Canadian studio Relic Entertainment changes hands for an unspecified amount Shogi the newly created British company Emona Capital. Authors of the series Company of Heroes And Dawn of War or Age of Empires IV they will “operate independently” thanks to an external investor.
“This is a big change for us, but one thing remains the same: we want to create an exceptional experience for you, the players,” Relic wrote, adding that support for its latest game Company of Heroes 3 will continue.
Important update from Relic Entertainment pic.twitter.com/nCcF8olDaC
— Relic Entertainment (@relicgames) March 28, 2024
In addition to the sale of Relic, Sega also announced another staff reduction in its UK branches. Sega Europe, Creative Assembly And Sega Hardlight. In total, about 240 people will lose their jobs. First of all, Creative Assembly is going through some tough months, with the multiplayer event already canceled in the fall. Hyenaswhich the authors of Total War or Alien: Isolation were at an advanced stage of development.
“These decisions were extremely complex and were made after careful consideration and discussion with management throughout the company,” says one of the directors of Sega’s European division. Jurgen Post. There is also an apology to employees who learned about the layoffs from the media; Sega had to first provide the information to the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Source :Indian TV
