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THQ Announces Support for Microsoft's Next-Generation Xbox Video Game Platform
Monday April 18, 5:35 am ET

- Internal Studios Relic Entertainment and Volition, Inc. Lead Development Efforts

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- THQ (Nasdaq: THQI - News) today announced support for Microsoft's next-generation Xbox® video game platform. Internal studios Relic Entertainment and Volition, Inc. are leading the company's efforts by developing new, exclusive content for the new system.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041118/LATH093LOGO)

"Microsoft's next-generation technology will enable a level of realism never before experienced by gamers," said Jack Sorensen, executive vice president of worldwide studios, THQ. "The teams at Relic and Volition have been working closely with the development team at Microsoft to ensure that our titles utilize the new system to its fullest potential."

 

[PhatSaqs]

Yes. THQ!.....

 

[thorns]

Freespace 3/descent 4 for xbox 360.. that would be a wet dream.. And of course it's not gonna hpapen

 

[Eric-GCA]

I wish Volition would make a "sequel" to Freespace 2. Course that's never gonna happen.

 

[bitwise]

exclusives, sweeet

 

[Blimblim]

Yay? ...
Edit: Weeee, I've got a TAG. I'm famous!

 

[Doom_Bringer]

Volition is awesome, I loved Red Faction 1 soo much. Red Faction 3 for Xbox 360? hhmmm

 

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

Homeworld 3?

 

[Redbeard]

It says new content so probably not sequels.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Oh, hell no! No more Red Faction crap, please. It's time for 3D space-shooters to come back and be a well-represented genre again.

Freespace (3D space combat) + Starflight (massive universe) + Live = wet underwear. A 3D NetTrek would oh-so make my day.

 

[golem]

Freespace yes, Red Faction no

make it happen Volition!



I would also like to see Relic do something console related with their Warhammer 40k license..

 

[Borys]

Fuck Freespace and fuck Red Faction.

Give me Summoner 3 Volition!

 

[sonycowboy]

Fuck Freespace and fuck Red Faction.

Give me Summoner 3 Volition!

I will go into a bezerker rage and kill everyone there if I have to buy the Xbox360 to get Summoner!!!!

 

[Borys]

I will go into a bezerker rage and kill everyone there if I have to buy the Xbox360 to get Summoner!!!!

Summoner 3 and new Final Fantasy would seal the deal for me.

 

[Funky Papa]

'K Bish, spill the beans *cracks fingers*

 

[gollumsluvslave]

http://ps2.gamespy.com/articles/604/604427p1.html

THQ
Battlestations: Midway (PC, PS2, Xbox)
Big Mutha Truckers DS (DS)
Big Mutha Truckers 2 (PS2, Xbox)
Bratz (GBA, PC, PS2)
Danny Phantom (GBA)
Destroy All Humans (PS2, Xbox)
Fairly OddParents (DS)
The Incredibles 2 (Cube, DS, GBA, PS2, Xbox)
Juiced (PS2, Xbox)
Moto GP 3 (Xbox)
Nicktoons (DS)
Power Rangers (GBA)
Scooby-Doo! Unmasked (Cube, DS, GBA, PS2, Xbox)
SpongeBob SquarePants Party (Cube, DS, PC, PS2, Xbox)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. (PC)
Tak 3 (Cube, DS, GBA, PS2, Xbox)
***
Untitled Console Game #1 (Next-Gen)
Untitled Console Game #2 (Next-Gen)
***
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Winter Assault (PC)
WWE Day of Reckoning 2 (Cube)
Zoo Tycoon (DS)

Two untitled Console Games, so it's possible that Relic and Volitions games will be at E3...

Freespace thank you, although a next gen Summoner would be sweet.

Of course new IP may be nice as well... :lol

 

[Odnetnin]

http://ps2.gamespy.com/articles/604/604427p1.html

THQ
Battlestations: Midway (PC, PS2, Xbox)
Big Mutha Truckers DS (DS)
Big Mutha Truckers 2 (PS2, Xbox)
Bratz (GBA, PC, PS2)
Danny Phantom (GBA)
Destroy All Humans (PS2, Xbox)
Fairly OddParents (DS)
The Incredibles 2 (Cube, DS, GBA, PS2, Xbox)
Juiced (PS2, Xbox)
Moto GP 3 (Xbox)
Nicktoons (DS)
Power Rangers (GBA)
Scooby-Doo! Unmasked (Cube, DS, GBA, PS2, Xbox)
SpongeBob SquarePants Party (Cube, DS, PC, PS2, Xbox)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. (PC)
Tak 3 (Cube, DS, GBA, PS2, Xbox)
***
Untitled Console Game #1 (Next-Gen)
Untitled Console Game #2 (Next-Gen)
***
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Winter Assault (PC)
WWE Day of Reckoning 2 (Cube)
Zoo Tycoon (DS)

Two untitled Console Games, so it's possible that Relic and Volitions games will be at E3...

Freespace thank you, although a next gen Summoner would be sweet.

Of course new IP may be nice as well... :lol

they sure release a lot of shit. Is Destroy all humans out yet? I hope it'll turn out good cause I love the xcom games.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

? Destroy All Humans only shares the 'alien attacks Earth theme'..but it's an action game...not a strat title.

 

[Odnetnin]

? Destroy All Humans only shares the 'alien attacks Earth theme'..but it's an action game...not a strat title.

i know but I like that theme and its cheekiness. Plus its australian so I can't wait to see what they made. Had a lot of hype initally but they seem to be unable to get it out the door.

 

[Tim the Wiz]

Freespace 3 on Xbox 360 = Automatic Purchase at Launch.

Too bad it'll never happen ...

 

[UbiSoftologist]

Volition is awesome, I loved Red Faction 1 soo much. Red Faction 3 for Xbox 360? hhmmm

I still play RF online sometimes... GEO-MOD was cool.

 

[Duckhuntdog]

I believe Outrage was behind or was the last holder of the Freespace franchise. Volition was just an offshoot of Outrage.

 

[Doom_Bringer]

I still play RF online sometimes... GEO-MOD was cool.

yup, geo mod sure was fun. Still the best FPS on PS2.

 

[ram]

i`ll bet we are seeing overhauled ps3 ports a half year later.

 

[Funky Papa]

You couldn't lose the opportunity, uh?

 

[pxleyes]

New Descent or Freespace game please

 

[bishoptl]

It says new content so probably not sequels.

'K Bish, spill the beans *cracks fingers*

Ha! The only thing I'll tell you is that this forum's conjecture over Xenon specs makes for high amusement.

 

[Redbeard]

Hmm. Is that a 'you hit the nail on the head' smile, or a 'you poor, poor fool' smile?

 

[DopeyFish]

Ha! The only thing I'll tell you is that this forum's conjecture over Xenon specs makes for high amusement.

not sure if you mean that in a good way....


or a bad way...

 

[Kabuki Waq]

bish is making a wrestling game for xbox360?

 

[rod furlong]

I believe Outrage was behind or was the last holder of the Freespace franchise. Volition was just an offshoot of Outrage.

Volition made the last Freespace. Outrage (rip) made the last Descent. THQ probably owns the Descent IP after they bought Outrage and then shut 'em down.

 

[Raytow]

Interplay owns the Descent Freespace rights, besides unless they seriously nerf the controls i can't see how could anyone manage to play the game without a joystick/keyboard combo.

 

[explodet]

Yeah, but I thought Interplay now consisted of a cardboard box in an alley and a filing cabinet gathering mildew in someone's basement.

 

[hiryu]

Give me a proper Warhammer 40k FPS please. Also, make it space marines, none of this gay Tau shit.

 

[The Faceless Master]

Red Faction 3 PLEASE!!!

 

[jarrod]

Quick gameographies for those wondering...

Volition
-Descent Freespace: The Great War (PC) 1998
-Descent Freespace: Silent Threat (PC) 1998
-Freespace 2 (PC) 1999
-Summoner (PS2) 2000
-Summoner (PC/Mac) 2001
-Red Faction (PS2/PC/Mac) 2001
-Red Faction (Mac) 2002
-Summoner II (PS2) 2002
-Red Faction II (PS2/PC) 2002
-Summoner: A Goddess Reborn (GC) 2003
-Red Faction II (GC/Xbox) 2003 coded by Cranky Pants Games
-The Punisher (PS2/Xbox/PC) 2005

Relic Entertainment
-Homeworld (PC) 1999
-Homeworld: Cataclysm (PC) 2000 coded by Barking Dog Studio
-Impossible Creatures (PC) 2002
-Impossible Creatures: Insect Invasion (PC) 2003
-Homeworld 2 (PC) 2003
-Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War (PC) 2004
-Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Winter Assault (PC) 2005

 

[Datawhore]

i`ll bet we are seeing overhauled ps3 ports a half year later.

Good luck to any dev that is slated with the impossible task of porting a Xenon title to PS3 in 6 months, especially if the title is Live! enabled.

Simulataneous development of a PS3/Xenon title will be more feasible, but a straight port from Xenon to PS3 will be a bitch. XNA is making sure of that.