Let Out That Breath You've Been Holding: THQ is Officially Not Closing

So says an official statement, which is a lot more credible than a random guy on Twitter.

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Yesterday's rumors of THQ's permanent shuttering beyond 2013—a shit storm begun by some guy on Twitter who turned out to literally just be some guy on Twitter—have proved to be a false alarm. So claims the company's official statement, at least. So there's no confusion, we'll give you the full official statement, rife with self-congratulating and reassuring winks as it is:

"THQ has not cancelled its 2014 line-up, and has not made any decisions regarding the planned MMO. As part of the ongoing review of our business, we have made decisions to ensure that the company is strategically addressing the most attractive markets. As we have previously announced, we have dramatically reduced our commitment to the kids' boxed games sector which leads to a significantly more focused release schedule moving forward. Our slate for calendar 2012 and beyond is focused on high-quality core games and continues to build our digital platform and business. We are excited for our pipeline of original and high-quality content along with our relationships with some of the best talent in the industry.

"Additionally, we are thrilled with the great performance of Saints Row: The Third, which on a like for like period in North America has tripled in sell-through from Saints Row 2. In addition, WWE '12's worldwide sell-through sales are up almost 40% year-over-year for the same sales period with fewer platforms. According to NPD, for the month of December and the 2011 year, THQ was the #5 publisher overall, #4 third party, with reported sell through growing over 18% in a market that was down almost 6%. And coming up next, we have two great titles for the first half of the year including UFC Undisputed 3 and Darksiders 2."

There. Now don't you feel better? Let us know in the comments or on Twitter.

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