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[Dandalf]

I find it really hard to believe that no one bought the Darksiders IP.

I adore that series... Sad that there wasn't another company who saw its potential (and awesome first two games).

 

[inky]

Yeah I don't know about that. Homefront is kind of a tainted brand.

People are aware of it so it starts with a better foothold than a new IP, it was dirt cheap and Crytek has a better reputation as a developer so if they show it off properly, the name can be turned around.

 

[B-Dex]

Really glad Ubi severely under valued volition.

 

[GK86]

This wasn't a blind auction was it? Some of them have a big difference between winning, and runner-up bids.

 

[Ithil]

Hold up SEGA bought Relic for 26 mil? Is that wise considering their current financial situation?

Aren't they loaded?

 

[Glass Rebel]

The Vigil situation strikes me as very curious. I mean, did just everybody think that someone else would bid more and it wasn't worth their time so in the end nobody bought it?

 

[SteveWinwood]

I assume Underdog is Volition Montreal's game?

That's what the Kotaku article says. First I'm hearing of it.

 

[TheLucifer]

So that means there wasn't a $500k minimum bet ?
And... uh, they wanted to buy themselfs ?

Nope, they tried to buy the Evolve IP, their own game.

 

[Alucrid]

Is it me, or this is the biggest non-E3 news day in years?

This is huge. THQ is down.

 

[Gahiggidy]

nvm.

 

[erragal]

Shocked and not at the same time that Relic ended up being the most valuable part of THQ.

It's fitting and realistic. How many dev studios can develop on budget, profitable titles in a genre that isn't really susceptible to the whims of popular momentum? Add in a title basically ready to release in the next quarter and the risk involved is minimal.

Excited that Relic has some stability. Maybe we'll see DoW:Fantasy down the line as well.

 

[fates]

Sega was a good idea for Relic. Sega has the Warhammer Fantasy license and now they have Warhammer 40k.

 

[Tiu Neo]

Sad for Vigil, and worried about the games Ubisoft bought.

The others... went better than expected.

 

[bryanee]

So did Koch get the Saints Row IP aswell or will that be with the legacy IP stuff?

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Nope, they tried to buy Evolve, their own game.

Cock-blocked so hard, they have my sympathy for trying.

 

[KimiNewt]

Evolve
(title in development at Turtle Rock Studios)
Winning bidder: Take-Two Interactive, $10.894 million.
Runner-up: Turtle Rock Studios, $250,000.

Awww ):

 

[Hindle]

Owch, no one bought Vigil. Come on Darksiders isn't that bad.

 

[GraveRobberX]

Volition, Inc.

Maker of Saints Row
Winning bidder: Koch Media, $22,312,925.
Runner-up: Ubisoft, $5.4 million.

why so small ubi?

Thought they could get lucky with how Crytek got Homefront so cheap maybe?

Poor Vigil and Darksiders =/

Wish WB picks them up on the real cheap and continues the IP + Studio /wishful thinking

Amazing no NIN or MS or Sony in the mix for these assets

Also damn @ Turtle Rock getting outbid hella' bad

T2 must really like Evolve

 

[ubersticky]

So South Park is back to March 5? WAT!

 

[AlphaTwo00]

Nope, they tried to buy the Evolve IP, their own game.

It's probably a safety bet just in case they don't end up like how Vigil did with no bidders.

What would have happened if the Evolve IP was not bid upon?

 

[Jarlaxle]

It's strange that the only IP I even cared about at THQ is the one that doesn't get picked up.

 

[Fox Mulder]

Hold up SEGA bought Relic for 26 mil? Is that wise considering their current financial situation?

Sega has money, at least from Sammy, they just decided to focus on a few core franchises across the pc and consoles.

 

[YuriLowell]

Aren't they loaded?

They have like 2 billion in the bank.

 

[Biggzy]

Is it me, or this is the biggest non-E3 news day in years?

Arguably the biggest causality of this gen. At least I can't think of anyone bigger going out of business. So yes, I say so.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Evolve
(title in development at Turtle Rock Studios)
Winning bidder: Take-Two Interactive, $10.894 million.
Runner-up: Turtle Rock Studios, $250,000.

Awww ):

Makes me so sad. They didn't any any publisher to direct them on what to do. I guess that's the price of freedom.

WHAT A WEIRD DAY! It's like seeing Mommy and Daddy fight over a divorce while it's your birthday, and all your friends are waiting outside for you.

 

[Neuromancer]

So did Koch get the Saints Row IP aswell or will that be with the legacy IP stuff?

I'm going to make an educated guess and say they bought that. I hope they got Red Faction as well.

 

[Saty]

So buying Relic means SEGA also bought the Homeworld IP or what?

 

[Mechazawa]

I don't really understand what happens to Turtle Rock here. They just get their game taken from them? Or Take Two negotiates a deal or...

 

[rankor]

Nope, they tried to buy the Evolve IP, their own game.

Oh, Yeah, sadness after Darksiders blinds me

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

I don't really understand what happens to Turtle Rock here. They just get their game taken from them? Or Take Two negotiates a deal or...

I believe Turtle Rock doesn't own the IP.

 

[Biggzy]

So buying Relic means SEGA also bought the Homeworld IP or what?

I presume so.

 

[SteveWinwood]

Nevermind, that doesn't make sense.

 

[duckroll]

I don't really understand what happens to Turtle Rock here. They just get their game taken from them? Or Take Two negotiates a deal or...

It's up to Take2. But the most likely scenario is that they just finish the game with Take2 as their publisher with Take2 paying the rest of the development bill.

 

[MikeE21286]

Some large discrepancies between the runner-up and the final price.

I'm assuming this was a silent auction?

 

[BronsonLee]

$0.50 from me for Ping Pals.

NO LEAVE IT TO DIE NOOOOOOOOOO

I need a visual of Patrice coming into the Assassin's Creed studios. Staring at AC3 and just saying 'Alright, what did you fuckers do?'

Everything about this quote sounds dynamite.

 

[Infinite Justice]

Cock-blocked so hard, they have my sympathy for trying.

Evolve
(title in development at Turtle Rock Studios)
Winning bidder: Take-Two Interactive, $10.894 million.
Runner-up: Turtle Rock Studios, $250,000.

Awww ):

Yea thats crushing but i guess Take-Two really saw something in the game if they forked out that much for it?

 

[90TilInfinity]

South Park for $3.2m is amazing, especially considering it's almost complete. That game is going to sell itself.

 

[HoosTrax]

I'll ask again -- what happens to the money earned from sales of Company of Heroes 2 preorders up to this point?

 

[Labadal]

Rest in peace, Vigil. I enjoyed the Darksiders games and I'd have bought a third game. Now you are all jobless. I hope they all find new jobs asap.

 

[Isaccard]

Southpark Studios trying to block sale of IP

new thread?

 

[Totobeni]

Wait so this auction was for THQ Studio and currently in development but the legacy IPs is another story?

does this mean Volition got separated from Red Faction and Saints Row for now?

 

[Black Republican]

Yeah I don't know about that. Homefront is kind of a tainted brand. Koch Media sure did come out of nowhere, hope they're not writing cheques they can't cash.

 

[PaulLFC]

Will we see court documents with the breakdown of everything since the hearing was public?

 

[Stumpokapow]

new thread?

Err, no, because it's not new news.

 

[AmFreak]

Seems everyone thinks South Park will bomb hard. I mean u practically get a finished game (1,5 months till release). So there is like zero dev cost involved, but Ubisoft was the only bidder abd got it for a mere ~ 3 mill.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

So if some bought a studio does that mean they own their IPs (licences aside) EG: does Sega's own CoH and Homeworld? Does Koch own Saints Row and Red Faction?

 

[SteveWinwood]

I would spend up to $100 to buy Ping Pals IP just to say I have it.

 

[Nirolak]

It's up to Take2. But the most likely scenario is that they just finish the game with Take2 as their publisher with Take2 paying the rest of the development bill.

Take-Two does work with quite a few independent developers like Gearbox.

Sometimes they buy them later like Illusionworks and Irrational.

 

[Zapages]

So Patrice goes back to Ubisoft... Please let Patrice make a new Prince of Persia game and allow him to continue his old project.

 

[Shard]

Arguably the biggest causality of this gen. At least I can't think of anyone bigger going out of business. So yes, I say so.

Midway.