Sega in for Company of Heroes dev Relic?
Meanwhile, Vancouver based indie developer Tim Lewinson claims that Sega has acquired local studio Relic. The British Columbia games development scene has contracted in the past ten years, and Sega recently closed many of its western development operations, making such an acquisition - if true - a surprise move.
Relic developer Neil Rodway had conformed on Twitter that companies interested in acquiring the studio included EA, Ubisoft, Sega and Warner Bros.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/387805/thq-auction-rumours-ubisoft-nabs-south-park-sega-snaps-up-relic-koch-vies-for-volition/
And from the link Vio posted in the shoutbox:
http://www.gamersglobal.de/news/63674/thq-verkauf-sega-kauft-relic-koch-evolve-crytek-homefront
It's in German but from what I understood ; Relic has been sold to Sega for $26mln. In total THQ has gotten around $32mln from everything they've sold (Including Saint's Row for $5mln and Homefront for $0,5mln).
If I understood everything correctly. Clearklake wants to buy THQ completly for $60mln. BUT if the individual asset sale bring in more then their offer. THQ would be gone completly. Clearlake can then still offer more if they really want to buy THQ. Man, this whole thing is complicated as f*uck
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