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{{stub}}'''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]].
  
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{{stub}}'''THQ''' (Toy Headquarters) was a developer and publisher of video games based in California. The company developed games for consoles, hand held consoles and PCs, and employed a large number of studios mostly based in America. 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. (THQ subsequently set up a Japanese subsidiary.)
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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.
  
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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.<sup>[http://blogs.sega.com/2013/01/24/notice-of-segas-acquisition-of-relic-entertainment-and-some-ips-owned-by-thq-inc/]</sup>
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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]]{{intref|Press release: 1995-01-04: T-HQ shows new lineup of portable video games and XBAND video game modem at 1995 Winter CES}}. In the mid-1990s, THQ also chose to publish several of its games under different labels; [[Black Pearl Software]] (a company it had acquired in 1993{{intref|Press Release: 1993-06-08: THQ Inc. to Acquire Black Pearl Software}}) was typically seen publishing Sega software, while '''Malibu Games''' (not to be confused with the entirely different [[Malibu Interactive]]) would be used on Nintendo products.
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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.
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Many, but not all, early [[Sega]] games for the [[Game Boy Advance]] 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 also distributed Sega products in Australia.
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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{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20130128052945/http://blogs.sega.com/2013/01/24/notice-of-segas-acquisition-of-relic-entertainment-and-some-ips-owned-by-thq-inc/}}. In April of that same year, Nordic Games Holding purchased all remaining properties of THQ, including many franchises owned by them. This led to their subsequent rebranding to THQ Nordic in 2016.
  
 
==Softography==
 
==Softography==
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===[[Sega Mega Drive|Mega Drive]]===
 
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*''[[The Great Waldo Search]]'' (1992)
 
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*''[[Wayne's World]]'' (1993)
 
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*''[[Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends]]'' (1993)
 
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*''[[SeaQuest DSV]]'' (1994)
 
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*''[[Bass Masters Classic]]'' (1995)
 
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*''[[Bass Masters Classic: Pro Edition]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Pinocchio]]'' (1996)
 
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*''[[Madden NFL 98]]'' (1997)
 
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===[[Sega Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]===
 
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*''[[WWF Royal Rumble (Sega)|WWF Royal Rumble]]'' (2000)
 
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*''[[MTV Sports: Skateboarding Featuring Andy McDonald]]'' (2000)
 
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*''[[Evil Dead: Hail to the King]]'' (2001)
 
  
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==Gallery==
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*''[[Columns Crown]]'' (2002)
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*''[[sonic:Sonic Advance | Sonic Advance]]'' (2002)
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THQSoftware logo.png|T-HQ Software logo
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*''[[Puyo Pop Advance]]'' (2002)
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THQ logo 1994.svg|Logo (1994)
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*''[[Baseball Advance]]'' (2002)
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*''[[The Pinball of the Dead]]'' (2002)
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THQ logo.svg|Logo (2000)
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*''[[Sega Smash Pack]]'' (2002)
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THQInternational logo.png|T-HQ International logo
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*''[[Virtua Tennis]]'' (2002)
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THQ2011.png|Logo (2011)
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*''[[The Revenge of Shinobi (Game Boy Advance)|The Revenge of Shinobi]]'' (2002)
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*''[[Super Monkey Ball Jr.]]'' (2002)
 
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*''[[Altered Beast: Guardian of the Realms]]'' (2002)
 
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*''[[Phantasy Star Collection]]'' (2002)
 
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*''[[sonic:Sonic Advance 2 | Sonic Advance 2]]'' (2003)
 
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*''[[Crazy Taxi: Catch A Ride]]'' (2003)
 
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*''[[Sega Arcade Gallery]]'' (2003)
 
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*''[[Jet Grind Radio (Game Boy Advance)|Jet Grind Radio]]'' (2003)
 
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*''[[Space Channel 5: Ulala's Cosmic Attack]]'' (2003)
 
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*''[[sonic:Sonic Advance 3 | Sonic Advance 3]]'' (2004)
 
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*''[[sonic:2 Games in 1: Sonic Advance & Sonic Pinball Party | 2 Games in 1: Sonic Advance & Sonic Pinball Party]]'' (2005)
 
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*''[[sonic:2 Games in 1: Sonic Pinball Party & Sonic Battle | 2 Games in 1: Sonic Pinball Party & Sonic Battle]]'' (EU; 2005)
 
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*''[[sonic:2 Games in 1: Sonic Advance & Sonic Battle | 2 Games in 1: Sonic Advance & Sonic Battle]]'' (EU; 2005)
 
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*''[[sonic:2 Games in 1: Sonic Advance & ChuChu Rocket! | 2 Games in 1: Sonic Advance & ChuChu Rocket!]]'' (EU; 2005)
 
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==External link==
 
==External link==
 
* [http://www.thq.com/ Official website]
 
* [http://www.thq.com/ Official website]
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==References==
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THQ
Founded: 1990-04
Defunct: 2013-01
T-series code: T-100
Headquarters:
5000 N. Parkway, Suite 107, Calabasas, California, 91302, United States[1][2]
27001 Agoura Road, Suite 325, Calabasas Hills, California, 91301, United States[3]

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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[4]. In the mid-1990s, THQ also chose to publish several of its games under different labels; Black Pearl Software (a company it had acquired in 1993[5]) was typically seen publishing Sega software, while Malibu Games (not to be confused with the entirely different Malibu Interactive) would be used on Nintendo products.

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, but not all, early Sega games for the Game Boy Advance 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 also distributed Sega products in Australia.

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[6]. In April of that same year, Nordic Games Holding purchased all remaining properties of THQ, including many franchises owned by them. This led to their subsequent rebranding to THQ Nordic in 2016.

Softography

Mega Drive

Game Gear

Mega-CD

Saturn

Dreamcast

PlayStation 2

GameCube

Wii

Game Boy Advance

Nintendo DS

Gallery

  • T-HQ Software logo

  • Logo (1994)

  • Logo (1997)

  • Logo (2000)

  • T-HQ International logo

  • Logo (2011)

External link

References

  1. ↑ Electronic Gaming Retail News, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 40
  2. ↑ Summer CES Directory, page 241
  3. ↑ E3 2001 Directory, page 108
  4. ↑ Press release: 1995-01-04: T-HQ shows new lineup of portable video games and XBAND video game modem at 1995 Winter CES
  5. ↑ Press Release: 1993-06-08: THQ Inc. to Acquire Black Pearl Software
  6. ↑ http://blogs.sega.com/2013/01/24/notice-of-segas-acquisition-of-relic-entertainment-and-some-ips-owned-by-thq-inc/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-01-28 05:29)
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