THQ forms next-gen studio

By GamesIndustry International Published 18 July, 2006

Incinerator doing next-gen Cars.

THQ has announced the formation of a new development team called Incinerator Games - with a remit to work on next-generation consoles.

As more and more publishers focus their attention on new formats from Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo, Incinerator Games will help expand THQ's internal capabilities to cope, according to executive vice president of worldwide studios, Jack Sorensen.

Incinerator's first project will be a next-generation version of Disney/Pixar licence "Cars" for Xbox 360 and Wii. THQ has already released a multi-format version of Cars for current-generation systems.

Incinerator, whose collective experience includes work on Twisted Metal, NFL Gameday and MLB 2006: The Show, is also working on future projects for next-generation systems, THQ said in a statement.

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Comments (5) Latest comment 6 years ago

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  • EmiliasHorse #1 6 years ago

    So next gen Cars eh?
    I saw the trailer for the film when I went to see Pirates 2.
    Is this a comedy as the bits they showed were frankly as funny as the Chuckle Brothers.

  • Laserbream #2 6 years ago

    I feel sorry for the Incinerator staff. If their instructions from on high are to produce "next gen" games then they might feel obligated to make the games extra shiny rather than fun. That's just my pessimistic opinion though.

  • TedBaker #3 6 years ago

    @Laserbream:

    Yeah, I hear ya...

    a) Get art assets from original dev co of game
    b) Produce bump, normal and spec maps
    c) Release game which costs more money for very little work

    :-/

  • Freek #4 6 years ago

    With the tagline that it looks exactly like the movie (actual product visuals may varry).
    Edited by Freek at 18/07/06 @ 23:22

  • BBIAJ #5 6 years ago

    Great!

    I have Cars on the X-Box, DS Lite, and PSP, and can't wait to see what they do with the 360 version!