THQ Studios Australia

Games development company

THQ Studio Australia was established in January 2003 and is owned by parent company THQ Inc. The Brisbane based studio currently employs over 80 staff and develops titles for Sony Playstation 3, Microsoft X-Box 360 and Nintendo Wii. The company participates in all stages of game development. The studio has released a number of games since commencing operation, including, Jimmy Neutron – Attack of the Twonkies, SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants, Avatar: The Last Airbender – Into the Inferno.

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. Based in Los Angeles County, California, the company develops and publishes content for all viable gaming platforms including home video game consoles such as the Microsoft Xbox 360®, Nintendo Wii™, Sony PlayStation® 3 and Sony PlayStation® 2; handheld platforms such as Nintendo’s DS™ and Sony’s PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, wireless devices and personal computers.

THQ commenced operating as a toy company in the USA and moved into video games in 1994. THQ is one of the world’s leading developers, publishers and distributors of interactive entertainment. THQ has a second studio operating in Australia – Blue Tongue Entertainment, which is based in Melbourne.

Last updated by Rebekah Waite (2009-10-22)