Sega have snapped up one other PC technique studio, in the present day saying they’ve purchased Two Point Hospital builders Two Point Studios. They haven’t said the English studio’s value, however I belief cost was made within the type of an enormous novelty cheque. Sega be aware that Two Point have “several” unannounced initiatives within the pipeline, in a dry business-y means, whereas the studio themselves simply shouted on Twitter that “You can bet your bottom this means new, exciting management sims coming from us!”
Sega have constructed an unlikely inventory of PC strat-o-sim studios for a former console producer. They additionally personal Total War builders Creative Assembly, Football Manager mob Sports Interactive, Endless Space/Legend builders Amplitude Studios, and Dawn Of War & Company of Heroes gang Relic Entertainment. A number of missteps apart, they appear to be doing fairly properly and nonetheless releasing respectable games? An surprising custodian of conventional PC gaming.
They don’t appear completed but both, saying their “Searchlight initiative” remains to be in search of studios “that fit with Sega’s ethos to deliver new IP with strong franchise potential.” I imply, technically Two Point Hospital is a brand new sequence, tho it’s also simply Theme Hospital isn’t it.
Two Point Studios have been based by former Bullfrog Productions individuals Mark Webley and Gary Carr, who labored on Theme Hospital there, plus a pal who inconsiderately didn’t work at Bullfrog so I’ve to provide longwinded explantations relatively than simply say e.g. “a trio of former Bullfrog folks.” Thanks for nothing, Ben Hymers, if that’s your actual identify.
“It’s a landmark step for Two Point Studios and we’re thrilled to be joining the Sega family,” Webley stated in in the present day’s announcement. “We’re looking forward to executing the next phase of our plans as we continue to evolve Two Point County.”
I’m all of a sudden reminded of how Nic Reuben ended our Two Point Hospital review:
“Back of the box take away, then: Yep. It’s a good’un. Theme Hospital occupies a pretty special place in my gaming memories. The sense of relief and joy I got after my first hour with Two Point Hospital was palpable enough to turn into a pill, bottle, and then overcharge for. Plus, if they managed to wrangle this one, it means Two Point Dungeon isn’t out of the realms of possibility…”
OH HO! Now my hopes are raised.
