Here’s a recap of the six new games
This year has been pretty spread out in terms of live-streamed showcases, to the point where, yeah sure, I’m open to watching a 10th anniversary showcase from THQ Nordic.
Hosted by (who else?) Geoff Keighley, the THQ Nordic stream starts at 3:00 p.m. Eastern and, according to the publisher, includes “six new game announcements.”
Apart from YouTube, you can also catch the showcase on Twitch.
“Witness the return of legendary franchises, where the fans are waiting for decades to get their hands on a new installment, sequels to beloved games, and new original IPs.”
I like it when they lay it all out: “Besides these six announcements, new information and footage for Open-World-Sci-Fi-Fantasy RPG ELEX II will be shown and the developers from CRPG Expeditions: Rome will give an update and show what they’ve been working on.”
I’ll be honest, while I think THQ Nordic puts out some interesting games, and the company definitely has some great older IPs, for this showcase, you may want to tune in more for the Destructoid community spirit than the actual video game announcements. Or maybe they’ve got a particular game that really speaks to you, and that’s enough of a driver.
Case in point, one of the big reveals (potentially the biggest, depending on who you ask), already leaked. With an early tweet, PlayStation removed what little surprise was left of the upcoming Destroy All Humans 2 remake. Yes, it had been heavily teased, but still.
Even if you’re skipping the showcase, heads up: there are two free-to-keep games. As part of the anniversary shindig, you can grab Titan Quest Anniversary Edition and Jagged Alliance 1: Gold Edition for free on Steam. Do it for old Edward “Ears” Stockwell.
[Update: Recap time! THQ Nordic made six announcements, some of which were pretty unexpected. Here’s the list:
- Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed, a remake for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S — but not last-gen consoles. It’s being made in Unreal Engine 4 by Black Forest Games.
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake, a new 3D platformer with iconic costumes and songs from the show. It’s “coming soon” to PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch with the “original actors” on board.
- Jagged Alliance 3, a return to the tactical squad series from developer Haemimont Games (Surviving Mars, Tropico 4) with co-op support. PC only.
- Outcast 2 – A New Beginning, a kind of out-of-nowhere open-world sci-fi sequel for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S from Appeal Studios.
- Superpower 3, a geopolitical grand-strategy sim that’s conjuring thoughts of Tears for Fears deep inside me. PC only.
- MX vs. ATV: Legends, another one of these for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
I know, I know. No #darksiders. But some interesting projects, all the same.]
