Brian Farrell (video game executive)

Brian Farrell
Nationality American
Occupation Former president of THQ

Brian Farrell is an American video game executive. He is best known for his tenure as the President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of THQ, Inc., a publicly traded American video game developer and publisher. THQ successfully developed and published licensed children's games and then expanded its product lineup to include games and game franchises for more adult audiences like Saints Row, numerous WWE wrestling games, several UFC fighting games, Homeworld, Company of Heroes, Red Faction, Homefront, and Full Spectrum Warrior.[1] The company got into the video game business in 1990 with the acquisition of Broderbund's video game division.[2] Brian Farrell took over as CEO in 1995.[3] At its peak in 2007, THQ had 15 development studios and was generating over $1 Billion in annual revenues. A brutal decline from those storied heights eventually led to the dissolution of the company and sale of assets in 2013.[4] Farrell first joined THQ in 1991 as CFO and Treasurer. Farrell came to be closely identified with THQ as the public face of the company as well as its leader; his opinions about everything from retail game pricing to video game consoles generated significant press attention.[5][6] Before he made the leap into videogame development, Farrell was CFO of Starwood Hotels and Resorts.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "THQ remembered: the ten best games". pcgamer. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  2. ↑ Lien, Tracey (2014-12-09). "The fall of THQ". Polygon. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  3. ↑ "Brian Farrell | UCLA Anderson School of Management". www.anderson.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  4. ↑ Griffiths, Daniel Nye. "The Break Up - Bankrupt THQ's Assets Sold At Auction". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  5. ↑ Tassi, Paul. "THQ CEO Takes on the Game Industry's $60 Price Point". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  6. ↑ "THQ: New consoles 'the last thing we need'". destructoid. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  7. ↑ "Farrell, Brian J. - The Wall Street Transcript". The Wall Street Transcript. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
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