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THQ (short for "Toy Headquarters") is a video game publisher and developer based in California. Originally a publisher of [[Licensed Game|licensed games]] during the NES and SNES era (a lot of them [[The Problem with Licensed Games|not very good]]), it has since expanded its product to include original IPs such as ''[[Saints Row]]'', ''[[Company of Heroes]]'', and ''[[Destroy All Humans!]]''.
THQ (short for "Toy Headquarters") is a video game publisher and developer based in California. Originally a publisher of [[Licensed Game|licensed games]] during the NES and SNES era (a lot of them [[The Problem with Licensed Games|not very good]]), it has since expanded its product to include original IPs such as ''[[Saints Row]]'', ''[[Company of Heroes]]'', and ''[[Destroy All Humans!]]''.


In recent years, however, THQ has gone through some tough financial times. It has closed down several studios, laid off thousands of workers, and moved on from licensed properties based on kids' shows to focus on "high quality-owned [[I Ps]]".
In recent years, however, THQ has gone through some tough financial times. It has closed down several studios, laid off thousands of workers, and moved on from licensed properties based on kids' shows to focus on "high quality-owned IPs".
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== Games published/developed by THQ and its studios: ==
== Games published/developed by THQ and its studios: ==
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* [[UFC]] Undisputed
* [[UFC]] Undisputed
* [[You Don't Know Jack]] -the 2011 version
* [[You Don't Know Jack]] -the 2011 version
* [[WWE]] Smackdown vs. RAW
* [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] Smackdown vs. RAW
* many properties based on [[Nickelodeon]] cartoons, including:
* many properties based on [[Nickelodeon]] cartoons, including:
** [[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]
** [[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]
** [[The Fairly Odd Parents]]
** [[The Fairly OddParents]]
** [[The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron]]
** [[The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron]]
** [[SpongeBob SquarePants (video game)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]
** [[SpongeBob SquarePants (video game)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]
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THQ (short for "Toy Headquarters") is a video game publisher and developer based in California. Originally a publisher of licensed games during the NES and SNES era (a lot of them not very good), it has since expanded its product to include original IPs such as Saints Row, Company of Heroes, and Destroy All Humans!.

In recent years, however, THQ has gone through some tough financial times. It has closed down several studios, laid off thousands of workers, and moved on from licensed properties based on kids' shows to focus on "high quality-owned IPs".

Games published/developed by THQ and its studios:

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