Tag Archives: danny bilson
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 16:10 BST
Life after THQ: Danny Bilson’s transmedia dream
Former THQ exec Danny Bilson discusses his new project, and tells VG247′s Dave Cook why transmedia will raise standards in narrative and engagement going into the next generation.
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Posted in: Movies, THQ, tv
Tags: danny bilson, Transmedia
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 12:10 BST
Bilson talks THQ: “We knew we were in trouble”
Danny Bilson has discussed his short spell at THQ, the collapse of the company and his efforts to help turn the ship around amid stormy waters in a new interview.
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Posted in: THQ
Tags: danny bilson
Fri, May 10, 2013 | 09:09 BST
Bilson has “several transmedia ideas” spanning various genres
Former THQ EVP of core games Danny Bilson has said he has several transmedia game ideas in the works spanning the sci-fi, horror and fantasy genres.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Development, Mobile, Movies
Tags: danny bilson, Transmedia
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 15:10 BST
Former THQ EVP Danny Bilson working on a game-film tie-in with Hellboy producer
Former THQ executive VP for core games Danny Bilson closed out Game Horizon today with keynote, in which he announced a project he has in the works similar to Syfy and Trion’s Defiance.
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Posted in: Development, THQ
Tags: danny bilson, Game Horizon 2013
Fri, Mar 22, 2013 | 20:33 GMT
Danny Bilson to deliver closing keynote during GameHorizon in May
Danny Bilson, former executive VP for core games at THQ, will provide the closing keynote during GameHorizon and it’s titled “Building IP in the Digital World.” Other speakers confirmed for the event include Will Wright, Ubisoft Reflections, Fireproof Studios, and Paradox among others. GameHorizon takes place in Newcastle, May 8-9. Thanks, GI International.
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Posted in: Shows, THQ
Tags: danny bilson, GameHorizon
Thu, Jan 24, 2013 | 19:43 GMT
THQ: Rubin says back catalog to be sold “in the coming weeks,” Bilson speaks
THQ president Jason Rubin has said the firm’s remaining assets, which include its back catalog of titles, are to be sold off “in the coming weeks” as part of the Chapter 11 process. Meanwhile, the firm’s former president, Danny Bilson has commented on the sale of THQ’s IP and studios.
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Posted in: Legalities, THQ, Trade
Tags: danny bilson, Jason Rubin, THQ auction, thq sale, vigil games
Fri, Jul 06, 2012 | 15:51 BST
Kaos basically forced to use North Korea as antagonist in Homefront, says former employee
Former members of Kaos Studios have opened up to Gamasutra regarding what went wrong at the studio, and the reasons behind the closure of the Homefront studio.
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Posted in: Development, Shooter, THQ
Tags: danny bilson, homefront, kaos studios
Wed, Jun 13, 2012 | 08:00 BST
Rubin unsure as to why Bilson left THQ
There’s been a changing of the guard at THQ. However, that doesn’t mean the new guard has any idea why the old guard is gone. More »
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Posted in: E3 2012, THQ, THQ Financials
Tags: danny bilson, Jason Rubin
Thu, May 31, 2012 | 08:18 BST
Bilson: Saints Row 4 will have “an even broader appeal” than Saints Row: The Third
Saints Row 4 will enable “an even broader appeal” than its predecessor, THQ’s now-ex core games boss Danny Bilson has said in a Eurogamer interview.
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Posted in: Action, THQ
Tags: danny bilson, saints row 4, Saints Row: The Third
Wed, May 30, 2012 | 21:43 BST
Don’t blame Danny: Bilson’s core games kept THQ afloat
Enigmatic core boss Danny Bilson is out at THQ, and he’ll probably be remembered as the digger of the publisher’s deepest hole. The assumption’s incorrect: it was Bilson that managed to keep the dream alive.
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Posted in: THQ
Tags: danny bilson, Dave Davis
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
Fri, Apr 13, 2012 | 01:18 BST
Darksiders II won’t release “before it’s done”
THQ boss Danny Bilson said Darksiders II is on track for an expected June release, but if it weren’t, the publisher would delay it in a heartbeat.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, RPG, THQ, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: danny bilson, darksiders 2, darksiders II, vigil, vigil games
Wed, Apr 11, 2012 | 01:22 BST
South Park creators independentally contracted Obsidian
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone chose Obsidian to develop their RPG one year before THQ picked it up for publication.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, RPG, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: danny bilson, Matt Stone, obsidian, South Park, south park: the game, Trey Parker
Tue, Jan 17, 2012 | 08:25 GMT
THQ remains in need of its hit, but it’s not dead yet
Despite a swirl of rumour as to THQ’s overall health, now is not the time to lose sight of long term goals. The publisher may have had an incontrovertible off-year, but it hasn’t bought the farm just yet.
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Posted in: Opinion, THQ
Tags: danny bilson
Tue, Dec 06, 2011 | 08:00 GMT
THQ to announce “very exciting” new title this month, says Bilson
THQ is set to announce a “very exciting” new game at some point this month, THQ core mouthpiece Danny Bilson’s said.
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Posted in: THQ
Tags: danny bilson
Tue, Nov 08, 2011 | 18:06 GMT
Saints Row 4 already in the works and “wilder” than SR: The Third
During an interview with X-Play, which airs tomorrow, THQ’s Danny Bilson revealed that Volition is already working on Saints Row 4. According to Bilson: “I already know what Saint’s Row 4 is about, and it is wilder than this one. It’s a good example of how you take what you have and you say, ‘What can happen in the next?’” You can hear him say so himself in the clip below, which was culled from the episode airing tomorrow night on G4 at 6.30pm EST. Saints Row: The Third is out November 15 in the US and November 18 in the UK. Thanks, G4.
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Posted in: Action, Development, PC, PS3, THQ, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: danny bilson, saints row, saints row 4, Saints Row: The Third, volition
Wed, Nov 02, 2011 | 01:52 GMT
Bilson: Saints Row is the “comic book” of open-world crime games
There’s a place for serious stories and goofiness in the open-world genre, according to THQ Core Games boss Danny Bilson.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PC, PS3, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: danny bilson, Saints Row: The Third, volition, Volition Inc
Thu, Oct 20, 2011 | 14:25 BST
Left 4 Dead’s Turtle Rock seeks CryENGINE experience for THQ multiplay shooter
Left 4 Dead developer Turtle Rock has said it’s seeking developers with CryENGINE experience for its unannounced THQ FPS, with one advertised job having a hard requirement as having shipped “at least one PC/PS3/Xbox 360 cross-platform title.”
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Shooter, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: danny bilson, Turtle Rock, turtle rock studios
Fri, Oct 14, 2011 | 13:51 BST
Bilson “not sure there’s room” for Space Marine sequel beside Dark Millennium
Hoping for a Space Marine sequel there, soldier? It might be sounding glum, gringo.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Shooter, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: danny bilson, Dark Millennium Online, relic, Space Marine, warhammer 40k
Fri, Oct 14, 2011 | 08:39 BST
Bilson: “A lot of different models” in mind on how Dark Millennium Online “can be monetized”
THQ core boss Danny Bilson has said that the comapny has “different models” thought about in terms of how it can monetize upcoming Vigil MMO Warhammer 40k: Dark Millennium.
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Posted in: PC, THQ
Tags: danny bilson, vigil games, Warhammer 40K: Dark Millennium Online
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