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THQ nabs ‘multi-year extension’ for Warhammer 40k series

THQ has announced that the publishing behemoth has bagged a “multi-year extension” to its Warhammer 40,000 licence agreement with Games Workshop.

The firm has published a heap of titles based on the popular IP since snuggling up with Games Workshop a few years back, including the critically acclaimed RTS, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War. The brand has shipped 6.5 million units worldwide to date.

THQ is currently gearing up for the release of multi-platform entry Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine and MMO Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium Online later this year.

Brian Farrell, President and CEO of THQ, commented, "The complex, futuristic war-torn universe created by Games Workshop equipped THQ’s award-winning development teams with the material to create one of the most loved PC franchises – Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.”

"Our envisioning of the Warhammer 40,000 universe will continue to grow with top quality games across all platforms, including the upcoming launches of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine and Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium Online."

Meanwhile, Games Workshop head honcho Mark Wells added:  "The impressive translation of the Warhammer 40,000 universe from the tabletop to the video game space by THQ certainly highlights the potential of our most successful intellectual property in the right hands.”

"We know that the depth of the storylines, characters and imagery of the Warhammer 40,000 universepositions the IP to excel across many media platforms – and extending our agreement with THQ will help ensure that Warhammer 40,000 maintains a strong and growing presence in the video game space."

Stay tuned for more coverage on the Warhammmer 40k series here at PSU in the coming weeks and months.