THQ Nordic is an Austrian video game publisher that acts as the subsidiary of Swedish holding company Embracer Group. Established in 2011 as Nordic Games, the company had acquired the "THQ" trademark in 2014 and changed its name to THQ Nordic in 2016 to better reflect its portfolio. The company, as well as its parent and other entities acting on its behalf, have acquired other companies' games, which are now managed by THQ Nordic.

List

Year Title Seller Ref.
2011 AquaNox JoWooD Entertainment [1]
Alien Nations
Beam Breakers
Chaser
Cold Zero
Europa 1400: The Guild
Freak Out: Extreme Freeride
Gothic (partial rights)
Itch!
K-Hawk: Survival Instinct
Legend of Kay
Neighbours from Hell
Panzer Elite
Pusher
Rally Trophy
Railroad Pioneer
Söldner: Secret Wars
Space Force: Rogue Universe
SpellForce
The Nations
Yoga Wii
Zax: The Alien Hunter
Animates DreamCatcher Interactive [1]
Besieger
Castleween
Domination
Dunes of War
Dungeon Lords
Emergency Fire Response
Enigma: Rising Tide
First Battalion
Genesis Rising: The Universal Crusade
Harbinger
Painkiller (sold to Deep Silver)[2]
Pax Romana
Project Earth: Starmageddon
Riddle of the Sphinx: An Egyptian Adventure
Rock Manager
Safecracker
Stealth Combat
SuperPower
The Forgotten: It Begins
The Golden Horde
Traitors Gate
Aura: Fate of the Ages The Adventure Company [1]
Crystal Key
Dark Fall
Dead Reefs
Dracula: Origin
Echo: Secrets of the Lost Cavern
Evidence: The Last Ritual
Forever Worlds: Enter the Unknown
Hans Christian Andersen: The Ugly Prince Duckling
Keepsake
Missing: Since January
MISSING: The 13th Victim
Murder in the Abbey
Mysterious Journey II
Next Life
NiBiRu: Age of Secrets
Outcry
Post Mortem
Return to Mysterious Island
Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure
Sentinel: Descendants in Time
The Black Mirror
The Book of Unwritten Tales
The Cameron Files
The Raven
Egypt III: The Egyptian Prophecy
The Experiment
The Moment of Silence (partial rights)[3]
The Mystery of the Mummy
The Omega Stone: Riddle of the Sphinx II
Aura II: The Sacred Rings
Traitors Gate 2: Cypher
Voyage: Inspired by Jules Verne
2013 All Star Cheer Squad THQ [4]
All Star Karate
Alter Echo
Baja: Edge of Control
Battle of the Bands
Beat City
Big Beach Sports
Big Family Games
Crawler
Darksiders
de Blob
Deadly Creatures
Deep Six
Destroy All Humans!
Dood's Big Adventure
Elements of Destruction
Fantastic Pets
Frontlines: Fuel of War
Full Spectrum Warrior
Juiced
Lock's Quest
MX vs. ATV
Neighborhood Games
Pax Imperia: Eminent Domain
Red Faction (sold to Deep Silver)[2]
Splashdown
Stuntman
Summoner
Terranium
The Outfit
Titan Quest
uDraw
World of Zoo
Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive Atari [5]
Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge
Silver
2014 Codename: Panzers – Cold War Make Projects [6]
15 Days DTP Entertainment [7]
Curse of the Ghost Ship
Overclocked: A History of Violence
The Moment of Silence (full rights)[3]
The Mystery of the Druids
2015 Men of Valor 2015 Games [8][9][10]
Bridge Project bitComposer Entertainment [11]
Citadels
Jagged Alliance
North & South
Panzer Tactics DS
Panzer Tactics HD
Thunder Wolves
Nexus: The Jupiter Incident HD Publishing [12]
Codename: Panzers NeocoreGames [6]
Impossible Creatures Relic Entertainment [13]
2016 Bang Bang Racing Digital Reality [14]
Black Knight Sword
Imperium Galactica
Liberty Wings
Sine Mora
Scarabeus: Pearls of Nile
SkyDrift
Ubrain
Armored Fist NovaLogic [15]
Black Fire
Delta Force
Comanche
F-16 Multirole Fighter
F-22
Jigsaw: The Ultimate Electronic Puzzle
Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising
MiG-29 Fulcrum
Tachyon: The Fringe
Ultrabots
Wolfpack
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy Mobile Gaming Studios [16]
Legends of War Enigma Software Productions [16]
War Leaders: Clash of Nations
2017 Rad Rodgers Slipgate Studios [17]
Giana Sisters Black Forest Games [18]
Helldorado
Rogue Stormers
Fret Nice Pieces Interactive [19][20][citation needed]
Kill to Collect
Puzzlegeddon
Robo Surf
Roby Tumbler
Biomutant Experiment 101 [21]
2018 1940s HandyGames [22]
Aces of the Luftwaffe
Aporkalypse
Bouncing Bandit
Clouds & Sheep
Devils & Demons
Dynamite Fishing
Farm Invasion USA
Epic Battle Dude
Guns'n'Glory
Happy Vikings
Hidden Temple
I Slay Zombies
infeCCt
My Fitness
Ninja Hero Cats
Panzer Panic
Photo Party Puzzle
Pick by Watch
Rocket Island
Save the Puppies
Stage Dive Legends
Stunt Kite Masters
Super Party Sports
Townsmen
Vegas Fruit Slots
Watch Face
Second Sight (full rights)[2] Crytek [23]
TimeSplitters (sold to Deep Silver)[24]
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning 38 Studios [25]
Act of War Atari [26]
Alone in the Dark
Wreckfest Bugbear Entertainment [27][28]
Expeditions: Conquistador Logic Artists [29]
Expeditions: Viking
Carmageddon Stainless Games [30]
2019 Outcast Appeal [31]
ELEX Piranha Bytes [32][33][34]
Gothic (full rights)
Risen (full rights)[2]
Chronos Gunfire Games [35]
Dead and Buried
From Other Suns
Remnant: From the Ashes
2020 Rush for Berlin Deep Silver/Koch Media [2]
Sacred
Singles: Flirt Up Your Life

References

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