It was a grim time when developer/publisher THQ went bankrupt and had to sell off some of its properties resulting in an uncertain and bleak future for games like the Saints Row series and Darksiders series. But things are definitely looking up as, following an interesting turn of events, almost all the games that were developed under the THQ banner have come in possession of THQ Nordic. A huge chunk of it can be attributed to the recent announcement made by THQ Nordic, stating that it will be taking over Koch Media.
Koch Media had been the one holding the rights to the Saints Row and Metro IPs and post the acquisition they will belong to THQ Nordic. THQ Nordic has the resources and intentions to keep the titles alive. Koch Media which had been valued at 91 million Euros has been acquired for a net 121 million Euros. When combining the assets from both giants, the parent company has control over 36 internal and external studios and about 106 IPs which includes games like Red Faction, MX vs. ATV, Darksiders, Metro, Saints Row, Homefront.
While THQ Nordic has bought Koch Media, the latter will still function as a separate entity with no change in the company.
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