THQ Studio Australia

THQ Studio Australia was one of the subsidiaries of electronic game publisher THQ. Based in Brisbane Australia, the studio have developed titles for the Sixth and Seventh generation of games consoles and managed (via internal producers) the development of handheld versions of their games utilizing smaller local and interstate development studios.

THQ Studio Australia
Subsidiary of THQ
IndustryVideo games
Founded2003 (2003)
DefunctAugust 2011 (August 2011)
HeadquartersBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
OwnerTHQ
Number of employees
200
ParentTHQ
Websitehttp://www.thqstudioaustralia.com/

History

THQ Studio Australia was founded in 2003 and concentrated on developing titles based on popular Nickelodeon TV licenses. Releasing a new title yearly between 2004 and 2008 before expanding into multiple teams and developing movie tie in games such as The Last Airbender (video game) based on M. Night Shyamalan's 2010 movie The Last Airbender and their last developed game release of DreamWorks Animation's Megamind movie.

In August, 2011, THQ Studio Australia was announced to be closed down as part of a restructuring and realignment plan by parent company, THQ.

Release history
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References
  1. Lien, Tracey (15 September 2011). "What Was THQ Brisbane Working On Before The Studio Closed?". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 15 September 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
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