Jason Rubin, the new president of publisher THQ, has come forward and reminded people that, despite ongoing financial problems, the company is still very much alive and will release plenty of great games in the future.
THQ hasn’t been going through the best of times in the last year or so, as several failed investments and lackluster sales forced the studio to sell off its kids division and undergo a large restructuring effort that saw plenty of layoffs made at its various global studios.
Rubin first wants to make it clear that the company is still doing well and that critics shouldn’t prepare for a funeral anytime soon.
"How many titles got people walking up on stage at the Xbox conference? Well THQ did. Everyone's out there beating us up, but there we were, along with the big games," Rubin told GamesIndustry, referring to the South Park: The Stick of Truth presentation that saw the creators of the TV series, Matt Stone and Trey Parker walk on stage at Microsoft’s E3 2012 conference.
He also emphasized the array of awards and nominations received by various THQ games during E3 2012, including Metro: Last Light or Company of Heroes 2.
"Everyone's saying, 'Oh, look, Stick of Truth.' They're looking forward to it, that could be huge... but 'THQ isn't going to make it'," Rubin said.
"There seems to be this disconnect. Metro gets best game shown nominations, but 'THQ may not make it'. Company of Heroes - nominations, but 'THQ isn't going to make it'. People are so used to the downward slope that they don't see that it can flatten out. So I'm here to make it flatten out and then turn the corner."
Rubin definitely seems keen on proving everyone wrong, so let’s hope THQ’s next games will help the company get back on its feet.
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