Now Cancelled Hyenas Was Reportedly SEGAs Biggest Budget Game Ever
Mo money mo problems.
In case you missed the recent news, SEGA has cancelled Hyenas, its online multiplayer shooter that was in development at Creative Assembly. This was a surprising move, given the game had been in the works for a long time, and was very close to completion. It's also reported that layoffs will occur at the studio. Now, new details are beginning to emerge about the situation — including that the game was the publisher's most expensive it's ever produced.
A video from YouTuber Volound, who follows the Total War series, contains anonymous accounts from developers about the project. Their claims are corroborated by VGC's sources. Apparently, the game suffered from a laundry list of issues, as one source writes: "So what went wrong? Total lack of direction, many of the leadership asleep at the wheel but they never seem to lose their jobs. An engine change, part way through the process. Attempting to break into a saturated market, and not committing to do anything adventurous with the game."
Read the full article on pushsquare.com