Guillermo del Toro confirms THQ deal

In an interview with MTV News (via MTV Multiplayer blog), del Toro said, “With THQ we’re looking at around a three year developing deadline for each game. Big games. More details forthcoming, but we are truly exploring them in a serious manner. Expect the first game, best case scenario, 2013.”

THQ isn’t one of the studios we originally imagined when del Toro first hinted at the project, but given the publisher’s commitment to off-beat projects like Double Fine’s Costume Quest and to transmedia intellectual properties, it seems like a good fit. THQ’s 2011 lineup includes Homefront, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, Red Faction: Armageddon, WWE SmackDown vs Raw Online, a de Blob sequel, and Saints Row 3.

The director said to expect a formal announcement in the next few days. Beyond that, he said of the mystery game, “It’s horror…but it’s a very different type of horror game. It’s not survival horror. It’s truly a strange, geeky mix. It’s a Lovecraftian thing. Let’s leave it at that.”

Despite the cat being well and truly let out of the bag, publishers THQ had this to say.  “At THQ, we are focused on the highest level of creative development by putting artists first. Guillermo is one of many creative artists that we respect and would be interested in working with. However, at this time, we do not have any formal announcement to make.”

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