THQ San Diego

THQ San Diego was a game developer based in San Diego, California. It was the successor to Leland Corporation.

THQ San Diego
FormerlyMidway Studios San Diego (1997–2009)
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
Founded1997 (1997) (as Midway Studios San Diego)
Defunct2012 (2012)
Headquarters,
ParentMidway Games (1997–2009)
THQ (2009–2012)

History

In 1994, WMS Industries bought out Tradewest and San Diego-based game developer Leland Interactive Media.[1] It is known for creating Off Road Challenge in San Diego, as well as ports of existing arcade titles.

On July 10, 2009, Midway confirmed all the assets that would be sold off to Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Midway Studios San Diego however was not included and would be closed down. However on August 9, THQ announced they had acquired the studio from Midway for $200,000. The sale of the studio included all assets, except for the TNA Impact! video game.[2]

The first game the developer released under the new name was the Wrestling/Fighting game WWE All Stars. THQ would later make them the main developer for future UFC licensed games, but it wouldn't end up to be as on June 4, 2012, THQ announced that not only that the UFC license would be sold to Electronic Arts, but they would also close THQ San Diego. The developer was working on a new UFC title before the closure.[3]

Games

Year Title Platform(s) Notes
1995 Fun 'n Games 3DO
Mortal Kombat 3 PlayStation
DOOM
1996 Final DOOM
Robotron X PlayStation, Microsoft Windows Assisted Player 1
Mortal Kombat Trilogy Nintendo 64
Cruis'n USA
1997 NBA Hangtime PlayStation, Nintendo 64 Assisted Director's Cut International
DOOM 64 Nintendo 64
Rampage World Tour PlayStation
Off Road Challenge Arcade
1998 Bio F.R.E.A.K.S. PlayStation, Nintendo 64 Assisted Saffire
Quake Nintendo 64
NFL Blitz PlayStation
1999 Hydro Thunder Arcade
Offroad Thunder
NFL Blitz 2000 PlayStation
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing Dreamcast
2000 Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2 Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
2002 Gravity Games Bike: Street Vert Dirt PlayStation 2, Xbox
2003 Freaky Flyers GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
2005 Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows PlayStation 2, Xbox
Midway Arcade Treasures 3 PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube Assisted Digital Eclipse and GameStar
2006 Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War Microsoft Windows Assisted Stainless Steel Studios
Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition Assisted Digital Eclipse and GameStar
2008 Mechanic Master Nintendo DS Assisted Most Wanted Entertainment
TouchMaster 2
2011 WWE All Stars PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
2012 Darksiders II Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Assisted Vigil Games

References

  1. "'Mortal Kombat' Maker to Expand Home Presence With Acquisition". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  2. "THQ To Obtain Midway's San Diego Studio". Gamer Daily News. August 9, 2009. Archived from the original on August 13, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
  3. Plunkett, Luke. "THQ Chooses Today of All Days to Fire Employees, Close Studio". Archived from the original on 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
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