2mcgrath
03-06-2009, 09:40 AM
The first UFC videogame, titled Undisputed, for the next generation of consoles is currently in development by THQ. But the international developer and publisher of videogames is facing tough financial times.
THQ has lost $334 million dollars this year and their stock prices has fallen from $20 a share to $2 a share.
Now according to Michael Hickey of Janco Partners, the company has a fifty percent chance of going bankrupt (via gamereplays.org).
Currently THQ is trying to save over $220 million next year and are preapring to slash over 600 employees. However, the prognosis remains dark for THQ.
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The worst-case scenario is that [UFC 2009 Undisputed] will be shelved, incomplete and not sold to another publisher or developer. The best case scenario is that THQ survives and publishes the game. If the game is near completion and THQ is going under, then THQ may publish the game before closing shop...THQ could also sell the game to developer who is not in trouble, or if things are really bad for THQ they could sell the studio, Yuke's Media Creations, that is creating the game. Since THQ's recent big budget games have been unsuccesful it seems unlikely that will sell off a potential blockbuster, but considering these financial times, no bets are off.
source ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
so if they go out who will be the new company to pick up on the ufc game,and does this mean we may not see the game getting released?
THQ has lost $334 million dollars this year and their stock prices has fallen from $20 a share to $2 a share.
Now according to Michael Hickey of Janco Partners, the company has a fifty percent chance of going bankrupt (via gamereplays.org).
Currently THQ is trying to save over $220 million next year and are preapring to slash over 600 employees. However, the prognosis remains dark for THQ.
source ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
The worst-case scenario is that [UFC 2009 Undisputed] will be shelved, incomplete and not sold to another publisher or developer. The best case scenario is that THQ survives and publishes the game. If the game is near completion and THQ is going under, then THQ may publish the game before closing shop...THQ could also sell the game to developer who is not in trouble, or if things are really bad for THQ they could sell the studio, Yuke's Media Creations, that is creating the game. Since THQ's recent big budget games have been unsuccesful it seems unlikely that will sell off a potential blockbuster, but considering these financial times, no bets are off.
source ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
so if they go out who will be the new company to pick up on the ufc game,and does this mean we may not see the game getting released?