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Well, this is a bit of a strange situation. THQ Nordic, a publisher who over the past couple of years has been buying up the rights to gaming IPs left, right, and centre has now decided to start swapping them with another company. Koch Media is the other party in question, with the two agreeing on terms that will see the transfer of intellectual properties both ways.
THQ Nordic now owns the rights to the Risen, Sacred, Rush for Berlin, Second Sight, and Singles: Flirt Up Your Life. Meanwhile, going in the opposite direction, Koch Media has acquired IPs including Red Faction and Painkiller. THQ Nordic states that it plans to evaluate the potential for remasters, ports, sequels, and new content immediately. "We have something in mind already." However, the publisher was sad to see the Red Faction IP depart. "We loved working on Re-Mars-tered (yes, we do have a certain reputation for corny names for remasters, and we are damn proud of it), but the time has come to put our sledgehammers on the shelf."
It's unclear whether these swaps are permanent or not, but this situation may not actually be as big a deal as it appears. The two publishers have very close ties with one another after THQ Nordic AB purchased Koch Media's parent company, Koch Media Holding, back in February 2018. We'll have to wait and see if this actually has any significant impact on the franchises in question.
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Well this is strange. Not sure IPs deserve to be treated like Pokemon cards.
Sacred and risen. Underrated RpGs!.. But wow that swap..
This is bizarre because the companies are all part of the same group anyway, so...
Let's hope they don't Koch it up got got need.
Strange yes but if THQ remakes second sight I'd be happy
SACRED REMASTER!!!! Or a new game. I loved the second game!! Just recently busted it out on my PS3.
Got. Got. Got. NEED!!
Give me battle chasers 2 thq nordiq.im playing battle chasers nightwars.man what a amazing game.word up son
Didn't this THQ(Nordic),also pick up the Kingdoms of Amalur IP-only to have done zilch with them thus far? Seemed silly to splash out the cash for everything bar any publishing rights from EA so they can't even remaster the thing people would probably had enjoyed most!
Red fraction is a shiny there for sure. Was worth 2 normal.
Although I feel second sight is rare one.... good swapsies
No one going to mention the Singles: Flirt Up Your Life then?
Let me know when Sony & Nintendo swap Uncharted for Mario. Then we can witness the the Internet explode in a fireball of anger and fury.
It will be glorious.
Got to assume there are tax benefits and what not from doing it this way.
This is a bad deal imho, Red Faction is leagues above what they got back.
@LieutenantFatman I'd prefer Sony got their hands on Fire Emblem, I feel Nintendo's not the best publisher for an IP like that.
@NomNom
If I put my sensible hat on, then yes, I agree.
@get2sammyb Probably more like they felt the other team might do a better a better job of that IP and may already have the people in place beat suited to that type of game. Just my guess.
A second sight remaster or sequel would be awesome
How about the time splitters trilogy remaster?
Sacred 4 with couch coop NOW!!!
@get2sammyb True, though this means that the likes of Risen and Red Faction are back in the hands of their original developers, who were on the other side of things.
Trading IPs... that could make for a fun game.
You don’t need the Red Faction ip to have a great time with hammers.
Singles: Hammering out the Details
The Sacred Hammer
Rush for Berlin: Bringing Down the Wall
Rush for Berlin: The Hammer and Sickle Strike Back
Second Sight: It Hit Me Like a Hammer
Singles: Where Have You Peen All My Life?
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