SEGA has announced that they are teaming up with the creator of the Total War™ series, Creative Assembly, to enter a multi-title license deal with Game Workshop to create video games based on the Warhammer universe.
Setting up shop at Creative Assembly’s UK studio, a new team will work alongside the creators of the Total War Alien IP and Mobile teams to work on the new Warhammer title.
“With this year being our 25th anniversary”, said Tim Heaton, Studio Director at Creative Assembly, “it seems fitting for us to embark on such a dream project with such a well-established partner. The incredibly rich and detailed Warhammer world is something we grew up with, and has left an indelible imprint on us as both designers and gamers. We’ll be doing the Warhammer universe justice in a way that has never been attempted before. We’re bringing those 25 years of experience and expertise in extremely high-scoring games to bear, delivering a Warhammer experience that videogamers will absolutely love.”
“We have enormous respect for SEGA and Creative Assembly and have felt for a long time that the combination of the enormously rich setting of the Warhammer world, and their stunning development talent is a match with huge potential,” said Jon Gillard, Games Workshop’s Head of Licensing. “Now that we’ve managed to bring these two giants of gaming together it is safe to say that some truly amazing products are going to be unleashed as a result. We are excited at the possibilities, and are enthusiastically working with the team at Creative Assembly already.”
Creative Assembly is currently working on five projects including Total War Rome II, an untitled Alien IP, and of course Warhammer which is set to be released in 2013.
Keep an eye out for updates and career opportunities at www.creative-assembly.com
