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Creditors File More Than $200 Million in Claims Against THQ

Creditors File More Than $200 Million in Claims Against THQ

Vincent Parisi 26 Apr

THQ’s bankruptcy and subsequent auctioning off of it’s IPs has been one of the most public displays within the industry of recent memory. As if the former publisher didn’t have enough problems already, numerous creditors are filing millions of dollars worth of claims against the former home to strong franchises such as Darksiders and Saints Row.

Polygon has an extensive list of who’s-suing-for-what, so instead, I’d rather show off the wide variety of claims; ranging from  completely valid, to wildly absurd. Take a look at some of these examples:

  • Double Fine Productions is claiming $595,000 in royalties related to the THQ–published titles Stacking and Costume Quest as well as money owed for PlayStation Plus promotions.
  • The Entertainment Software Association is claiming over $190,000 in damages for booth space reserved for E3 2013 and associated costs related to converting that space to a “lounge area.”
  • Christopher Escobedo, a tattoo artist, and his lawyers claim he’s owed $4.16 million.  Apparently, this is due to a copyright infringement suit filed over the inclusion of a tattoo he created, which appears in UFC Undisputed 3 on fighter Carlos Condit.

So, as you can see, just about everybody who’s ever had any sort of dealing with THQ would like a bit of extra cash to line their pockets with. Now, many of those included in the full list are legitimate claims. Some, however, seem more than a bit farfetched. I’m no lawyer, and I assume the ESA tried to find a replacement vendor to fill the empty booth space left behind by THQ, but charging them for the conversion of that space into a lounge area seems a little outlandish. Shouldn’t THQ just be charged whatever the rate for renting out the space would have been? As far as the tattoo claim, apparently this is becoming a big deal these days. The artist responsible for creating Mike Tyson’s original facial tattoo sued the folks behind The Hangover 2 for recreating the image without permission. It would seem to me that once the artist is paid for their work by the recipient of a tattoo, that would be the end of it. Otherwise, the artist would have to be compensated every time the athlete, fighter, or whoever, displays the tattoo during a televised event. Perhaps original works are treated differently than “common” images?

Either way, it seems THQ will be stripped clean by the time their legal matters are sorted out. We’ll have to wait until the bankruptcy case ends later next month to find out who is awarded what.

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Vincent Parisi

I guess I'm the typical, modern day nerd. I was raised right on Batman: TAS and old-school TMNT. I've been a core gamer since I was 2 years old (I was beating Mario before I could finish sentences) and haven't thought twice about it since. My favorite game genre is RPG for sure. I love the advent of channels like Nerdist and Geek and Sundry, and will never turn down an invitation to a Con. (Though I don't cosplay... yet.) I hate not owning the latest and greatest gadgets and aspire to find my place in the world of game journalism. Favorite Games: The Mass Effect trilogy, Super Mario World, the BioShock series, the Ratchet and Clank series, anything featuring Nolan North. Favorite shows: FireFly (Browncoats, unite!), Bones, Castle, Spectacular Spider-Man (RIP), Transformers Prime. Anything featuring the voice talents of Steve Blum, Gina Torres, Ashley Johnson, or Yuri Lowenthal. Favorite Comics: Amazing Spider-Man (Thanks for the memories), most things featuring Batman, any one where Green Arrow makes an appearance.

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