In the United Kingdom, not everything goes as planned. After a few titles without much success, a wave of layoffs, and a Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin received lukewarmly, the Frontier studio had to rethink its strategy. Getting out of their comfort zone costs them a lot of money, and the series of F1 Manager can’t even be profitable. For Frontier the solution is simple: return to simulation to ensure its future.
A hard blow for the company which wanted to diversify its activities and expand its catalog. Unfortunately, when we leave the management simulation, we must admit that the figures are not there. Titles like Planet Coaster, Planet Zoo Or Jurassic World Evolution for example, all achieved a return on investment of 250%. So, even if they are more confidential, how can we justify taking years to develop games that will struggle to recoup their costs.
Favoring simulation, even with 3 games planned for the next 3 years, does not mean that Frontier intends to abandon the rest. Their catalog will be less extensive in the future, but the games already released will still benefit from support. Let’s just hope that all this is enough to limit the damage and prevent further layoffs.