Posts Tagged ‘THQ Wireless’

THQ Sells THQ Wireless

February 9th, 2011 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

THQ has made a rather remarkable transaction by selling off THQ Wireless to 24MAS as THQ also noted that it will remain publishing mobile games on the more successful platforms.

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Financials: THQ’s Q2 2010 – Mobile Revenues Down

August 10th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Over the first quarter of their 2011 fiscal year (Q2 2010 for us), THQ Wireless made $1.6 million in revenues. Down $2.6 million year-on-year. The wireless division accounts for just 1.1% of THQ’s global revenues.

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Bravo Opens UK Development Studio

April 22nd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Spanish mobile developer Bravo Game Studios has opened a new studio in London. The new studio will be headed by Rowan Corben, a former employee of THQ Wireless.

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THQ Liquidates Universomo

March 3rd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

On Januari 27th, we already reported that Universomo MD Markku Hakala had resigned from THQ Wireless owned Universomo. Now, it turns out that THQ Wireless has liquidated the Finnish studio.

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EA Mobile Licenses Worms

February 18th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Brand Licensing | No Comments »

An interesting twist to the Worms license today as EA announced to have acquired the license from Team 17 and THQ Wireless, a deal that was first rumored back in April 2009.

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MD Universomo (THQW) Steps Down

January 27th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in People | No Comments »

Markku Hakala, MD of THQ Wireless owned studio Universomo, has stepped down. Markku managed the studio for two years and nine months according to his page on LinkedIn.

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THQ Wireless Posts Q109 Results

July 30th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

THQ has posted it's Q1 financial results for 2009. Though the total revenue is up 77%, The THQ Wireless business went down 18% to $4.2 million which isn't as bad as it sounds.

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Glu Hires James Scalpello

July 29th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in People | No Comments »

According to Mobile Entertainment Magazine, Glu has hired former THQ Wireless executive James Scalpello. James Scalpello will function as their new EMEA marketing director..

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EA to License Worms!?

April 2nd, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Brand Licensing | No Comments »

The guys over at Mobile Entertainment have picked up on the rumor that EA Mobile could be licensing Worms, a brand that has been licensed by THQ (Wireless) for many years (probably one of their most important brands).

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Nickelodeon Enters the iPhone

February 8th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Brand Licensing | No Comments »

Nickelodeon has announced that the company will start to make use of the popularity of the iPhone. Next to streaming mobile video applications, the company will also be launching mobile games.