speech, including the Gamergate controversy. The AMA was announced by Brock through THQ Nordic's Twitter account, and after receiving initial criticism for using the controversial website as host for the AMA, explained that a person named Mark would "take care of the nasty stuff". On 8chan, both Brock and Pollice interacted with users asking about controversial topics, such as "lolis" and "social justice warriors", garnering further criticism. After widespread criticism, Brock apologised on THQ Nordic's Twitter account, writing that he did not research the site's history and that he did not "condone child pornography, white supremacy, or racism". THQ Nordic's sister company Coffee Stain distanced itself from his actions. Lars Wingefors, the co-founder and chief executive officer of THQ Nordic AB, apologised for the event in early March. Games Subsidiaries THQ Nordic operates several development studios, as well as two international distribution arms: THQ Nordic Inc. in the United States (established in 2012) and THQ Nordic Japan KK in Japan (established in 2019). Former Notes References External links Austrian companies established in 2011 Companies based in Vienna Embracer Group Video game companies established in 2011 Video game companies of Austria Video game publishers