The Metro Exodus Exclusivity Deal Is In the Consumers’ “Best Interest”, Says the CEO
The CEO of THQ Nordic AB has recently come out in support of the controversial Metro Exodus-Epic Games Store timed exclusivity deal and has also said that he plans to make the difference between THQ Nordic AB (the parent company) & THQ Nordic GmbH (one of its subsidiaries) more distinct.
“I fully support our sub-groups’ autonomy to run their respective businesses,” said the CEO, Lars Wingefors. “I believe it’s in the group’s, and ultimately the consumers’, best interest that business decisions are made close to the market and this is the group’s consistent business model.”
“I firmly believe that Deep Silver and Koch Media have carefully considered the advantages and disadvantages, opportunities and risks in their decision to go solely with Epic Games Store,” Wingefors added. “The decision has my full support.”
Wingefors added that he “noted that there is some confusion about the two different THQ Nordic entities, the parent company and the operating entity in Vienna.”
“As already communicated to shareholders last year, the parent company will change its name to better reflect its status,” he said.
The “operating entity” in Vienna, Austria is THQ Nordic GmbH, which is the company that released a Tuesday statement on Twitter that appeared to express disagreement with the Metro Exodus deal.
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