THQ Announces Formation Of Incinerator Games
Posted by: Aaron Lockard on July 19, 2006 11:21:32 AM (105 Reads)
THQ Inc today announced the formation of its new
development team, Incinerator Games, the latest addition to THQ's
growing internal Studio System.
Based in Carlsbad, Calif., Incinerator
is comprised of veterans of the Twisted Metal, NFL GameDay and MLB
2006: The Show projects from Sony's 989 studios, as well as the
Midnight Club franchise from Rockstar. Incinerator is primarily focused
on development for next generation consoles.
"The addition of
Incinerator Games is another example of our dedication to enhance and
expand our internal development capabilities," said Jack Sorensen,
executive vice president of worldwide studios, THQ. "We're really
excited to see the Incinerator team begin to bring its own ideas for
next generation development to THQ."
Incinerator is currently
working on next-generation console versions of Disney/Pixar's latest
blockbuster "Cars". The game is scheduled for release on the Xbox 360
video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Nintendo Wii
this fall. The team is also working on future projects for next
generation systems.