News of THQ’s demise is getting more heartbreaking by the day. In a frank interview with Game Informer, THQ president Jason Rubin discussed the difficulties of keeping the company aloft.
”I failed to find Vigil a home. Having just finished a product, Vigil was farthest from release of their next game, and we were not able to garner any interest from buyers, despite a herculean effort. Additionally, they were working on a new IP, which meant even more risk for a buyer.”
Rubin went on to describe the emotional side of the situation.
As I type this, I cannot think of anything that I could have done to change the outcome. But I can tell you that I will spend a lot of sleepless nights thinking about what I could have changed. Even if I can’t figure out what I could have changed, I accept those results as failure. I am not dodging that responsibility.
And I would encourage the press, before they judge anybody at THQ, or the process, to reach out to a number of employees and ask them if what I have said above is true. I believe they will corroborate my views.”
Ben Cureton, Lead combat designer at Vigil, posted his feelings on NeoGaf.
We wish everyone involved the absolute best in the future.
