As part of game publisher THQ's bankruptcy process, several intellectual properties it held were auctioned off. Gearbox, maker of Borderlands and Aliens: Colonial Marines, says on its forums that it has acquired the rights to the beloved space real-time-strategy game, Homeworld.
"Gearbox Software has prevailed as the highest bidder in the acquisition of the Homeworld franchise from THQ. Brian Martel, Gearbox Software's Chief Creative Officer, has great love and respect for Relic's brilliant, fun and innovative game and personally spearheaded the acquisition.
Brian intends as first priority to direct Gearbox's interest to preserve and assemble the purest form of the original acclaimed and beloved games, Homeworld and Homeworld 2, with the intent of making them accessible on today's leading digital platforms.
Please visit the Gearbox Software Forums to share with us and Brian what you think should be done with Homeworld moving forward. And, please try to get our attention if you have capability and interest to join the effort in developing or enabling Homeworld's future."
While it's exciting that the company is looking to bring the original games to the modern era, it is worrisome the company doesn't appear to have ideas of its own to make the franchise a success. As one poster on the Gearbox forums put it: "Don't **** this up. Nukem and aliens team - stay away."
