THQ delays South Park RPG and other titles

THQ has announced the delay of several games during a disappointing quarterly financial report, including South Park: The Stick of Truth.

The RPG based on the popular TV series was set to launch 5 March 2013 but has now been pushed back to 'early fiscal 2014', meaning any time after 1 April 2013.

Company of Heroes 2 and Metro: Last Light have also been delayed until March 2013.

THQ president, Jason Rubin, said: "When I joined THQ the company made a public commitment to quality titles. We always expected that in some cases this would mean that more time would be needed to make sure that every title is of the highest possible quality.

"Our fourth quarter releases are the first titles that I have had the ability to materially impact, and experience told me that the games needed additional development time to be market-ready."

Rubin claims that the delay to South Park: The Stick of Truth will give the development team more time to produce a high quality game.

"I believe South Park's market opportunity is significant. It is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated titles of calendar 2013. It is also an expansive title, encompassing multiple television seasons' worth of content.

"We have been working closely with the co-creators of South Park, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, to make sure all of the game's content performs to the high standards of the TV show, and this takes time.

"THQ is committed to giving gamers no less than the rich South Park game they have been waiting for and deserve."

THQ's financial results included net sales of $107.4million USD for the quarter, down from $146million USD for the same period last year.

However net loss was down to $21million USD compared to $92.4million USD last year.