THQ Nordic now own Koch Media GmbH

Well, let's say this - It probably will eventually mean (i.e. 1+ years from now) some changes in game releases. Those changes might or might not be positive for Linux.

Casting a slightly negative light on it - The bigger the publisher, generally the more focussed on Windows and Console games markets.

I hope they release more games on Linux, will be awesome got Darksiders on Linux!

Still hoping, praying, and begging for the darksiders games to eventually make their way to Linux. The remastered versions plus Darksiders 3? That's my dream.

Battlechasers was also published by THQ Nordic although developed by Airship Syndicate.

I hope they get Metro Exodus out for Linux too.

Deep Silver was fairly linux friendly any how, we have Metro, Saints Row ect.

Good that its another linux friendly publisher that's bought it though, It could have been worse, Bethesda could have grabbed it :O

I don't like acquisitions and for extension I don't like anything that cuts or aims at decreasing diversity of any kind. Having this said, I hope they maintain certain level of releases and support towards Linux gaming.

Battlechasers was also published by THQ Nordic although developed by Airship Syndicate.

I hope they get Metro Exodus out for Linux too.

Considering we got the original games + the remasters I really hope this is the case. I fired up Last Light Redux last night and was amazed at how far MESA has come with that game. 60+ FPS maxed out at 3440x1440.

I hope they release more games on Linux, will be awesome got Darksiders on Linux!

that would be an instabuy. I loved the first one to death. (pun intended.)

I know nothing about the specifics. However, one thing that's certain is that the Koch brothers are assholes. So all else being equal, things relevant to us not being owned by them should be a good thing.

Homefront and Homefront: The revolution DRMFREE on GOG?
Yes, please!!!

I know nothing about the specifics. However, one thing that's certain is that the Koch brothers are assholes. So all else being equal, things relevant to us not being owned by them should be a good thing.

Koch Media(1) is not owned or founded by any Koch brothers. I guess you're confusing this with Koch Industries(2)?

(1) a not too big German media company, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koch_Media
(2) an big US corporation, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koch_Industries


Last edited by Eike on 14 Feb 2018 at 5:08 pm UTC

Last I heard THQ went out of business. THQ Nordic is some sort of spin off from them I take it?

Last I heard THQ went out of business. THQ Nordic is some sort of spin off from them I take it?

If I understand it right, Koch as well as Nordic Games bought some franchises from former THQ (America). Nordic Games also bought the THQ trademark and became THQ Nordic - and now buys Koch. So, it could be seen as sort of reunification?


Last edited by Eike on 14 Feb 2018 at 6:23 pm UTC

It might have been useful to comment on something in the press release:

"THQ Nordic and Koch Media/Deep Silver will continue to operate as two separate entities under the publicly listed entity, THQ Nordic AB. Each company will have full operational focus on delivering each of its own business plans over the coming years. No restructuring, change in headcount or change in relationship with their business partners are planned. Synergies such as partnerships from both groups’ IPs, assets and development capacity, further distribution power will be reviewed going forward. Both entities will have a pro-active acquisition agenda along with the parent company’s growth strategy."

If they really stick to that, everything should carry on just fine. Always hard to predict the future, though.

Edit: Quote was too long and the system hid it, so I have used regular quotation marks.


Last edited by no_information_here on 14 Feb 2018 at 7:36 pm UTC

To add a little bit of a possible/assumed context within current spacetime continuum:

THQ Nordic has bought Koch Media/Deep Silver, where Deep Silver is currently acting as a publisher of Warhorse Studios, who have released the [Kingdom Come: Deliverance](http://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/379430/) game just about 24hrs ago (Feb 13th)...

The release is - so far - reported to be quite a huge success (for the current SteamDB numbers: please note the game covers more platforms that just Steam; it also covers PS4 and XB1).

So, is this just a coincidence?

Edit: Adding game release date for later reference.


Last edited by Boldos on 14 Feb 2018 at 9:24 pm UTC

I know nothing about the specifics. However, one thing that's certain is that the Koch brothers are assholes. So all else being equal, things relevant to us not being owned by them should be a good thing.

Koch Media(1) is not owned or founded by any Koch brothers. I guess you're confusing this with Koch Industries(2)?

(1) a not too big German media company, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koch_Media
(2) an big US corporation, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koch_Industries

Ah, thank you for the clarification. Yes, I was (well, I was assuming that Koch Industries had lots of little subsidiaries of various sorts, which it may but clearly not that one).

I hope that unlike Deep Silver, they'll make sure Linux releases are getting bug fixes, so they can eventually be released on GOG.

I was assuming that Koch Industries had lots of little subsidiaries of various sorts, which it may but clearly not that one.

I would be careful with associating everything on the planet named "Koch" with the american industrialists. It is just a German family name. Lots of people share it and I am sure would be horrified to be associated with the Koch brothers.

Just pray that some jerk that shares your last name doesn't become a notorious dictator! Snap judgements by association are common but ultimately unfair.

Too bad Trackmania, a former Depp Silver game, is now published by Ubisoft. I'd really like to see newer Trackmania titles on Linux!

Koch Media also owns titles like Fortnite and Micro Machines. They also co-published the X games series with Egosoft.

I was assuming that Koch Industries had lots of little subsidiaries of various sorts, which it may but clearly not that one.

I would be careful with associating everything on the planet named "Koch" with the american industrialists. It is just a German family name. Lots of people share it and I am sure would be horrified to be associated with the Koch brothers.

Just pray that some jerk that shares your last name doesn't become a notorious dictator! Snap judgements by association are common but ultimately unfair.

My dear fellow, I think you are perhaps over-reacting a tad.