THQ threatened with Nasdaq delisting

THQ has confirmed it has received a warning from Nasdaq threatening delisting for failing to file its second quarter results on time.

The publisher has said it will request a hearing before Nasdaq in order to remain listed, while it conducts an internal investigation of the company's historical stock option grant practices by a special committee.

A growing number of US publishers are amongst the 180 companies currently having their practices scrutinised regarding backdating stock options, including Activision and Take 2.