THQ scraps Juiced and Stuntman franchises

Fiscal 2008 outlook reveals decision.

THQ has today announced its decision "not to pursue its Juiced and Stuntman intellectual properties".

Both franchises saw releases in 2007, with Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights and Stuntman: Ignition each releasing across multiple platforms. Although not receiving universal acclaim both titles were not without merit, Stuntman in particular proving great addictive fun for high-score junkies.

The software publisher indicated that Stuntman: Ignition has underperformed, but has not offered an indication for its decision to end the Juiced franchise.