Sega sues THQ for Company of Heroes 2 preorders
New publisher says all pre-auction sales should be compensated
Sega has filed a claim for more than $941,000 in payments Valve made to THQ for preorders of Company of Heroes 2.
The bankruptcy claims that between September 2012 through January 2013, Steam sold 20,755 copies of the game for nearly $1.35 million, with Sega's claim of $941,000 being the amount left after Valve takes its cut of each sale.
Over 14,000 of those preorders were for the basic game, which sells for $60. The remaining quarter of unit sales were accounted for by the $100 Digital Collector's Edition.
Though the publisher has been closed, other companies continue to seek payments. Double Fine Productions filed for $595,000 in royalties for Costume Quest and Stacking, while Codemasters sought $1 million for royalties on Dirt 3 and other titles. Mattel filed for $12.75 million for unmet contractual obligations, while former THQ CEO Brian Farrell said he was owed $6.4 million in damages for termination without cause.
Company of Heroes 2 and developers Relic were bought by SEGA this Spring, and the game released on schedule a few weeks ago.
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