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"An auction will be held to sell off THQ&amp;#039;s assets, including studios and game intellectual properties, later this month. According to Distressed Debt Investing, Clearlake Capital has agreed to auction THQ&amp;#039;s individual assets on January 22.   [Left: &amp;#039;Company of Heroes 2&amp;#039; / Right: &amp;#039;Metro: Last Light&amp;#039;] The auction announcement comes after THQ tried to sell all assets to Clearlake through Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Last week, the attempt was blocked by a Delaware judge for not giving enough time for potential bidders to make an offer. Both Electronic Arts and Warner Bros Interactive are listed in court documents as interested bidders for THQ&amp;#039;s portfolio, while Ubisoft has also expressed an interest in making a bid. Warner Bros Interactive is in a familiar role, having acquired the majority of assets when Midway Games shut down in 2009. Ironically, THQ was also involved, purchasing Midway&amp;#039;s San Diego studio when it filed for bankruptcy.  [THQ&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Saints Row the Third&amp;#039;] Bids for the auction will be submitted by January 22, with a sales hearing taking place on January 23. It was noted that &amp;quot;only certain assets (titles, studios, etc)&amp;quot; will be included in the auction, though further details were not specified. THQ has previously said that there will be no reduction in staff at any of its studios during the sale, and that there will be no change in any of its current in-development titles. Company of Heroes 2, Metro: Last Light and South Park: The Stick of Truth are all still scheduled for release in early 2013 as previously planned. Metro: Last Light and Company of Heroes 2 will both be available in March 2013, while South Park: The Stick of Truth is expected to launch for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC between April and June. Watch a gameplay trailer for Metro: Last Light below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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