Company of Heroes studio Relic Entertainment lays off over 100 employees
Company of Heroes studio Relic Entertainment has laid off 121 employees and says the cuts are part of an effort to restructure the studio and ensure that «maximum effort» goes into its «core franchises.»
«Sega is in a healthy financial position and remains fully committed to supporting and investing in Relic Entertainment and the franchises it is responsible for, including the critically acclaimed Company of Heroes series,» Relic parent company Sega said. «We’re confident that following this necessary restructure, the studio will be in a position of strength to continue delivering outstanding experiences to players all over the world.
»Making decisions like this is incredibly difficult, and as a studio that treasures its people and is proud of the culture it’s grown, the focus is on supporting departing employees with career transition services and severance packages. We would like to offer our sincerest thanks to each of them for the part they’ve played in helping Relic Entertainment's projects achieve global renown.”
Relic really only has two «core titles»: Aside from a brief detour for Age of Empires 4 in 2021, it's been 12 years since the studio released a game that wasn't either Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War or Company of Heroes. Those games have all been well-received critically and commercially, with the exception of its most recent release, Company of Heroes 3, which came out in February.
We liked Company of Heroes 3 quite a lot despite some clear problems, calling it «a spectacular RTS that manages to shine even when the main campaign doesn't» in our 82% review. But it is struggling with a «mixed» rating on Steam, and «mostly negative» recent user reviews, from players unhappy with everything from the
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