Koch Media buys out Saints Row devs Volition & Metro series.

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Volition, the Illinois-based developer of the Saints Row series has been acquired by the European publishing company Koch Media as part of this week's THQ IP auction.

The final amount which the company lashed out on Volition was a hefty $22.3 million, beating Ubisoft who was also interested in the developer.

Former THQ executive Danny Bilson confirmed in November 2011 that work on Saints Row 4 had begun at Volition, which was promised to be even 'wilder' than the most recent addition addition to the Saints Row series, Saints Row: The Third.

Koch Media was also the winning bidder on the Metro series, which was purchased for $5.8 million. The latest game in the Metro series, Metro: Last Light, developed by 4A Games, is due for release in March 2013.

In case you have not heard already, THQ recently declared itself bankrupt and its assets were auctioned for sale on Wednesday. THQ will now close down completely.


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-CorgiPosted:

DLT Hopefully some of the devs from SR will go over to Koch then they can carry on making the game how they want.


Koch isn't making the game. If you even read it right, it says Koch bought the company who made it. Meaning they'll still make the game, but THQ won't be publishing the game. Koch is publishing it, but Volition is still making SR4.

PoonPosted:

Afghani Sad to see them go bankrupt


yeah it sucks,

PlusnetPosted:

Sad to see them go bankrupt

SynybunPosted:

It's too bad all these game companies are going bankrupt.

DankruptPosted:

DEEJAYstar46 It's a shame to see THQ go bankrupt.


yeah i know its a shame to see anyone go bankrupt really

MoanPosted:

Rojo We will miss THQ :)


It really is, same thing with Atari.

OrigamoPosted:

It's a shame to see THQ go bankrupt.

FrenzyRGPosted:

Hopefully saints row would be better now. And I hope they dont make sr4 'even more crazy' like THQ said.

PMLPosted:

hopefully sr4 will have more co-op

DLTPosted:

Hopefully some of the devs from SR will go over to Koch then they can carry on making the game how they want.


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