THE DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVE ASSEMBLY’S NEW FPS IS HAVING TO OVERCOME SEVERAL OBSTACLES
Even though Creative Assembly is releasing a game in the current fiscal year’s time, there has been very little news about the next Creative Assembly game. So naturally, the question of “What’s going on there?” was raised during the recent SEGA management meeting.
Although the president of the company was quick to point out any stumbling blocks, he kept his answer vague.
We have many obstacles to overcome in order to release the FPS created in Europe studio. We ask that you wait for the next update.
We have not yet seen any concrete results from Creative Assembly’s follow-up to Alien Isolation. However, we do have another answer to the question about the impact of handling studios overseas, particularly in a COVID-hit period.
“The current head of SEGA Europe has extensive experience managing overseas development companies and is excellent at communicating with studios. When he shows us an organizational chart, he has the impression that the studio is at top, and he’s at bottom. He instilled in SEGA Europe studios his belief that management supports studios and is building trust between them.
We were able to establish a trusting relationship that allows us to speak openly with each other, including in difficult times like these. We believe that their success is due to our commitment to protecting and respecting studios that have joined the group via M&A.
The difficulty we have been facing lately is due to poor management, which I believe is the result of COVID-19. We are also facing challenges in the game market, where it is trying to find developers. As such, we are having to deal with similar issues with other companies regarding how to retain and acquire human resources. “
Creative Assembly’s next game was first announced three-years ago. We know that it is a tactical first person shooter set in space and is a brand-new IP.
It’s more risky to start from scratch, which can lead to long-term problems. We’re hopeful that we’ll see some improvement in the game this year.
