Relic attitude to Company of Heroes 2

If they did they would care more about the game itself, I think it's SEGA and $, Relic just sold it's soul to it after THQ's departure.

You realize, without SEGA there would be no Relic? Relic was dead after THQ died. SEGA just saved them. What are you even going on about?

You realize, without SEGA there would be no Relic? Relic was dead after THQ died. SEGA just saved them. What are you even going on about?

Sega bought them, like every deal with the devil, relic has lost its soul at the end.

You realize, without SEGA there would be no Relic? Relic was dead after THQ died. SEGA just saved them. What are you even going on about?

The only thing SEGA saved was CoH2 and look what it turned out to be in the end, even 5 years later of development and balancing.

Relic could have probably eaten the bullet and go indie but CoH2 wasn't finished yet and maybe they were too used to having a publisher.

Then again it was probably not their choice since they didn't have any, they were sold off to pay the bank/country back but I'm just speculating here what could have happened if they had the choice.

Could you show us from where does come from this fact.

A game developed for microsoft and developed for microsoft in the past that coincides with their own online distribution environment in need of consentive to use it.

Further more, other purely microsoft releases were windows store only.

A game developed for microsoft and developed for microsoft in the past that coincides with their own online distribution environment in need of consentive to use it.

Further more, other purely microsoft releases were windows store only.

That's a fan assumption, not a confirmed "fact". Based on current trends this looks like a Win10 store/steam cross-play title. There is a "new" MS executive gaming boss in town and he is a big fan of crossplay (such as Win store/steam).
Phil Spencer recently got a big promotion. TBH, I trust Phil way more than Relic top leadership.

I posted this in AoE4 thread;
https://www.coh2.org/topic/62922/relic-working-on-age-of-empires-4/page/4#post_id630270

Recent news is Killer Instinct is coming to Steam (owned by MS). Killer Instinct is win10/xbox. The studio (Rare) and IP are owned by Microsoft.
https://news.xbox.com/2017/09/27/killer-instinct-now-available-on-steam/

More "news" related to this important ms/sega partnership is coming but here are a bit more to "connect the dots";
Confirmed; Win10 + Steam crossplay are coming
Check below links MS are testing Cross-network Play; Win10 store (xbox live using Universal Windows Platform) + Steam using steamworks/win32

Rise of Nations: Extended Edition Comes to Windows Store with Cross-network Play on Sept. 14 (posted August 18, 2017)

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At Xbox, we support creating moments that connect gamers with their friends in new and innovative ways. In support of this, today, I am proud to announce that the historic RTS hit Rise of Nations: Extended Edition is coming to Windows Store on September 14th, with the unique cross-network play feature that enables fans to challenge up to eight players online with Windows 10, across Xbox Live and Steam. We want gamers to enjoy this classic Game of the Year-winning RTS through sharing multiplayer experiences with their friends, and it’s now a reality for Windows 10 gamers to join over two million Rise of Nations fans on Steam in mastering 6,000 years of history, from the Ancient Age to the Information Age.

For a limited time, Rise of Nations: Extended Edition will be available in Windows Store for only $4.99 USD. The regular price will be $19.99.
Read more at https://news.xbox.com/2017/08/18/rise-of-nations-extended-edition-windows-store/#uj4Fo83oPCK0SLV1.99

Microsoft acquires classic civilization game Rise of Nations, future games hinted by Xbox head (Sunday, Jun 1, 2014)
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-acquires-rise-nations-ip-future-games-hinted-xbox-head

Phil Spencer also just got a big promotion (Executive vice president of gaming) and now in total control of MS gaming division reporting directly to MS CEO.
Microsoft executives and Board of Directors members
https://news.microsoft.com/leadership/
https://news.microsoft.com/exec/phil-spencer-2/
Xbox chief Phil Spencer gets a promotion and a seat at Microsoft's exec table
https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/306062/Xbox_chief_Phil_Spencer_gets_a_promotion_and_a_seat_at_Microsofts_exec_table.php
https://www.destructoid.com/phil-spencer-is-movin-on-up-at-microsoft-462099.phtml

For those that do not understand what this means. Phil Spencer is now considered to be the top gaming executive in MS and all the other executives will listen to him including the CEO (not the other way around). The CEO is just a business executive that is taking advice from each division leaders.
That the MS CEO want Phil Spencer as his personal gaming adviser is a huge vote of confidence is Spencer's leadership abilities and vision for MS gaming.
Phil Spencer's Xbox promotion! What does it mean?


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The thing which still baffles me the most:
In my opinion CoH2 is the only game of the last few years which i would call remotely next-gen.

You need to broaden your horizons.