Well it seems that an employee of THQ who wanted to shed some light on the future of his company. He asked to remain anonymous in an interview with Fedwars.com.  Remember, the comments in this interview are that of the employee  and do not officially show what THQ is for sure doing.   Dive in to check out this interview.

Here’s the Interview from Fedwars.com

Question:  Now back in 2009, you guys secured the WWE license for eight more years.  Are you guys pretty happy with the WWE license?

THQ Employee:  We’ve been lucky to have the WWE license for so many years.  Although I can’t say there hasn’t been a few bumps along the road.  Especially when we look back at our dispute with our partner Jakks Pacific over an unauthorized contract extension.

Question: You always hear the news media trying to take shots at Nintendo and the 3DS.  Is it well deserved?

THQ Employee:  I think the Nintendo 3DS is a fine handheld.  We are looking forward to releasing WWE All Stars this year, so that is something THQ is very excited about.

Question: THQ shut down multiple studios.  Can you talk a little about that?

THQ Employee:  I can’t speak on a management level of THQ.  I work in game development, so I am not involved in the business world of THQ.  But from what I understand, THQ wanted to shift away from licensed kid games, and move towards creating their own IP’s and franchises.  That has always been a weakness for THQ.  With Activision, right away you can say “Oh they got Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Tony Hawk, Guitar Hero, etc”…or EA has Madden or The Sims.  But THQ really didn’t any franchises that stuck out to gamers except for maybe Red Faction.  So that’s why we started franchises like Saint’s Row.  That’s why THQ tried to create brand new IP’s on the Wii like “Dangerous Creatures” and “De Blob”.  And now you’re seeing THQ pushing new franchises like “Darksiders” and “Metro”.   THQ wants to create some more unique franchises so when gamers think of THQ, they will think of the original franchises associated with our name.  Not just licensed games.

Question:  Why was the studio behind De Blob shut down?

THQ Employee:  Again, I don’t work in any management positions at THQ to give you a clear answer on why any specific studio was shut down.  Although, as a fellow employee, you never want to see a studio shut down.  But business is business.  You have to accept it regardless of the industry you work in.  Layoffs are expected in the gaming industry.  No studio is really permanent.

Question:  What games should gamers be most excited for from THQ?

THQ Employee:  Well, personally, gamers most excited for “Darksiders II” and “Metro: Last Light”.

Question:  And what platforms will we see these games on?

THQ Employee:  Both games are expected for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii U, and PC.

Question:  Is there any graphical differences between the console versions and the PC version.

THQ Employee: Well I would expect the PC versions to be graphically superior over the console versions.  And I’m sure the Wii U versions of Darksiders 2 and Metro Last Light will be superior to the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions.

Question:  In what ways would the Wii U version be superior over the 360/PS3 versions?

THQ Employee:  Well the Wii U is full of potential as far as specs go.  I know that Metro: Last Light is running at a good 50-60 fps on the PC, so I’m not sure how the Wii U version will compare to that.  But the Wii U version of games from ALL developers and publishers, have potential for much smoother framerates, improved textures, and additional bonus content that the 360/PS3 version’s won’t have.  In a way, buying the Wii U version over the 360/PS3 versions, will be like buying the Blu-ray version of a movie instead of the standard dvd version.  You get better visuals, and more additional content with the Wii U version of any game compared to the other console version.  But this will only happen as long as a developer or publisher puts in the time and effort instead of doing a straight port.

Question:  I noticed a lot of games for 360 and PS3 don’t take advantage of TRUE 1080p.  Could we see more games on Wii U taking advantage of true 1080p resolution?

THQ Employee:  The Wii U is much more powerful than the other HD consoles, so Wii U doesn’t have a huge problem doing 1080p for the majority of its games.  Will Darksiders 2 and Metro: Last Light be in 1080p on Wii U?  I can’t speak for the teams behind those games.  I don’t work on those specific teams so I can’t say what they plan to do with the Wii U versions of their games as far as graphics or content go.  I do know based on the specs I’ve seen, the console is more than capable of graphics that surpass current consoles.  It’s like I said before.  Expect majority of third party Wii U games from most publishers to have true 1080p, additional content, and smoother framrates than what the PS3/360 versions offer.  If you want the DEFINITIVE version of any game in your library, I would suggest either the PC version or the Wii U version…at least for now. This is not a knock agains the 360/PS3 versions of any games either.  Fans of the 360 and PS3 are the majority of the gamers who games…period.  So publishers have to give them the best product we can.

Question:   There is a lot of emphasis on graphics nowadays.  Where do you see graphics going with future consoles?  And will the Wii U be able to graphically compete against new consoles from Sony and Microsoft?

THQ Employee:  Listening to people within the company, people are pretty happy with the specs of the Wii U.  I don’t think anyone has anything to worry about.  There is one thing I want to mention though.  Better graphics is not all rosey for gamers in the long run.  Better graphics means that game developers have to increase their staff and their budgets so games will tap into the full potential of next gen hardware.  The costs to hire more artists or programmers to a team would get passed down to gamers.  Which is why 360 and PS3 games went up 10 bucks compared to the previous generation with Playstation 2, GameCube, and Xbox.  It’s fun to dream about the possibilities of the kind of graphics you could see if a console had 10 times better graphics than the current consoles.  But with a console that is 10 times more powerful…expect 10 dollars to be added to the price tag every generation.  Again, I’m just speculating.  I’m not saying any publisher would add to the price.  But games aren’t selling like they use to, and costs to produce high budget games need to be passed down to the consumers who can afford to play.  I predict a very expensive future in gaming.

 

Well those are some more validated rumors on the upcoming console: Wii U

Source: FedWars