THQ Nordic Acquires Bugbear Entertainment, Wreckfest Coming to PS4 Next Year

Smashing

by Stephen Tailby Wed 14th Nov 2018

THQ Nordic sure has a lot of stuff going on, doesn't it? The latest deal to be struck by the publisher is with Bugbear Entertainment, the Finnish developer perhaps best known for its FlatOut series. The studio is now part of THQ Nordic's collection, and all intellectual property now belongs to the publisher.

This one isn't completely out of the blue; Wreckfest, Bugbear's demolition derby racing game recently released on PC, was published by THQ Nordic on Steam and other digital channels. According to the press release, the game will be making its way to PS4 in 2019.

What do you think of this acquisition? Are you looking forward to playing Wreckfest on PS4? Get wrecked in the comments below.

[source thqnordic.com]

Stephen has been part of the Push Square team for over six years, bringing boundless enthusiasm and a deep knowledge of video games to his role as Assistant Editor. Having grown up playing every PlayStation console to date, he's developed an eclectic taste, with particular passion for indie games, arcade racers, and puzzlers. He's also our go-to guy for Sonic-related matters, much to his delight/chagrin.

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jdv95
Wed 14th Nov 2018

just how rich is that company?

at this rate we can expect them buying a studio every month soon.

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Ichiban
Wed 14th Nov 2018

I'll be getting Wreckfest, looks like a blast!

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Fight_Teza_Fight
Wed 14th Nov 2018

No joke I’m buying THQ Nordic stock.

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bindiana
Wed 14th Nov 2018

Think I might make a studio and see if THQ Nordic buy it. Least they will be releasing a game with this purchase a lot of the other purchases you wonder what are they going to do with it.

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Turismo4GT
Wed 14th Nov 2018

Wreckfest does look quite interesting to me. I hope it can launch on console and not be a buggy, stuttering mess. I prefer the mess to be made by littering smashed car bits around a virtual dirt track.