Good day Commanders! Have a look at this video excerpt from the recent Command & Conquer Community Summit hosted at the Victory Games studios in Los Angeles.
In a move that many of us have been expecting for some time, one of the better-known names in video game publishing and development, THQ Inc., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday. The filing essentially puts THQ in its entirety up for sale at auction, provided a purchaser is willing to acquire not just the company but also its existing debts. Part of the documentation for the court records included a detailed listing of each of THQ's products, including their upcoming list of games for the next few years, as well as those games' estimated release dates and expected sales information.
South Park: The Stick of Truth, by Obsidian Entertainment
Evolve, by Turtle Rock Studios
1666, by THQ Montreal
Atlas, by Relic Entertainment
Crawler, by Vigil Games
While specific release dates were not explicitly mentioned, also included in the documents were charts indicating the rough allocation of each game's resources over the next few years, from which we can deduce when those games are expected to be near completion. 1666, for example, has over 30% of its total current budget allocated as far out as 2015, meaning we likely won't see the game until then. Homefront 2, Evolve, Saints Row 4 and WWE '14 all appear geared for a 2014 release (which we should hope for WWE '14, after all), while South Park, Metro: Last Light and others are heavily invested in 2013. Company of Heroes 2 has an oddly high amount of its budget allocated as far out as 2015, given its expected release in the first quarter of next year. However, this is likely an indication of Relic Entertainment's expected DLC support for the game, which not all titles will have.
The initial offer for purchase came from Clearwater Capital Group, for a total of $60,000,000 USD. However, there is no guarantee that such a purchase will take place; a company must simply provide a potential buyer and bid while filing for Chapter 11 protection. If the court approves the filing, THQ will then be put up for public auction. The general reaction of potential buyers indicates that there is no desire to break THQ apart and buy its components, but rather that it is worth more to them as a single entity. The market value of the company at the end of the trading day on Tuesday was only $11.5 million dollars, yet prospective bids have been dramatically higher than that.
Despite currently being well over one hundred million dollars in debt, THQ has stated that they currently do not intend to lay off any of their current staff. As any Relic fan can attest, this is very reassuring news after the mass lay-offs last February decimated the Vancouver studio and crippled support for the Dawn of War franchise. THQ currently also claims that the Chapter 11 filing will not cause further delays in its game development. In the words of THQ CEO Brian Farrell, "The sale and filing are necessary next steps to complete THQ’s transformation and position the company for the future, as we remain confident in our existing pipeline of games, the strength of our studios and THQ’s deep bench of talent."
It's tournament season again here at Gamereplays and the launch of Company of Heroes 2 Alpha Stress Test marks the end of a glorious era for CoH fans. For more than 6 years Company of Heroes has called upon the greatest players from throughout the world to clash on Normandy's blood stained sands. Now it is time for the final confrontation across the fields of Western Europe before the lime light is passed onto that of The Eastern Front.
Battle commences at 5pm GMT on Saturday, January 12th, 2013. Quarters, Semis and our Finals match will be concluded on January 19th. Each round is single elimination with a Best-of-Three series. The Finals is a Best-of-Five and will be broadcast Live by TFN.
Rounds on the 12th will be broadcasted by Greatness and rounds on the 19th will be broadcasted by none other than the TFN. If you haven't heard of them before, be sure to tune in to their casts before the tournament!
Watch Greatness with her co-caster Gordon for Rounds 1 through to 3 here. Watch TFN live for the finals here.
Tournament Details:
1v1 Single Elimination
64 Players*
$200 in Prizes!
Vanilla factions Only, ToV Units allowed
Rounds
Saturday, January 12th, 2013
Round 1 - Best of 3 17:00 GMT Final 64: Sturzdorf
Round 2 - Best of 3 18:00 GMT Final 32: Semois
Round 3 - Best of 3 19:00 GMT Final 16: Langres
Saturday, January 19th, 2013
Quarter-finals - Best of 3 17:00 GMT Final 8: Angoville
Semi-finals - Best of 3 18:00 GMT Semi-Finals: Semois
Finals - Best of 5 19:30 GMT Finals: G1&G2 Semois G3&G4 Angoville G5 Langres
*Player limit may be increased if demand greatly exceeds player limit!
Sign-ups
Sign-ups are open now! Check out the Sign-Up Thread to get a piece of the action!
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Greetings Commanders! When was the last time you played Command & Conquer Tiberian Dawn? We have good news for you, this game is now available for your browser! Currently HTML5 version of Tiberium Dawn is in its beta and it includes couple single player maps for both factions and multiplayer as the most recent addition but there is still more to come!
The game is built in Html5 and javascript so no installation is required – you can play it while at work, school or while visiting your grandparents. Only thing you need is an Internet connection and Html5 compatible web browser. What are you waiting for? Take a trip down the memory lane and give it a try.
After months of limited teasers and very positive feedback from people who witnessed Company of Heroes 2 at the Eurogamer expo, we finally have our first gameplay trailer featuring over a minute of intense Company of Heroes 2 action! Those of you who missed the worldwide premiere of the trailer last Wednesday on Xplay (G4TV) can rejoice as it is now accessible on YouTube!
Welcome everyone to this special edition VoD, which celebrates the 200th Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath video made by our senior commentator, Green_ZERO! Undoubtedly an astonishing achievement not just for our commentator Green_ZERO, yet also for the community in general which has continually displayed its ability to provide us with a consistent passion for a game long after its release. Congratulations must be awarded to everyone in keeping the spirit of the community alive and to keep up the amazing work!
GameReplays.org has been Green_ZERO's primary base of operations featuring all of the popular series produced by the commentator such as the Media Blitz, Match of the Moment series as well as the more recent Hall of Fame Revival series. Now, time for some reflection from our most respected of staff members:
Hey everyone and welcome to my 200th Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath video. When I started producing video media way back in 2009, I never made any kind of plans for exactly how long I would be in the business of commentating. I simply never even considered myself reaching one hundred, let alone two hundred videos, for gamereplays.org, WeGame and YouTube. Those of you who have followed me over the three years of my commentating I thank you all and appreciate the feedback and discussion you have provided for the community and myself in general. Hopefully we will be rewarded with a great new Command & Conquer game in 2013 and currently I have every intention of providing media for this new addition to the series. Please feel free to contact me at anytime with requests, question or comments and enjoy my special edition video!
Green_ZERO
First off, I want to congratulate Green_ZERO for his 200th Kane's Wrath video commentary – It feels like it was only yesterday when he posted his 100th special edition video and now we're already at his 200th Kane's Wrath VoD! Over these past couple of years Green_ZERO has become quite an expert when it comes to making videos and it's always delightful to find a new video posted by him. It's amazing to see how much dedication and passion he puts into his videos. On behalf of Kane's Wrath community, thank you for each and every one of these 200 videos!
-Vivo
All previous VoD's are available to view from Green_ZERO'sYouTube Channel, which features every video produced during the third and fourth series of VoD's, subscribe now and catch all the action from the best the Kane's Wrath community has to offer! Require more content? Find more action from within the archives, the first and second series of VoD's are available through Green_ZERO'sWeGame Account. The intense games featured here are definitely worth your time and a must see for any Kane's Wrath fan!
Finally, the moment you have all be waiting for, please enjoy this extended special edition VoD by Green_ZERO celebrating the commentators 200th Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath video! Please remember to support he community and join in with the discussion! Enjoy!
