Tag Archives: brian farrell
Tue, Feb 05, 2013 | 19:30 GMT
THQ files standard FORM 8-K with SEC noting dissolution of executive staff
THQ filed its FORM 8-K with the SEC, announcing the departure of its officers and executives – which is the last notice we’ll probably very get in the mail from THQ. Filed on January 30, the form reads: “THQ Inc. terminated the employment of Brian J. Farrell as chief executive officer of the Company, Jason Rubin as president of the Company, and Jason Kay as chief strategy officer of the Company, each without cause and effective January 30, 2013.” The filing is standard procedure for the dissolution of a company. If you want to see it for yourself, you can view it in PDF form – among others – through the investor relations website.
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Posted in: THQ, Trade
Tags: brian farrell, Jason Kay, Jason Rubin, SEC FORM 8-K
Thu, Jan 24, 2013 | 14:59 GMT
THQ sale: Rubin & Farrell reflect on company’s closure
THQ’s properties were sold off at auction last night. The 22-hour process saw the remains of the company carved up and sold off to buyers. Sega bought Relic, Ubisoft bought South Park and more. Check out Steph’s in-depth report on the matter here. This morning former THQ president Jason Rubin and boss Brian Farrell have shared further thoughts on the situation.
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Posted in: THQ, THQ Financials
Tags: brian farrell, Jason Rubin
Tue, Aug 07, 2012 | 10:23 BST
Guillermo del Toro InSANE trilogy shelved: THQ Q1
Guillermo del Toro’s InSANE trilogy has been shelved, it’s been announced as part of a generally positive first quarter THQ report.
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Posted in: Financials, THQ, THQ Financials, Trade
Tags: brian farrell, Guillermo del Toro, Insane, Jason Rubin
Tue, Jul 03, 2012 | 03:53 BST
THQ doesn’t have “a lot of room to run”, CEO warns
CEO Brian Farrell has reiterated that the worst is past for THQ, but admitted the publisher has to stay on its toes.
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Posted in: THQ
Tags: brian farrell
Wed, Jun 13, 2012 | 04:59 BST
Farrell: THQ “starting to pull out” from rock-bottom trough
THQ CEO Brian Farrell can see the light at the end of the publisher’s ominously dark tunnel.
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Posted in: THQ, Trade
Tags: brian farrell
Tue, May 29, 2012 | 22:13 BST
THQ – Bilson leaving firm, Rubin appointed president
THQ has announced Danny Bilson, EVP of Core Games, is leaving to pursue other interests and will be replaced by Jason Rubin, who will be responsible for all of THQ’s worldwide product development, marketing, and publishing.
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Posted in: THQ, Trade
Tags: brian farrell, danny bilson, Jason Rubin
Sat, Feb 04, 2012 | 13:19 GMT
THQ Q3: Six new core games, partner sought for DMO
THQ has posted its financial results for the quarter ending December 31, 2011, revealing $9.2 million year-on-year decrease in sales but a healthy looking release schedule.
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Posted in: Financials, THQ, THQ Financials, Trade
Tags: brian farrell
Thu, Feb 02, 2012 | 10:00 GMT
THQ confirms 240 job cuts, CEO salary halved
Financially troubled publisher THQ has come clean on the staff cuts resulting from its restructuring, revealing even greater carnage than rumours suggested.
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Posted in: THQ, Trade
Tags: brian farrell
Thu, Nov 03, 2011 | 08:56 GMT
THQ boss shrugs off GTA V worries
THQ boss Brian Farrell has shaken off any worries between Grand Theft Auto V and Saints Row, saying the two are in a “completely different positioning.”
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Posted in: Action, Rockstar, THQ
Tags: brian farrell, grand theft auto v, rockstar north, saints row, Saints Row: The Third, volition
Thu, Sep 08, 2011 | 15:36 BST
THQ CEO Brian Farrell predicts disc-free future, talks Saints Row DLC
THQ CEO Brian Farrell believes that eventually, consoles will no longer require discs and will instead support cloud gaming, the result of which would mean a reduction in cost for publishers with the savings trickling down to consumers.
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Posted in: Development, THQ, hardware
Tags: brian farrell, cloud gaming, saints row, Saints Row: The Third, volition
Tue, Jul 12, 2011 | 19:42 BST
Farrell: Large game companies need to adopt a start-up approach in order to survive
THQ’s Brian Farrell feels that in order for a large company to succeed in the current market, it needs to do business more like a start-up; therefore, THQ has decided to rethink its business strategy an behave in a like manner.
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Posted in: THQ
Tags: brian farrell, GamesBeat 2011
Tue, Jun 14, 2011 | 04:08 BST
THQ pushing for “digital ecosystems”
THQ chief executive Brian Farrell has said the publisher remain optimistic about the industry’s future by ignoring declining markets and ramping up digital strategies.
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Posted in: THQ, Trade
Tags: brian farrell
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 21:53 BST
THQ considers itself “one of the big” publishers, says Farrell
Brain Farrell doesn’t see any reason why THQ shouldn’t be considered one of the “big ones,” like EA or Activision.
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Posted in: Development, THQ
Tags: brian farrell
Fri, Mar 25, 2011 | 08:32 GMT
Homefront ships 2.4 million worldwide, sells 1 million units
THQ’s announced that it’s shipped 2.4 million units of Homefront since it launched last week.
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Posted in: Action, PC, Shooter, THQ
Tags: brian farrell, homefront, Kaos Games
Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 16:00 GMT
THQ doesn’t want to do away with the pre-owned market
THQ CEO Brian Farrell has said the firm doesn’t want the pre-owned market to die, because it is something consumers demand.
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Posted in: Retail, THQ
Tags: brian farrell, used games
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 16:40 GMT
“We don’t expect new hardware any time soon from either Microsoft or Sony,” says Farrell
THQ’s Brian Farrell told attendees at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference yesterday that the firm doesn’t expect new consoles “anytime soon from either Microsoft or Sony”.
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Posted in: Development, THQ, hardware
Tags: brian farrell
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 14:37 GMT
THQ: Console makers need to “adjust their business models” for new consumer experiences
During the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference yesterday, THQ’s Brian Farrell told investors that in order for the firm to realize the potential of its new pricing model – which debuts with MX vs ATV: Alive – console makers need to “adjust their business models.”
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Posted in: Development, Retail, THQ, Trade
Tags: brian farrell, microtransactions, MX vs. ATV Alive
Sat, Jan 08, 2011 | 18:49 GMT
Games industry hoping 3DS pulls market out of its year-long slump
Gaming industry vets are excited over Nintendo 3DS, and are hoping the handheld’s release will help pull the market out of the slump it’s been in for the past year.
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Posted in: 3DS, Development, Nintendo
Tags: Andrew Thompson, brian farrell, Craig McNicol, industry
Sat, Dec 04, 2010 | 15:08 GMT
“The industry is a lot healthier than just what NPD is reporting,” says THQ’s Farrell
THQ CEO Brian Farrell has said much of the company’s profits next year will be coming from digital downloads, which are not taken into account when NPD looks at monthly videogame sales.
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Posted in: Charts, Development, Retail, THQ, Trade
Tags: brian farrell, digital sales, npd, steam
Fri, Nov 12, 2010 | 10:55 GMT
THQ: Saints Row movie to be announced next month
THQ CEO Brian Farrell has told Gama that the movie tie-in for Saints Row will be formally announced next month.
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Posted in: Action, Movies, THQ
Tags: brian farrell, saints row, saints row 3, Saints Row movie
Xbox One hard drives cannot be replaced by users, Microsoft confirms