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Former type
  
Subsidiary of THQ

Defunct
  
August 2011

Ceased operations
  
2011

Founded
  
2003

Parent organization
  
THQ

Industry
  
Software & Programming

Owner
  
THQ

Headquarters
  
Brisbane, Australia

Number of employees
  
200

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Video games
  
SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights - C, The Adventures of Jimmy, The Last Airbender, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Avatar: The Last Airbender

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THQ Studio Australia was one of the subsidiaries of electronic game publisher THQ. Based in Brisbane Australia, the studio have developed titles for last and current generation games consoles and managed (via internal producers) the development of hand held versions of their games utilizing smaller local and interstate development studios.

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History

THQ Studio Australia was founded in 2003 and concentrated on developing titles based on popular Nickelodeon TV licenses. Releasing a new title yearly between 2004 and 2008 before expanding into multiple teams and developing movie tie in games such as The Last Airbender (video game) based on M. Night Shyamalan's 2010 movie The Last Airbender and their last developed game release of DreamWorks Animation's Megamind movie.

In August, 2011, THQ Studio Australia was announced to be closed down as part of a restructuring and realignment plan by parent company, THQ.

Release history

  • The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius: Attack of the Twonkies - (PS2, Nintendo GameCube) (2004)
  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! - (PS2, Xbox, Nintendo Gamecube) (2005)
  • Avatar: The Last Airbender - (PS2, Xbox; Wii) (2006; 2010)
  • Avatar: The Burning Earth - (PS2, Xbox 360, Wii) (2007)
  • Avatar: Into the Inferno - (PS2, Wii) (2008)
  • Megamind: Ultimate Showdown - (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) (2010)
  • Megamind: Mega Team Unite - (Wii) (2010)
  • The Avengers - (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) (2011, cancelled)
  • References

    THQ Studio Australia Wikipedia