THQ Wireless are on the back foot as financial woes persist at the publisher, word reaching us this morning from CVG suggesting that may be on the brink of landing the rights to popular Worms IP.

The deal seemingly only covers mobile platforms for the time being, Entertainment reporting that a deal for the franchise with EA is at an advanced stage.

THQ have of course been making Worms games on mobile platforms for years, but with 75 per cent of the Wireless team now redundant, there is apparently no studio left working on a new mobile title.

We've no official word from either publisher on this, or indeed what it could mean for the Worms IP as a whole. Tough times for THQ, regardless.

By Luke Guttridge