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Ubisoft acquires THQ Montreal and publishing rights to South Park game

MONTREAL – Software company Ubisoft said Wednesday it has acquired THQ Montreal as well as the publishing rights for the upcoming video game South Park: The Stick of Truth being developed by Obsidian.

Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available.

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The company said the deal will see THQ Montreal join Ubisoft’s development teams.

“This deal adds experienced developers to our internal creative teams at a key moment in the cycle of the video game industry,” said Yannis Mallat, president of Ubisoft Montreal.

Ubisoft is a producer, publisher and distributor of video games with more than 6,250 employees around the world.

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