Originating in 2001, the Red Faction games have spanned Microsoft Windows, macOS and consoles, including the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The publisher's huge stable of internal and external developers also swelled with these buyouts; total developer headcount is now 3,439, and the split is 2,330 internal developers and 1,109 external developers.

[21] In May 2017, THQ Nordic announced a new game, Darksiders III , developed by Gunfire Games, which was composed of former employees from original Darksiders developer Vigil Games. THQ Nordic Inc. Rainbow Studios; The company, formed in 2008, Initially made something of a name for itself when they acquired all assets from the defunct Dream Catcher Interactive Inc and Jo Wood Entertainment AG in 2011, but made serious headlines when they in 2013 bought the majority of IP's from THQ. Cash!

Their parent holding company also operates Coffee Stain Publishing, a publisher, and majority-owns developers Coffee Stain North and Lavapotion. Coffee Stain Studios AB is a Swedish video game developer based in Skövde. The studio/label teams break down like this: Derek is absorbed with the intersection of technology and gaming, and is always looking forward to new advancements. Classic editor History Talk (0) Main article: THQ Nordic. [44], THQ Nordic operates several development studios, as well as two international distribution arms: THQ Nordic Inc. in the United States (established in 2012) and THQ Nordic Japan KK in Japan (established in 2019).

[29] In September, THQ Nordic acquired the intellectual property to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning , including the cancelled project Copernicus, from 38 Studios, as well as Act of War and the Alone in the Dark franchise from Atari. Formed in 2011, it is the primary publishing subsidiary of Embracer Group. Red Faction is a series of shooter video games developed by Volition and owned by Koch Media. For the Swedish holding company formerly named "THQ Nordic", see, The original incarnation of Rainbow Studios was owned by, "Nordic Games Saves JoWood From Insolvency With Acquisition", "Nordic Games acquires JoWood and The Adventure Company", "Nordic Games Holding acquires JoWood and The Adventure Company", "Nordic Games on publishing big IP for less", "Nordic Games acquires THQ's Darksiders, Red Faction and more in $4.9M bid", "Nordic Games acquires rights to Atari's Desperados and Silver", "Nordic acquires adventure games from Awesomenauts publisher", "ELEX is the next game from the studio behind Risen", "Nordic swoops for BitComposer licenses, including Jagged Alliance", "Nordic Games buys Digital Reality IP including Sine Mora", "THQ Nordic is ready to prove itself after a big name change", "THQ Nordic buys Delta Force and the rest of NovaLogic's back catalogue", "THQ Nordic acquires more franchises to prepare for the Nintendo Switch", "THQ Nordic opens a new studio in Sweden", "Cool Nintendo DS game Lock's Quest coming to PC, PS4 and Xbox One", "Off-road racer Baja: Edge of Control getting an HD remaster", "de Blob is back with first ever PC release", "THQ Nordic acquires Slipgate's Rad Rodgers IP", "THQ Nordic acquires Biomutant developer Experiment 101", "Classic Nickelodeon games are returning, thanks to THQ Nordic", "THQ Nordic acquires German developer and publisher HandyGames", "THQ Nordic acquires the German game developer and publisher HandyGames", "THQ Nordic Acquires The Timesplitters And Second Sight Properties", "THQ Nordic picks up Kingdoms of Amalur IP from 38 Studios' wreckage", "Alone in the Dark is now a THQ Nordic series", "THQ Nordic acquires Bugbear Entertainment and Coffee Stain studios", "THQ Nordic acquires Expeditions series and starts on third game", "Smash!

Desperados III. In January 2002, the company was acquired by THQ, under the ownership of which it was renamed THQ Digital Studios Phoenix in February 2010 and closed in August 2011. Rainbow Studios is an American video game developer based in Phoenix, Arizona, best known for developing offroad racing games, such as Motocross Madness and the MX vs. ATV series. THQ Wiki. [11] The following month, Nordic Games acquired a number of franchises from bankrupt German publisher bitComposer Entertainment, including the Jagged Alliance franchise. The company, formed in 2008, Initially made something of a name for itself when they acquired all assets from the defunct Dream Catcher Interactive Inc and Jo Wood Entertainment AG in 2011, but made serious headlines when they in 2013 bought the majority of IP's from THQ. [30] [31], In November 2018, THQ Nordic acquired a 90% stake in Finnish developer Bugbear Entertainment, including all of its intellectual property, for an undisclosed sum, leaving open the option to purchase the remaining 10% at a later point in time. [2] [3] Several former JoWooD employees were hired by Nordic Games to work on backlog sales of former JoWooD properties, and the publishing team from Nordic Games Publishing was soon integrated into the new Nordic Games to facilitate operations.

Adams was personally courted by Crytek's founder Cevat Yerli due to Vigil's work on the Darksiders series, and the trust and leadership of his studio's former staff—many of whom had also joined him at the studio. Armed with this team size, this wealth of IPs, and a pipeline of games, Embracer is well-positioned for years of growth and sales. THQ Nordic GmbH (formerly Nordic Games GmbH) is an Austrian video game publisher based in Vienna.Formed in 2011, it is the primary publishing subsidiary of Embracer Group.Originally named Nordic Games, as was the parent company, both companies were renamed THQ Nordic in August 2016 after the parent company had acquired the "THQ" trademark in 2014. Koch Media GmbH is a German-Austrian media company headquartered in Höfen, Tyrol, Austria, with an operating subsidiary based in Planegg, Germany. THQ Nordic's core portfolio comprises assets that were acquired from other developers and publishers, such as from JoWooD Entertainment and its subsidiaries DreamCatcher Interactive and The Adventure Company in 2011, THQ in 2013, and NovaLogic in 2016. Darksiders Genesis is a top-down hack and slash action role-playing video game developed by American studio Airship Syndicate and published by THQ Nordic.