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DECEMBER 12, 2011

Agoura Hills-based THQ , the developer of videogames, has cut 30 of its staff, due to poor performance of its uDraw tablet for the Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3. The cuts were due to "weaker than expected" sales of the gaming accessory. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 12, 2011

Machinima , the Los Angeles animated videogame content developer and publisher, and Agoura Hills-based game developer THQ said today that they have teamed on a new, downloadable shooter game called Nexuiz. Details of the link between Machinica and THQ were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 16, 2012

Rumors have been swirling around Agoura Hills-based THQ since this weekend, when a gaming industry analyst, Peter Skerritt, reported that the videogame maker was either looking for a buyer or shutting down its videogame development efforts, cancelling its 2014 lineup. as part of an "ongoing review" of its business.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Agoura-based THQ said Thursday that it is chopping 240 jobs as part of a "realignment" of its organization, as it exits the kids licensed video game market. THQ said the cuts would save the firm approximately $160M annually between general and administrative costs and product development. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Calabasas-based videogame developer THQ has reportedly cut 170 of its employees, according to reports Wednesday. According to reports on gaming sites, the cuts are expected to be announced along with THQ's earnings tomorrow. The report of the cuts apparently came via gaming insider Kevin Dent.

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APRIL 4, 2011

Agoura-based THQ , the videogame maker, reported today that it has linked with publisher Random House Publishing Group , where the two will co-develop intellectual property. Random House and THQ said the two will develop a collection of games and books, as well as other media. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 29, 2012

Agoura Hills-based game developer THQ said Thursday afternoon that it is cutting 114 employees, and that it has "refocused" its efforts on its Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium development efforts. The cuts come at THQ's Austin studios, where 79 employees have been cut, along with its Vancouver, B.C.

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JULY 2, 2012

Battered videogame developer THQ , which has been suffering from a downturn in its business, said today that it is planning a 1-for-10 reverse stock split, in order to raise its per share trading price so that it will regain compliance with a $1.00 per share, minimum bid price required by the NASDAQ Global Select Market.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Agoura Hills-based videogames firm THQ said this morning that it has linked with gaming developer Crytek , to develop its next title in its Homefront franchise. Financial details of the arrangement were not disclosed, however, THQ said it expects the new title to be released in its fiscal 2014, on console and PC platforms.

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MARCH 15, 2011

Agoura Hills-based THQ said today that its newest gaming title, Homefront, has hit retail stores. after an imagined invasion by North Korea--was developed by Kaos Studios, and runs on Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and Windows PCs. The war game--set in the U.S.

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MAY 26, 2010

Agoura Hills-based videogame publisher THQ said today that it has launched a new unit called THQ Partners , which it says will provide "select" developers and publishers with access to its global retail and online publishing network. THQ said that it has appointed Tim Walsh to head up the new unit. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 7, 2010

Agoura Hills-based THQ said today that it has tied with mobile game developer ngmoco , on a new Star Wars title, Star Wars Imperial Academy. THQ said that the new title will run on iPhone and iPod touch. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 18, 2012

Agoura Hills-based THQ , the embattled videogame maker, is finally seeing some good news, reporting today that it is expecting to report non-GAAP net sales of $160 million to $170 million, above its previous outlook of $130 million to $150 million.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Agoura Hills-based THQ reports today that it has selected Joyent , a provider of cloud infrastructure services, to provide it with support in the social games space. THQ said that it will use Joyent to support its turn-key development and publishing for its social gaming development teams. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 25, 2012

Agoura-based videogame developer THQ has sold off its value PC software arm, ValueSoft , to Westminster, California-based Cosmi , the firms said this morning. THQ said the sale will allow the company to focus on its core video game portfolio. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed.

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JANUARY 25, 2012

Agoura Hills-based videogame developer THQ said Wednesday that it is exiting the kids' games business, and will instead focus on its "core" video game franchises. THQ did not say how the move will affect its employment. THQ did not say how the move will affect its employment. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 29, 2012

Agoura Hills-based game developer THQ said Thursday afternoon that it is cutting 114 employees, and that it has "refocused" its efforts on its Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium development efforts. The cuts come at THQ's Austin studios, where 79 employees have been cut, along with its Vancouver, B.C.

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

Agoura Hills-based THQ announced today that it is in a multi-year deal with the writer and director of Hellboy, Guillermo del Toro, to develop a new trilogy of videogames. THQ said that it is working with Volition Inc. on a new game trilogy called inSANE, where del Toro will act as external creative director. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

Agoura Hills-based THQ and El Segundo-based toy maker Mattel said this morning that the two are in a new, multi-year alliance focused on developing and publishing video games based on Mattel's toys. The two said they are already in development on "multiple games", with the first titles to appear in the next holiday season.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Agoura Hills-based video game maker THQ said Wednesday afternoon that it is laying off around 60 employees, as part of a reorganization of its Juice Games and Rainbow Studios development studios.

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MAY 29, 2012

Agoura Hills-based THQ said Monday afternoon that it is in a "major" leadership restructuring, and has set Jason Rubin as President of the firm. Ribin is the co-founder of game developer Naughty Dog, and co-created that firm's popular Crash Bandicoot and Jak and Daxter titles.

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MAY 27, 2011

Agoura Hills-based videogame publisher THQ said Thursday that it has signed Turtle Rock Studios , a game development studio, for an upcoming, un-named title. Turtle Rock Studios develops the multiplayer game Left 4 Dead and Counter-Strike: Condition Zero. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

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OCTOBER 12, 2009

Agoura Hills-based game developer THQ has launched another video game today based on Disney/Pixar's Cars movie, Cars Race-O-Rama. THQ has the rights to develop video game titles for a number of Disney/Pixar movies. The new title retails for $39.99 on the Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation3, $29.99 for the PlayStation 2.

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AUGUST 9, 2011

Agoura Hills-based THQ , the videogame maker, said late Tuesday that it is chopping two studios and a team, as part of a "strategic realignment" of its operations.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2010

Agoura Hills-based video game developer THQ and television channel Syfy said Thursday they will be jointly creating new concepts and intellectual property based on THQ's video games. THQ introduced de Blob in 2008. Financial details of the effort were not disclosed.

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DECEMBER 2, 2009

Agoura Hills-baed THQ has inked a number of new licensing deals with Dreamworks Animation SKG , the firms announced this morning. THQ said it will develop interactive games based on the titles on Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation, Nintendo Wii, and wireless devices. Financial details of the license deal were not disclosed.

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DECEMBER 3, 2009

Agoura Hills-based THQ announced Thursday afternoon that it has opened up a new studio in Montreal, Quebec, which it says will employ over 400 new people.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Agoura Hills-based THQ , a developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software and video games, announced Monday that it has appointed Edward L. Kaufman as Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, and Corporate SEcreatry. He has also served at Hanna-Barbera and NBC.

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MAY 26, 2009

Agoura Hills-based THQ reported late Tuesday that the firm's Executive Vice President of Publishing, Scott Guthrie, has resigned. THQ is a developer of interactive games and other entertainment software. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Agoura Hills-based THQ , a developer and publisher of video games, said Wednesday that it is making "additional cost reduction actions" which includes the layoff of approximately 600 people, or 24 percent of the company's workforce. THQ said the move was a response to the continuing uncertainty in the market. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Agoura Hills-based video game maker THQ said late Wednesday that it is cutting 250 employees, or 17% of its staff, after reporting disappointing results. THQ said it would undertake a "significant" business realignment as its looks to focus on fewer, higher quality titles. READ MORE>>

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MAY 6, 2009

Agoura Hills-based video game maker THQ reported its yearly results Wednesday afternoon, reporting that it saw a net loss of $431.1M The firm reported that it now has 1,200 people in its product development organization, after it cut 600 people during its fourth quarter. on sales of $830.0M. the firm lost on sales of $1,030.5M

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MARCH 10, 2009

Agoura Hills-based THQ is reporting today that the firm will create a video game based on the upcoming Disney-Pixar movie UP. THQ said that Heavy Iron is the studio which developed games based on Disney's Ratatouille and WALL-E titles. Financial details of the collaboration were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 3, 2009

Calabasas-based Emergent Game Technologies , developer of the Gamebryo game engine, disclosed today that the firm has signed on THQ through a master licensing agreement. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed. in additional funding in February.

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JANUARY 30, 2009

Calabasas-based THQ , which develops computer game titles, is closing its San Diego, UK, and Germany offices, and has laid off 100 employees, according to an email to employees from CEO Brian Farrell. The move is part of a restructuring of the firm's THQ Wireless operations.

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JANUARY 25, 2013

Are you a videogame developer heading out on your own? Maybe an ex-THQ employee hitting the streets? There was a time in console and PC game development when developers could enter a publishing agreement and retain the rights to the IP they created.

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AUGUST 1, 2011

Los Angeles-based Gamzee , the HTML5 game development firm headed by Activision co-founder Howard Marks, has made a high profile hire, saying Monday night that it has hired on Michael Scholz as its CTO. Scholz had previously founded CasualCafe, and also served at WildTangent, SkillJam Technologies and THQ. READ MORE>>.

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