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THQ sells off casual publisher to focus on core franchises
THQ has sold off ValuSoft, its Minnesota-based publishing/distribution division for budget and casual PC games, to value-priced software company Cosmi for an undisclosed sum. This sale is part of the publisher’s strategy to become “a more streamlined organization focused only on [its] strongest franchises,” like Saints Row. In January, THQ began to distance itself from titles that target casual audiences, after announcing its exit from the licensed games business. THQ has struggled in recent months …
