THQ Studio Australia
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THQ Studio Australia was one of the subsidiaries of electronic game publisher THQ
. Based in Brisbane
Australia
, the studio have developed titles for last and current generation games consoles and managed (via internal producers) the development of hand held versions of their games utilizing smaller local and interstate development studios.
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 to 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=
THQ
THQ Inc. is an American developer and publisher of video games. Founded in 1989 in the United States, the company develops products for video game consoles, handheld game systems, as well as for personal computers and wireless devices...
. Based in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, the studio have developed titles for last and current generation games consoles and managed (via internal producers) the development of hand held versions of their games utilizing smaller local and interstate development studios.
History=
THQ Studio Australia was founded in 2003 and concentrated on developing titles based on popular Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
TV licenses. Releasing a new title yearly between 2004 to 2008 before expanding into multiple teams and developing movie tie in games such as The Last Airbender (video game)
The Last Airbender (video game)
The Last Airbender is a video game based on the film of the same name for Wii and Nintendo DS. It was released on June 29, 2010 in North America. It was released in Europe on August 6, 2010 and will be released in Australia on September 2010. Like the previous Avatar games, it was developed by THQ...
based on M. Night Shyamalan's 2010 movie The Last Airbender
The Last Airbender
The Last Airbender is a 2010 American fantasy adventure film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It is a live-action film adaptation of the first season to the Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender....
and their last developed game release of DreamWorks Animation's
DreamWorks Animation
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. is an American animation studio based in Glendale, California that creates animated feature films, television program and online virtual worlds...
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=
- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius: Attack of the Twonkies - (Ps2, Nintendo GameCubeNintendo GameCubeThe , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...
) (2004) - SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants!SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants!SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! is a party video game based on the TV series SpongeBob SquarePants. It was released in October 2005 for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, and the PC. It was released for the Nintendo DS in Korea in 2007, but its North American release...
- (Ps2, XboxXboxThe Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
) (2005) - Avatar: The Last AirbenderAvatar: The Last Airbender (video game)Avatar: The Last Airbender is a video game based on the animated television series of the same name for Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii, and Xbox...
- (Ps2, XboxXboxThe Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
) (2006) - Avatar: The Burning Earth - (Ps2, Xbox 360Xbox 360The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
, WiiWiiThe Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
) (2007) - Avatar: Into the Inferno - (Ps2, WiiWiiThe Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
) (2008) - The Last AirbenderThe Last Airbender (video game)The Last Airbender is a video game based on the film of the same name for Wii and Nintendo DS. It was released on June 29, 2010 in North America. It was released in Europe on August 6, 2010 and will be released in Australia on September 2010. Like the previous Avatar games, it was developed by THQ...
- (WiiWiiThe Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
) (2010) - Megamind: Ultimate ShowdownMegamind (video game)Megamind the video games are based on the DreamWorks_Animation animated movie of the same name. Several licensed video game tie-ins published by THQ were released on November 2, 2010 to coincide with the film's release...
- (Xbox 360Xbox 360The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
, PlayStation 3PlayStation 3The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
) (2010) - Megamind: Mega Team UniteMegamind (video game)Megamind the video games are based on the DreamWorks_Animation animated movie of the same name. Several licensed video game tie-ins published by THQ were released on November 2, 2010 to coincide with the film's release...
- (WiiWiiThe Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
) (2010) - The Avengers - (Xbox 360Xbox 360The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
, PlayStation 3PlayStation 3The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
) (2011, cancelled)