Relic Entertainment, the studio behind the likes of Company of Heroes and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, has outlined its future plans as an independent studio – including a greater focus on smaller titles and older games – following its separation from Sega last year.
Relic was founded in 1997, becoming known for its work in the real-time strategy genre as the years went on. In 2013, the studio was acquired by Sega – but the companies last year announced they would be parting ways, with Relic becoming independent once more.
Since then, Relic has undergone a period of downsizing, laying off 41 staff last year (a move that followed a major round of redundancies in 2023), but now the studio has reemerged to discuss its future plans, announcing a “bold” vision that’ll see it focusing on three key areas.
Part of the studio’s new strategy will see it ‘actively pursuing’ the development of “smaller-scope, in-house games” alongside the larger, more complex strategy titles it’s known for – all in order to “explore new genres and gameplay experiences”.
It also intends to ‘re-imagine classics’, through the likes of re-releases, remasters, and “brand-new franchise experiences that capture the spirit of the originals while appealing to a new generation of players.” That’s alongside Relic’s third focus: a “deepening commitment” to and “robust support” for its existing titles, starting with Company of Heroes 3.