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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2005; 20 years ago (2005) |
| Founder | |
| Defunct | January 23, 2013; 12 years ago (2013-01-23) |
| Fate | Closed by parent, most staffs moved toCrytek USA, headed by David Adams, andAirship Syndicate, headed by Joe Madureira |
| Successor | |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
Key people | David Adams (general manager) |
| Products | Darksiders series |
| Owner | THQ (2006–2013) |
| Website | Official website |
Vigil Games was an American game development company owned byTHQ. It was formed by comic artistJoe Madureira andDavid Adams in 2005.[1]
Vigil Games was founded in 2005 by Joe Madureira, David Adams, Marvin Donald and Ryan Stefanelli. Vigil Games became a part of the THQ family in 2006, and was located inAustin, Texas. Vigil Games was housed in Four Points Centre whereTHQ leased 33,000 square feet.
Although much of THQ's assets were sold in an auction as part of bankruptcy hearings, Vigil itself received no bids. In a letter written by THQ's CEO Brian Farrell, it was stated that Vigil would remain part of theChapter 11 case and that THQ would still try to find a suitable buyer for the properties not sold in the auction, but that there would be immediate job losses in the affected entities.[2]
At the time of bankruptcy, Vigil was developingWarhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium Online.
In a posting on Twitter,PlatinumGames producerAtsushi Inaba expressed interest in acquiring theDarksiders franchise from THQ.[3] In the end,Nordic Games acquired theDarksiders franchise, along with theRed Faction andMX vs. ATV franchises.[4]
WhileCrytek planned to bid for Vigil due to its past work, ownerCevat Yerli ultimately decided not to because he felt that their current projects would not fit with the company's strategy. However, following Vigil's closure, Crytek would establish a new U.S. subsidiary knownCrytek USA, led by David Adams and employing many of its former staff.[5]
Other former Vigil employees have gone to work forRetro Studios,[6]BattleCry Studios,Certain Affinity and many others. Many of the staff also joinedGunfire Games, a company set up in 2014 by Adams andAirship Syndicate, formed by co-founderJoe Madureira in 2015.[7]
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | ||||
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| PS3 | Wii U | Win | X360 | OnLive | ||
| 2010 | Darksiders | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2012 | Darksiders II | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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