Adidas is claiming compensation of $ 10 million from THQ as the publisher of the game for the sportkledingfabrikant would be made, not delivered. The game around fitness product miCoach would be in January appear.
Adidas brought in 2011, the miCoach Speed_Cell, a digital device that the motion of an athlete registers. Athletes can with the miCoach, for example, to track how fast and far they walk. In 2010, Adidas has an agreement with publisher THQ, who have a game around the miCoach would make. The game, which is the working title of miCoach 24/7 wore, it would be in January come on the market. However, that is not happened and therefore requires Adidas a compensation of € 10.6 million dollars from the already ailing THQ. The publisher would contract with Adidas have not been met. The case comes to court in the Us state of Oregon, because Adidas there are Us headquarters. When the lawsuit takes place is not known.
According to the indictment drew THQ itself at Adidas to the call. The publisher had, in december 2011, do not know to be able to in January 2012, the miCoach game to market. THQ suffered a loss and was forced to re workers. Including staff on the game for Adidas worked. In January had to THQ report that the new course wanted to follow, which meant that it was not a kindergames more on the market wanted. In February, the publisher with 240 employees to dismiss. The company also needs the share price to increase, because otherwise a listing on the Nasdaq loses. THQ announced that it wants to focus on creating hardcore games for the tide. The miCoach game falls under that umbrella.
