Rise of Nations developer for sale, might close doors
Big Huge Games, developer of the Rise of Nations series, is up for sale, according to publisher and owner THQ. The publisher released a statement regarding the matter;
“THQ informed the staff at its Big Huge Games studio in Timonium, MD, that it plans to close the studio if a sale is not completed in the near future. These actions were unfortunate but were necessitated by the difficult economic environment.”
THQ acquired Big Huge Games last year, but the economic downturn is forcing the publisher to cut jobs across the board, an estimated 24% of THQ workforce might lose their jobs this year. Big Huge Games is said to be working on two titles at the moment; an RPG for the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3, and a separate Wii title as well.
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