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South Park Studios fighting THQ for IP rights
South Park Studios has filed an objection in court to prevent the sale of South Park: The Stick of Truth in THQ's bankruptcy asset sale taking place later today unless certain conditions are met. South Park Studios wants the right to deny the sale unless they've given their approval to the bidder, get adequate assurance of future performance, and receive $2.275 million in allegedly defaulted payments. South Park Studios asserts that, if these conditions are not met, they have the right to buy back the game themselves for the exact cost THQ has put into the project. THQ counters that they don't need the studio's approval to sell the IP as the license is exclusive to them. In regards to the debt, THQ states that they "are currently evaluating the amount South Park Studios is claiming we owe and anticipate working with them to resolve it." This whole THQ business is just one sad and messy affair. We'll see just how all this will play out later today during the asset sale. Tags:#Controversy#Gallery#Obsidian#PC#PS3#PSN#Role-Playing Games#South Park#THQ#Xbox 360#Xbox Live Arcade Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
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| 5:37 PM on 06.10.2013 Nagasaki fart confirmed for South Park: Stick of Truth |

In what feels like the first real piece of news on South Park: The Stick of Truth in a while, those wacky folks at South Park Digital Studios have decided to share something special at this E3: the deadly Nagaskai ...more
| 11:00 AM on 06.04.2013 You can fart forever in South Park: The Stick of Truth |

Me: "You can just hold [the button] and he farts forever?" Nathan Davis of Obsidian: "Yeah, he'll fart forever." Videogame journalism.more
| 12:45 PM on 05.03.2013 Ubisoft says it hasn't forgotten about South Park |

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| 6:30 PM on 02.06.2013 South Park RPG developers share favorite TV episodes |

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In reporting its second-quarter fiscal 2013 results, THQ announced the delay of South Park: The Stick of Truth. Originally scheduled for March 5, 2013, the Obsidian Entertainment-developed role-playing game is now looking to ...more
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