THQ opens online store shopTHQ

By Tom Phillips Published 5 October, 2011

Homefront, Red Faction 40 per cent off.

THQ has lifted the shutters on its online store shopTHQ, which sells the publisher's titles primarily via PC download.

The store is currently running an introductory 40 per cent off sale until 10th October, with both classic and recent THQ games nearly half price.

This year's 6/10 shooter Homefront is £17.99, while 8/10 Metro 2033 is £11.99.

Elsewhere, both Saints Row 2 and Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War can currently be found for £5.99.

Those who buy Saints Row: The Third from shopTHQ get a season pass for three future DLC add-ons bundled in, plus the previously-announced Professor Genki pre-order pack pro bono.

Digital titles bought via shopTHQ add an optional Extended Download Service, priced £3.73. It allows multiple downloads of the game for a two-year period, and can be removed from your shopping basket before purchase.

Saints Row: The Third's Professor Genki.

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Comments (18) Latest comment 8 months ago

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  • J0rdan_KZ #1 8 months ago

    As all of the Dawn of War 2/Space Marine games are Steamworks enabled, it's very likely that if you stick the serials into Steam it'll add them into your collection...

    *Looks for Dawn of War 2 deals*

  • crsmithy #2 8 months ago

    So this explains the Steam issues with so many THQ titles. Annoying move for consumers.

    Also, £39.99 for Space Marine? Come off it.

  • GamesProgrammer Verified Games Team Programmer, Eutechnyx Ltd. #3 8 months ago

    More competition is never an annoying move

  • gingerpembers #4 8 months ago

    @GamesProgrammer Well, adding stupid things like download charges isn't really competing, its just dying on its ar$e

  • Ryze #5 8 months ago

    I actually think that this is a fantastic move, and as long as their client isn't a system f*cker, then I'm perfectly happy to use it if it offers VALUE.

    Hopefully in time, these stores will also carry other publishers games, and introduce some decent competition and price wars.

    Sounds absolutely brilliant - as long as the client is light and unobtrusive, and the licensing and download terms don't become ridiculous for people who migrate to new systems, or own a PC and a laptop, for example.

  • arcam #6 8 months ago

    £3.73 just to redownload your game? And even that runs out after two years? Unless the games are dirt cheap, that's rubbish.

  • Kayin #7 8 months ago

    Space Marine's a great game- surprisingly great, actually, I put 70 hours into the multiplayer and I usually can't be bothered with going online - but you can easily get it cheaper than that.

    Some of the other deals look nice, but I'm not a fan of having to pay to download games again. Still, good value on some of them.

  • persus-9 #8 8 months ago

    If those prices where the base prices from which sale prices would be calculated and it allowed for free unlimited downloads this would be quite a promising new store. As it is it looks like it's for suckers only. I'll just stick with GamersGate, D2D, GOG and Steam thanks.

  • linksdad #9 8 months ago

    THQ: "So here's the deal guy n gals, we save on inventory costs, distribution, packaging, wholesalers cut, retailers cut and bungs for prominent positioning in the shops and it will only cost you a low low £3.73 for a lifetime download licence*"

    *or two years, whichever is the shortest.

  • DozyKipper #10 8 months ago

    So with every Tom, Dick and Harry putting their own stores up, does this mean the end of Steamworks for the big titles - only indie games will use it?

  • bad09 #11 8 months ago

    "Digital titles bought via shopTHQ add an optional Extended Download Service, priced £3.73. It allows multiple downloads of the game for a two-year period, and can be removed from your shopping basket before purchase. "

    What? They CHARGE you to redownload your files??? Yeah don't think I'll bother with your own store THQ......

  • tubonjics1 #12 8 months ago

    I'm confused. There is nothing new to the store and it's been around for a year or two with the ability to purchase PC downloads. I even bought SR2 last year during a sale from there.
    Edited by tubonjics1 at 05/10/11 @ 10:18

  • Mr_McSavage #13 8 months ago

    I love a bargain but i'm only really interested in Metro 2033.... shopto are selling it at £7.85. so i'm ok thanks.

  • Lamb #14 8 months ago

    More competition is good, but I currently prefer offline mode and Steam sales.

    The most they should charge is 50p per redownloading of the game. Especially when Steam offered a 10GB game in Alpha Protocol for £1.50.

    I think the true cost of the download would be closer to the 7p mark if it wasn't throttled.

  • persus-9 #15 8 months ago

    @tubonjics1: I had a funny feeling that THQ already had a store. Maybe they relaunched it because up until now nobody has given a damn about them? Although it doesn't look like they've changed any of the reasons nobody gave a damn about them.

  • DodgyPast #16 8 months ago

    Paying to re-download is completely retarded.

    At least it clears up the Game / money hat tin foil hattery.
    Edited by DodgyPast at 05/10/11 @ 12:35

  • HL706 #17 8 months ago

    So how long til every publisher has their own store and own doanload client? I'll stick with Steam thanks!

    EDIT: Oh, and GOG.com because they're awesome too!
    Edited by HL706 at 05/10/11 @ 12:29

  • Praetorianer #18 8 months ago

    Yet another (useless) online store ppl shall register in, leave all their personal data, cc numbers etc., that will represent another possibility to get hacked :yawn: