Relic Entertainment
Sega Europe is going through some major restructuring , and as a result , it is laying off about 240 developer and lettingWarhammer 40,000 : Dawn of WarandCompany of Heroesdeveloper Relic Entertainment spin off as an autonomous company .
Although Sega ’s Japanese developers are known fortheir platformers , action game , and RPGs , its European production is more scheme biz - focussed . A key component of that was Relic Entertainment , which has made game likeWarhammer 40,000 : Dawn of War III , Age of Empires IV , andCompany of Heroes 3over the past decade . With the help of investment companionship Emona Capital , Relic is buying itself back from Sega and run autonomous for an undisclosed amount . Relic address going independenton X(formerly Twitter ) with a message .
Relic Entertainment
About one workweek later , layoffs followed at Relic Entertainment . 41 developers were let go . “ Earlier today we shared detail with Relicans about a layoff . Letting people go was not an easy decision , and was made entirely with the finish of cater Relic the well possible chance to survive in an progressively volatile diligence , ” the studiowrote on LinkedIn . “ It does not in any way mull the expertise , mania , or character of any of the affect employee . We are work close with those affected offer severance package , carry benefits , and outplacement reenforcement options . To those we are saying sayonara to , we are deeply sorry that it has make out to this . We give thanks you for everything you have done for our studio and our project , and we wish you all the honorable . ”
Unfortunately , Relic Entertainment developers were n’t the only ones position off during this restructuring . In a press waiver put out the twenty-four hours Relic Entertainment spun off to be independent , Sega confirmedit “ decided to reduce head count by approximately 240 roles at several bases in the European region with the target of optimizing fixed expenses . ” Reporting fromIGN has clarifiedthat studios impacted include Sega Europe at large , Creative Assembly , which is best experience for making the Total War serial publication of scheme games , and Sega Hardlight , which put out the Apple Arcade exclusiveSonic Dream Teamjust last December .
IGN shared an email from Sega Europe Managing Director Jurgen Post , who further apologise for the layoffs . “ Before I go on , I want to truly justify for the trouble and understandable distress this news show will cause , peculiarly for those now stirred . These decision have been implausibly toughened to make , and they espouse meticulous consideration and advisement with leadership teams across the business . variety is necessary to fasten the future of our games business and to check that we are well placed to drive home the best possible experiences to our actor going frontward , ” Post said .
These layoffs did not seem to impact Sega employees in the United States or Japan . In fact , Sega of America employees justsuccessfully unionized on March 27 , so they ’ll have more protective cover if layoff like this happen to them .
