SEGA has successfully won Relic Entertainment (developers of Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War and Space Marine) meaning it now has control of both the Warhammer license and Warhammer 40K license. SEGA paid a whopping $26.6 million.
In other news, Platinum Games has shown an interest in buying the Vigil studio who own the rights to the Darksiders franchise. This is an interesting move in that Platinum Games’ Bayonetta was released the same week as the original Darksiders.
Platinum Games head honcho Atsushi Inaba tweeted: “In THQ studio and IP selling off auction, Darksiders is unsold? [We] wanna buy it…on the cheap…”
The Vigil studio was not put up for auction with the other THQ franchises which could mean that Platinum Games make a deal with THQ out of auction for the lower price that Inaba-san is talking about.
The Creative Assembly have revealed the above image through the Total War Twitter.
The image is particularly Japanese in style so could this be related to Total War: Shogun? Is a new game on its’ way or could it be DLC for Total War: Shogun 2? Only time will tell!
Remember recently when SEGA acquired the Warhammer license? That deal does not include the license to all Warhammer properties. This includes the Warhammer 40K license.
However, after THQ recently declared bankrupcy, the publisher are now selling of its’ properities one by one. Guess who might be in the run to get their hands on the Warhammer 40K license and Relic Entertainment (developers of Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War)? That’s right; SEGA.
Indie developer Tim Lewinson recently tweeted; “Hearing that the high bid for @Relicgames at the @THQ IP auction is *drumroll* @Sega.”
If this is true then SEGA will be home to all Warhammer licensed games for the foreseeable future. More on this as we get it.
Project X Zone, the 3DS crossover RPG featuring characters from Namco Bandai, Capcom and SEGA franchises is being released in the West! Namco Bandai will take on publishing duties for the game and it’s expected to release this Summer.
The only other information about the Western release of Project X Zone is that it will only feature the Japanese voice work. English subtitles will be used as an alternative.
Project X Zone was released in Japan on October 12th 2012. It was developed by Banpresto in co-operation with Monolith Soft.
We’ve spoken about Freedom Planet in the past as the game has been doing the rounds in the Sonic community for quite some time.
However, Strife (the developer) has now taken the game to the next step and is seeking funding using Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight.
At the time of writing the game has smashed its’ funding goal of $2000 with an impressive total of $7580. However, with 25 days to go you can still get involved with one of the more impressive SEGA-inspired projects out there.
Greek indie developer Pelikan13 has begun a Kickstarter campaign for a new PC racing game called The 90s Arcade Racer and it’s heavily inspired by SEGA games like Scud Race and Daytona USA. A £10 pledge will get you a digital download of the game for PC, Mac or Linux with an estimated delivery of November this year. As you’d expect, more lavish options are available if you pledge higher amounts.
Check out the in-engine gameplay preview below:
You can access the Kickstarter campaign for The 90s Arcade Racer via this link: CLICK HERE
Now that SEGA’s new MMO Kingdom Conquest II is available on Android and iOS devices you can now register for 4 special rewards if you played the original game.
Visit this website now which details the method in which you can register for the rewards.
The Sonic Stadium have uploaded a bundle of new screenshots from the PC version of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. These specifically focus on the PC exclusive characters.
Kingdom Conquest II is now available for iOS and Android. You can download the free-to-play MMO now. Check out the full press release from SEGA below:
SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON – January 17, 2013 – SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe, Ltd. today launched Kingdom Conquest II on the App Store™ and Google Play™. Kingdom Conquest II is the sequel to the 2010 blockbuster, Kingdom Conquest, that to date has had over 3.5 million downloads. Developed by SEGA Networks, Kingdom Conquest II is a universal app compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch and is available for free on the App Store and for all Android devices on Google Play.
It is a time of war and chaos in the land of Magna and massive armies battle for resources and ultimately, domination. Which alliance shall capture of the soaring Debris Towers of Magna to find glory in the land of monsters?
With its deep multiplayer experience and console-quality graphics, Kingdom Conquest II brings mobile strategy games into the next generation. Taking the best elements from card battling, real time strategy, and MMORPGs, Kingdom Conquest II allows players to engage in a truly massive campaign of conquest and submission with a level of complexity unseen until now. Players can choose from five classes and then dive into a world of high stakes diplomacy where alliances with other players can be forged in battle and the conquered submit to your will. Kingdom Conquest II allows up to four players in co-op mode to battle through dungeons in real time to capture monsters. Ambitious conquerors can purchase monster packs to assist in their war for domination. With in-game auto translation assistance, alliances can be made with players form around the globe. Rich, breath-taking visuals bring battles to life and keep players immersed in their virtual kingdoms.
“Kingdom Conquest II will be a benchmark for mobile gaming in 2013. The quality and depth of Kingdom Conquest II makes it a worthy sequel to a franchise that already has over three million downloads worldwide,” said Chris Olson, vice president of Digital Business at SEGA of America.
For more information about Kingdom Conquest II, please visit http://kingdom-conquest2.com”
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