THQ’s Brian Farrell talks about looking for a bottom and staging a comeback (interview)
Brian Farrell, chief executive of embattled video game publisher THQ, has endured a lot of criticism in the past year as investors have pummeled...
Struggling publisher THQ names game veteran Jason Rubin as president
Jason Rubin, the co-founder of famous game developer Naughty Dog, has been named the president of struggling video game publisher THQ. Rubin will report...
THQ lays off 118 people and downsizes ambitions for Warhammer 40K game
Struggling U.S. game publisher THQ said today it was laying off 118 people at two game studios, and it had reduced its aspirations for...
THQ CEO admits confidence was “misplaced” on children’s video games
THQ chief executive Brian Farrell ate some major crow on his company’s analyst conference call today. “We anticipated our third fiscal quarter would be...
Earnings fall short of target for embattled game publisher THQ
THQ‘s net income for the third fiscal quarter fell short of the number expected by analysts. The results show how tough the video game...
THQ to drop licensed kids’ games and focus on “core” content
Video game publisher THQ today announced it is officially shifting its focus from traditional kids’ licensed games to “core” franchises such as Saints Row,...
THQ launches a Margaritaville Online Facebook game
In a major attempt to diversify, traditional video game publisher THQ is launching its Margaritaville Online social game on Facebook today. Inspired by the...
THQ in trouble? Publisher denies multiple-game cancellation rumor
Saints Row: The Third publisher THQ says rumors of its demise have been greatly exaggerated. Speculation on the company’s future spread like wildfire this weekend...
THQ’s Farrell on how the cloud will change the video game business
“Cloud gaming” has become a hot topic lately, with game startups such as OnLive, Gaikai and Otoy serving up cloud-based game streaming. But the best...
THQ’s loss will likely be social and mobile gaming’s gain
THQ laid off more than 200 employees today as it tried to realign its workforce in light of disappointing sales of its most recent...