Not only does Embracer Group, which recently sold Gearbox Software to Take-Two Interactive, have problems, but also Sega. She decided to sell Relic Entertainment.
The studio behind the Company of Heroes and Dawn of War series has been acquired by a group of investors. This makes the company independent and wants to offer amazing games to players. Support for released games will continue, including the planned 1.6 pro update. Company of Heroes 3; will arrive in April/April. It’s also about the authors Age of Empires IV from Microsoft.
At the same time, Sega announced more layoffs. 240 people from the teams of Sega Europe, Creative Assembly and Hardlight (authors of mobile games) will lose their jobs. Most of the releases come from the first two studios, which is most likely a consequence of the cancellation of the multiplayer shooter. Hyenas from the Creative Assembly. The first wave of layoffs took place here in the fall.
Other studies such as Two studio points (Two point hospital) and Sports interactive (Football manager) was not mentioned. The cuts are said to be necessary for the future and to make the company more efficient in responding to the changing economic situation.
Sega’s European division had already laid off employees last spring, when 121 Relic employees were laid off. In the fall, it was decided that Creative Assembly would focus on real-time strategy. Creative Assembly, after recent layoffs, plans to continue developing several Total War projects and an unannounced new game.
Source :Indian TV
