As THQ dissolves before our eyes. we continue to get more details about the court-ordered auction to sell the developer off piecemeal.
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The game is Evolve. It’s a new intellectual property from the original Left 4 Dead developer, Turtle Rock Studios. We don’t really know anything about the game, but publisher Take 2 knows enough to think it’s worth $11 million.
That was the winning bid, which far outpaced the runner-up of $250,000 from Turtle Rock Studios itself.
We first heard about Evolve when THQ filed for bankruptcy in December. The Chapter 11 documentation revealed that THQ expected to sell 4 million copies of Evolve, and it expected this new game to contribute nearly $40 million to its profits.
Those are big numbers for a new franchise. That, combined with Take 2’s willingness to spend a significant amount of money, suggests this is a title to look out for.
We’ve contacted Turtle Rock to ask about its plans for Evolve. We’ll update when with its response.