Blue's News has word on plans for THQ to acquire Relic, the developer they've been working with on the upcoming Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.
Previously, THQ had partnered with Vancouver-based Relic Entertainment through a two-property, multi-year publishing agreement including the upcoming real-time strategy (RTS) title, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War. Scheduled to release in fall 2004, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War was named to PC Gamer’s Top 10 highly anticipated titles of 2004.
“The Relic acquisition underscores THQ’s strategy to acquire development studios with a proven ability to create the highest quality products,” said Jack Sorensen, executive vice president of worldwide studios, THQ. “We are confident that Relic’s extremely talented teams of designers, programmers and artists will solidify THQ’s position as a leading publisher of PC and console entertainment.”
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