THQ buys Big Huge Games

I'm posting this a few days late because most people know about this already, but for those who don't pay attention to such things: a big huge congratulations to the folks from Big Huge Games for their recent acquisition by THQ, announced last Tuesday.

There's a range in quality among publishers out there, and THQ's a good one, or so I've heard, anyway, from those who have worked with them. Good luck, folks!

Summing up the state of area studio acquisitions, then:

• Big Huge is now owned by THQ.
• EA bought Mythic in 2006. Page 79 of the FY 2007 ERTS 10-K is interesting reading, for the curious.
• Take-Two bought Firaxis in 2005. TTWO's 10-K is also interesting reading, page 73.

Who's next? Who's left? You know who you are.