With the second round of auctions underway in the THQ bankruptcy process, developers of some of the titles up for grabs are starting to speak out.
THQ is auctioning off six lots of games with titles ranging from the well-known "Darksiders" series to the less familiar "Deepak Chopra's Leela."
Double Fine Productions, makers of "Costume Quest" and "Stacking," are looking to buy back the distribution rights to those games, the company tells Polygon.
"Double Fine owns the IP rights to Costume Quest and Stacking," Justin Bailey, vice president of Double Fine business development, says. "THQ retained limited distribution rights that we bid on during the previous process to reclaim them prior to their expiration. We are optimistic about regaining these distribution rights, as this process has already demonstrated that when there are parties interested in specific assets, those assets are worth more when sold separately."
