History Creator / THQ

** ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutron''[[index]]

In June of 2014, Nordic Games announced that they had acquired the THQ trademark. Two years later, they officially changed their name to Creator/THQNordic to take advantage of THQ's brand awareness, as many of the franchises Nordic acquired in the auction are still heavily associated with the latter brand. In February of 2018, they acquired Koch Media, and by extension Deep Silver, bringing Volition and their franchisees back under their ownership.

* [[VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes Relic]] [[VideoGame/DawnOfWar Entertainment]] to Creator/{{Sega}}

* ''VideoGame/SouthParkTheStickOfTruth'' and [=THQ=]'s Montreal studios to Creator/{{Ubisoft}}
* Creator/{{Volition}} and 4A Games' ''[[VideoGame/{{Metro 2033}} Metro]]'' [[VideoGame/MetroLastLight series]] to Creator/DeepSilver (as well as the ''Saints Row'' series, which is developed by Volition).

* The license for Wrestling/{{WWE}} games and [[VideoGame/Left4Dead Turtle Rock Studio's]] ''Evolve'' franchise to Creator/TakeTwoInteractive
* The license for games based on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} properties like ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' to Creator/{{Activision}} (and ''Creator/{{D3Publisher}}'' for ''Series/{{Victorious}}'')
* The license for games based on ''Creator/{{Mattel}}[='=]s'' ''Franchise/{{Barbie}}'' and ''Toys/MonsterHigh'' product brands to Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment (through their ''Little Orbit'' division)
* VideoGame/DevilsThird to Creator/{{Nintendo}}

** ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles''

* ''VideoGame/JimmyNeutronBoyGenius
** ''VideoGame/JimmyNeutronBoyGeniusVsJimmyNegatron''

* ''[[VideoGame/{{STALKER}} S.T.A.L.K.E.R.]]''

*** ''WWE [=SmackDown=]: [[Wrestling/BrockLesnar Here Comes The Pain]]''

*** ''VideoGame/SpongeBobSquarePantsBattlefForBikiniBottom''

*** ''VideoGame/SpongeBobSquarePantsCreatureFromTheKrustyKrab''

*** ''VideoGame/SpongeBobSquarePantsBattleforBikiniBottom''

*** ''VideoGame/SpongeBobSquarePantsCreaturefromtheKrustyKrab''

* Creator/{{Volition}} and 4A Games' ''[[VideoGame/{{Metro 2033}} Metro]]'' [[VideoGame/MetroLastLight series]] to Creator/DeepSilver.

* ''VideoGame/BattleChasersNightWar''

** ''VideoGame/DarksidersIII''

In June of 2014, Nordic Games announced that they had acquired the THQ trademark. Two years later, they officially changed their name to THQ Nordic to take advantage of THQ's brand awareness, as many of the franchises Nordic acquired in the auction are still heavily associated with the latter brand. In February of 2018, they acquired Koch Media, and by extension Deep Silver, bringing Volition and their franchisees back under their ownership.

* ''Splashdown''

THQ Inc. (short for "'''T'''oy '''H'''ead-'''Q'''uarters") was a video game publisher and developer based in California. Originally a publisher of {{licensed game}}s during the UsefulNotes/{{NES}} and UsefulNotes/{{SNES}} [[UsefulNotes/The8bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames er]][[UsefulNotes/The16bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames as]] (a lot of them [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames not very good]]), it had since expanded its product to include original franchises such as ''VideoGame/SaintsRow'', ''VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes'', and ''VideoGame/DestroyAllHumans''.

During the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3[=/=]Xbox 360/Wii era, however, THQ had gone through some tough financial times. It closed down several studios, laid off thousands of workers, and moved on from licensed properties based on kids' shows to focus on "high quality-owned [=IPs=]". This all came to a head on December 19, 2012, as THQ filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Its fate was sealed when it auctioned off most of its properties on January 23, 2013. It ultimately sold the following properties:

* The ''VideoGame/{{Darksiders}}'', ''Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'' and ''VideoGame/MXVsATV'' series to Nordic Games, who also later purchased the THQ name and logo and has since rebranded as THQ Nordic.

* The license for games based on ''Creator/{{Mattel}}[='=]s'' ''Franchise/{{Barbie}}'' and ''Toys/MonsterHigh'' product brands to ''Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment'' (through their ''Little Orbit'' division)

In April 2014, Austrian developer Nordic Games acquired the THQ trademark and some of its franchises, and two years later changed their name to THQ Nordic to associate themselves better with the THQ name. In February of 2018, they acquired Koch Media and by extension Deep Silver, bringing Volition and their series back into their ownership.

* ''Franchise/AloneInTheDark'' (acquired from Atari in 2018)

* The ''VideoGame/{{Darksiders}}'' and ''VideoGame/MXVsATV'' series to Nordic Games, who also later purchased the THQ name and logo and has since rebranded as THQ Nordic.

In April 2014, Austrian developer Nordic Games acquired the THQ trademark, and two years later changed their name to THQ Nordic to associate themselves better with the THQ name. In February of 2018, they acquired Koch Media and by extension Deep Silver, bringing Volition and their series back into their ownership.

* ''VideoGame/AloneInTheDark''

In April 2014, Austrian developer Nordic Games acquired the THQ trademark, and two years later changed their name to THQ Nordic to associate themselves better with the THQ name. In February of 2018, they acquired Koch Media and by extension Deep Silver, bringing Volition and the ''Saints Row'' series back into their ownership.

In April 2014, Austrian developer Nordic Games acquired the THQ trademark, and two years later changed their name to THQ Nordic to associate themselves better with the THQ name.

* ''VideoGame/SaintsRow'' (now owned by Deep Silver)

* ''VideoGame/SineMora EX'' (PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch)