Sega Announces Layoffs Across Company, Including Creative Assembly and Sega Europe
In a recent announcement, Sega revealed that 240 employees will be losing their jobs as part of a wave of layoffs across the company. The majority of these layoffs are expected to hit Creative Assembly, the studio behind popular titles like Total War and the recently released Hyenas.
Sega Europe and Sega HARDlight will also be facing layoffs as the company looks to streamline operations and adjust to new market trends. However, Relic Entertainment, the studio responsible for the Company of Heroes series, will not be affected by the layoffs as Sega plans to sell the developer.
According to sources, Relic Entertainment will not be moving to another publisher but instead exploring opportunities in the indie development scene. The decision to sell Relic may come as a surprise to some, as the studio has been a key player in the strategy game genre for many years.
These layoffs are part of a larger trend in the gaming industry, with a total of 8,000 job losses reported in 2024 so far. While this number is lower than the total for 2023, it still reflects the challenges faced by game developers in an ever-evolving market.
As Sega and other companies adjust to these changes, many in the industry are left wondering what the future holds for both established studios and emerging developers. Only time will tell how these layoffs will impact the gaming landscape in the years to come.
Source: Gamereactor.cn