THQ Nordic: TimeSplitters, Saints Row 5 & Dead Island 2 on the way

Publisher THQ Nordic is betting on the revival of major IPs to move forward. According to an investor’s report, the future is rife with old names coming back including TimeSplitters. A section titled “looking ahead” describes updates forthcoming from acquired developers:

 > Volition is deep in development of a brand-new Saints Row game, the first full entry in this much loved series since Saints Row IV was released in 2013.

> We have entrusted Dambuster Studios with the Dead Island franchise, bringing the development of this key franchise to one of our internal studios. They are now leading the development of Dead Island 2.

> Fishlabs is working on a new IP, as well as a number of unannounced projects. We’re excited to see Fishlabs grow as a major talent within our internal studio system.

> Last year Deep Silver acquired the much-loved TimeSplitters IP. We’re delighted to announce that one of the series’ creators, Steve Ellis, has joined us to help plot the future course for this franchise.

In case you forgot, they also emphasize the major announcements from this past E3:

THQ Nordic announced three new titles, SpongeBob – Battle for Bikini Bottom, Destroy all Humans! and Darksiders Genesis, at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). All three titles were well received. I’m happy that this will bring new content to the gaming community based on some of the most beloved properties from the THQ Inc portfolio.

It’s safe to say the development of Saints Row and Dead Island 2 were effectively considered torpedoed by the public a long time ago. Still, THQ Nordic is shuffling some talent and hiring industry experts to bring back franchises. Including Timesplitters, this is likened to the revival of Destroy All Humans. Only time will tell.

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