THQ Nordic Acquires Alone in the Dark and Act of War

THQ Nordic announced today that the acquisition of the intellectual properties Alone in the Dark and Act of War has been finalized with Atari Europe, based in Paris, France.

The acquisition was being handled by THQ Nordic AB, based in Karlstad, Sweden, and daily operations (sales and distribution, evaluation of sequels & new content etc.) will be done via THQ Nordic GmbH in Vienna, Austria.

About Alone in the Dark (2008)

Alone in the Dark, originally named Alone in the Dark: Near Death Investigation, and informally named Alone in the Dark 5, is the fifth installment of the Survival Horror video game series under the same name created by Atari. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, X-Box 360 and Wii in Europe, North America, and Australia in June 2008.

It was later reworked and ported to the PlayStation 3, renamed Alone in the Dark: Inferno, released on November 18, 2008 and includes several changes from the other versions, including a new stage. The PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions were developed by Eden Games while the PlayStation 2 and Wii versions were simultaneously developed by Hydravision Entertainment.

The PS2/Wii version of Alone in the Dark is a completely different game from the PS3/X360 version; though both have a similar plot, it has largely different levels, interactivity, scenario and certain characters only appear on certain versions. Despite receiving mixed to negative reviews, Alone in the Dark was a financial success.

About Act of War: Direct Action

Act of War: Direct Action is a real-time strategy game developed by Eugen Systems and published by Atari, Inc. The game was released in March 2005 and features a detailed story written by Dale Brown, a retired captain of the US Air Force and a bestselling author.

An expansion pack called Act of War: High Treason was released on March 2006 in Europe and Australia. The original game and expansion were later released as Act of War: Gold Edition, on 28 September 2007 in Europe.