Two months after stopping the development of Hyenas and other unannounced games, Sega seems to have its ideas in order. The restructuring of the European branch concludes with the return of offline RTS. Creative Assembly will thus continue to operate for Sega on the Old Continent, while remaining in its comfort zone. So we can expect new entries in the series Total War.
It was during a financial presentation that Sega mentioned all this, recalling at the same time the abandonment of Hyenas
by Creative Assembly. We learn that despite the 6 years spent on it, the developers did not seem convinced of the result. To avoid too big losses, and limit layoffs, it was decided to go back to basics. For the president of the Japanese firm, the English studio shines in offline RTS. Refocusing them on this genre therefore seems the best way to take advantage of them and make them a must-have of the genre.
However, the studio’s latest title was not as well received as previous games. Total War: Pharaoh has struggled to convince players since its release in October, and this may work to their disadvantage. In addition, the losses caused by the cancellation of Hyenas may have significant financial consequences for the company. And in this period, it would not be surprising to see massive layoffs appear.