THQ

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THQ
Founded: 1990-04
Defunct: 2013-01
T-series code: T-100
Headquarters: Calabasas, Los Angeles, California, United States

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THQ, Inc. (Toy Headquarters), originally styled T-HQ Inc. until 1997, is a former California-based toy manufacturer. It was founded by Jack Friedman, who had previously created LJN.

While initially set up to create toy lines, THQ entered the video game business after purchasing Brøderbund's video game division in the September of 1990. This division became T-HQ Software, until THQ pulled out of the toy market completely in 1994.

THQ rose to prominence in the 1990s, not just strictly as a third-party publisher, but as a product distributor for companies such as Midway and, from 1995 onwards, Electronic Arts. In the mid-1990s, THQ also chose to publish several of its games under the Black Pearl Software label - a company it had acquired in 1993.

A UK division, T-HQ International, Ltd., traded under its own banner for a short period, before reverting to a similar logo as its American parent company.

Many early, but not all Sega Game Boy Advance games were published by THQ in the US, and Sega published a number of THQ titles in Japan during this time period (before THQ set up its own Japanese subsidiary).

THQ filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January 2013. As part of their liquidation process, THQ's subsidiary Relic Entertainment was sold to Sega.

Softography

Mega Drive

• The Great Waldo Search (1992) (as T-HQ Software)
• Wayne's World (1993) (as T-HQ Software)
• Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1993) (as T-HQ Software)
• SeaQuest DSV (1995) (as T-HQ International)
• Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits (1996)
• Bass Masters Classic: Pro Edition (1996)
• NBA Hang Time (1996) (as T-HQ International)
• Pinocchio (1996)
• NBA Live 98 (1997)
• Madden NFL 98 (1997)
• NHL 98 (1997)
• Total Carnage (unreleased)
• The Mask (unreleased)
• Akira (unreleased)

Game Gear

• Michael Jordan: Chaos in the Windy City (unreleased)
• The Mask (unreleased)

Mega-CD

• Total Carnage (unreleased)
• Akira (unreleased)

Saturn

• Destruction Derby 2 (unreleased)
• Sentient (unreleased)
• Adidas Power Soccer (unreleased)
• Tenka (unreleased)
• G Police (unreleased)

Dreamcast

• Coaster Works (1999)
• Carrier (2000)
• Iron Aces (2000)
• MTV Sports: Skateboarding Featuring Andy McDonald (2000)
• Evil Dead: Hail to the King (2000)
• WWF Royal Rumble (2001)

PlayStation 2

• Mr. Incredible: Kyouteki Underminer Toujou (2006)
• Juiced: Tuning Car Densetsu (2006)

GameCube

• Mr. Incredible: Kyouteki Underminer Toujou (2006)

Game Boy Advance

• Puyo Pop (2001)
• Columns Crown (2001)
• Sonic Advance (2001)
• The Pinball of the Dead (2002)
• Baseball Advance (2002)
• Sega Smash Pack (2002)
• Virtua Tennis (2002)
• The Revenge of Shinobi (2002)
• Super Monkey Ball Jr. (2002)
• Altered Beast: Guardian of the Realms (2002)
• Phantasy Star Collection (2002)
• Sonic Advance 2 (2002)
• Crazy Taxi: Catch a Ride (2003)
• Sega Arcade Gallery (2003)
• Jet Set Radio (2003)
• Space Channel 5: Ulala's Cosmic Attack (2003)
• Shining Soul II (2003)
• Sonic Pinball Party (2003)
• Sonic Battle (2003)
• Astro Boy: Omega Factor (2003)
• Sonic Advance 3 (2004)
• Puyo Pop Fever (2004)
• Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon (2004)
• Gunstar Super Heroes (2005)
• 2 Games in 1: Sonic Advance & Sonic Pinball Party (2005)
• 2 Games in 1: Sonic Battle & ChuChu Rocket! (2005)
• 2 Games in 1: Sonic Pinball Party & Columns Crown (2005)
• 2 Games in 1: Sonic Advance & ChuChu Rocket! (2006)
• 2 Games in 1: Sonic Advance & Sonic Battle (2006)
• 2 Games in 1: Sonic Pinball Party & Sonic Battle (2006)
• Mr. Incredible: Kyouteki Underminer Toujou (2006)
• 2 Games in 1: Columns Crown & ChuChu Rocket! (2008)

Nintendo DS

• Mr. Incredible: Kyouteki Underminer Toujou (2006)

Gallery

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  T-HQ Software logo

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  Logo (1994)

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  Logo (1997)

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  Logo (2000)

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  T-HQ International logo

External link

• Official website