Publisher THQ has been trying to cut costs and workers for several months now and this week word has come out that it is looking to sell off one of its newest developers Big Huge Games. This news comes from the Crispy Gamer web site who got the info from THQ after reporting on possible layoffs at the studio.

Formed in 2000 by former members of Firaxis, the Maryland-based developer released its first game, the RTS title Rise of Nations, for publisher Microsoft. in 2003. In 2006 the semi-sequel Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends was released. Big Huge Games announced plans for a still unrevealed RPG in 2007 which THQ would publish. THQ decided to acquire Big Huge Games in January 2008. So far it has yet to release one game for its new owners.

In addition to THQ's issues with Big Huge Games, it has also spun off two of its internal development studios (Heavy Iron in Los Angeles, CA, and Incinerator in Carlsbad, CA) into independent companies.