online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMWM Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 go UBI go.......buy everything at THQ!!! give us a new year gift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WhiteWolf Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 UBI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_rock098 Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 WWE as a MMO online multiplayer is the worst part of WWE games. Try playing local 6 man hell in a cell with friends, this is what WWE is all about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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