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THQ Inc.
Formerly called
Toy Headquarters
Public
Traded as
Industry
Fate Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Successor THQ Nordic
Founded 1989; 28 years ago (1989) (as Trinity Acquisition Corporation)
New York, U.S.
Defunct January 23, 2013 (2013-01-23)
Headquarters Agoura Hills, California, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Brian J. Farrell (Chairman, CEO)
  • Jason Rubin (President)
Products
Revenue Decrease $665 million (2011)
Decrease $136 million (2011)
Website www.thq.com

THQ was an American video game developer and publisher. Founded in 1989, the company developed products for home video game consoles and handhelds, personal computers and mobile devices. Its name derived from "Toy Headquarters" during its time as a toy manufacturer in the early 1990s. THQ had offices in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

The company published both internally created and externally licensed content in its product portfolio. THQ's internally created games included Darksiders, De Blob, Destroy All Humans!, MX vs. ATV, Red Faction and Saints Row series among others. The company also held exclusive, long-term licensing agreements with leading sports and entertainment content creators such as Disney, DreamWorks Animation, Nickelodeon, Pixar and WWE.

After years of financial struggles, stock value drop, and debt, THQ declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December 2012 and began liquidation of its assets the following month, with several properties either being acquired or auctioned to other developers. In addition, most of the remaining staff were laid off.


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