Koch Media buys out Saints Row devs Volition & Metro series.

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Volition, the Illinois-based developer of the Saints Row series has been acquired by the European publishing company Koch Media as part of this week's THQ IP auction.

The final amount which the company lashed out on Volition was a hefty $22.3 million, beating Ubisoft who was also interested in the developer.

Former THQ executive Danny Bilson confirmed in November 2011 that work on Saints Row 4 had begun at Volition, which was promised to be even 'wilder' than the most recent addition addition to the Saints Row series, Saints Row: The Third.

Koch Media was also the winning bidder on the Metro series, which was purchased for $5.8 million. The latest game in the Metro series, Metro: Last Light, developed by 4A Games, is due for release in March 2013.

In case you have not heard already, THQ recently declared itself bankrupt and its assets were auctioned for sale on Wednesday. THQ will now close down completely.


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YoungyPosted:

StrangeGamingTactics any one know any info on homefront


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PlusnetPosted:

Inconceivable Saints Row 1 Started it All.


SR1 Was The Best One.


The first of every series is usually the best.

XeXMonoxidePosted:

Saints Row 1 Started it All.


SR1 Was The Best One.

StrangeGamingTacticsPosted:

any one know any info on homefront

GrundelEaterPosted:

ExoticWolfs Good, they really did bad on Saints Row The Third. Hope these people do better and are good, although never heard of them.


What are you talking about it was great.

PoonPosted:

ExoticWolfs Good, they really did bad on Saints Row The Third. Hope these people do better and are good, although never heard of them.


i thought SR3 was hilarious! ;p

MortarPosted:

This is interesting to hear, especially that Ubisoft was outbid. It will be interesting to see how the fourth Saints Row turns out seeing that Koch may have their own little tweaks to add to it.

ExoticWolfsPosted:

Good, they really did bad on Saints Row The Third. Hope these people do better and are good, although never heard of them.

MykhalPosted:

never played metro hopefully i will soon looks good

MoanPosted:

Never heard of Koch Media before now.


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