Archangel Tyrael Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 THQ might be going through some financial troubles right now, but that hasn't stopped the publisher from thinking about the next-generation of consoles. CEO Brian Farrell said on an earnings call this afternoon that THQ is aiming to create new as well as current franchises for the next-generation. "A key part of our strategy is to build franchises for the next generation of consoles at or shortly after they are launched," Farrell said. "We have promising new games that are positioned well for introduction early in the next cycle. We also have several franchises that we can continue to build from the current to the next-generation." THQ wouldn't say what titles are potentially coming or when the new consoles will launch. Some possible titles include: Homefront 2, a new Saints Row, inSANE, and the project from Patrice Desilets. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THQ Looking To Drop Devil's Third THQ said it's having discussions with other companies regarding Devil's Third, the first post-Tecmo game from Valhalla Game Studios head Tomonobu Itagaki. The publisher did not go into exact detail during its earnings call this afternoon. "The profitability profile for Devil's Third no longer met our internal threshold and we are currently in discussions with third parties regarding the future of this title," CEO Brian Farrell said. Game Informer contacted THQ for additional details. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Darksiders II Coming August 14 THQ clarified the release date for Darksiders II this afternoon. The game will ship on August 14, 2012. CEO Brian Farrell noted that pre-sales for the game are up five times compared to the first Darksiders during the same time period. THQ also said Darksiders II will have double the marketing budget of the first title. The game was originally scheduled to ship next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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