THQ Studio Australia

THQ Studio Australia was one of the subsidiaries of electronic game publisher THQ. Based in Brisbane, Australia, the studio have developed titles for the Sixth and Seventh generation of games consoles and managed (via internal producers) the development of handheld versions of their games utilizing smaller local and interstate development studios.

THQ Studio Australia
TypeSubsidiary of THQ
IndustryVideo games
Founded2003 (2003)
DefunctAugust 2011 (August 2011)
HeadquartersBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
OwnerTHQ
Number of employees
200
ParentTHQ
Websitehttp://www.thqstudioaustralia.com/

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 and 2008 before expanding into multiple teams and developing movie tie-in games such as The Last Airbender based on M. Night Shyamalan's 2010 film of the same name and their last developed game release of DreamWorks Animation's Megamind film.

In August 2011, THQ Studio Australia was announced to be closed down as part of a restructuring and realignment plan by parent company, THQ.

Games developed

YearTitlePlatform(s)
2004 The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius: Attack of the Twonkies PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox
2005 SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants!
2006 Avatar: The Last Airbender GameCube, PlayStation 2, Wii
2007 Avatar: The Burning Earth PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Wii
2008 Avatar: Into the Inferno PlayStation 2, Wii
2010 The Last Airbender Wii
Megamind: Ultimate Showdown Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Megamind: Mega Team Unite Wii
Cancelled The Avengers[1] PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360

References

  1. Lien, Tracey (15 September 2011). "What Was THQ Brisbane Working On Before The Studio Closed?". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.


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