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Sega Acquires Two Point Studios & Former Bullfrog

13 May 2019, 07:29 AM
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Reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/CompanyOfHeroes/comments/bo0e2c/sega_acquires_two_point_studios_former_bullfrog/

SEGA has announced that it has acquired Two Point Studios, the creators of Two Point Hospital, for an undisclosed sum. Two Point will become fully integrated into the SEGA Europe family – which includes other major strategy developers such as Creative Assembly, Sports Interactive, Relic Entertainment, and Amplitude Studios.
https://www.pcgamesn.com/two-point-hospital/two-point-studios-sega-buyout

Two Point Studios is now owned by Sega:
Sega acquired the Two Point Hospitals developer through its Searchlight incubator program.

https://www.pcgamer.com/two-point-studios-is-now-owned-by-sega/

Reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/TwoPointHospital/comments/bmgynp/sega_acquires_two_point_studios/
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/bmiloj/sega_acquires_two_point_studios/

Reddit comment from GaryOaksHotSister:
My head-canon is that someone at SEGA is/was a major bullfrog fanboy and pleaded not to let this one slip-by.
If SEGA wanted to fill a specific quota with simulation games, the kings themselves came knocking at their door to make a game.
SEGA in that regard is being brilliant, and I'm glad the Bullfrog team may have finally found a home.


Co-Founders of Two Point Studios:
Gary Carr | https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-carr-aa211b1/
Mark Webley | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-webley-9157831/

They are former leads from Bullfrog Productions (RTS studio killed by EA) and Lionhead Studios.
Bullfrog created RTS games such as Populous and Dungeon Keeper.

History Bullfrog Productions & Lionhead:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullfrog_Productions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionhead_Studios

Relic | Related info:
Alex Peters joins Sega as VP of production and development - Friday 9th February 2018
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-02-09-jobs-roundup-alex-peters-joins-sega-as-vp-of-production-and-development .
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexpeters99/
Relic GM/studio head when CoH2 was announced in 2012 and left due to THQ bankruptcy.

Two months ago, Alex Peters new Sega Europe Role:
Senior Vice President, Searchlight and Development Services

Former Relic GMs/Studio Directors; 1997-Present
Alex Garden, Founder & CEO 1997-2004
https://www.linkedin.com/in/agarden/
Ron Moravek, 2004-2006 (former COO, before Alex Garden left)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-moravek-a776b05/?authType=name&authToken=hOkW&trk=prof-sb-browse_map-photo
Tarrnie Williams, 2006-2009
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarrnie-williams-927586/?ppe=1
Jonathan Dowdeswel, 2009-2011
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathandowdeswell/?ppe=1
Alex Peters, 2011-2013
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexpeters99/
Tim Heaton, 2013 (interim general manager, Current Creative Assembly Studio director & Sega EVP Studios)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/timheaton1/
Responsibility across SEGA Studios in the West - Creative Assembly (Horsham and Sofia), Sports Interactive (London), Amplitude (Paris) and Relic (Vancouver)
Justin Dowdeswell, 2013-Present
https://www.linkedin.com/in/justindowdeswell/

Alex Peters Game Credits:
http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,5579/
Bullfrog RTS studio, Lead Programmer behind Dungeon Keeper 2;
http://www.mobygames.com/game/dungeon-keeper-2

If MS Buy Relic Without CoH IP (speculation):
Maybe CoH become part of Sega Searchlight in partnership with MS.?
Alex Peters new role & timeline seems to match Relic new job announcements for a brand new team/project 6+ weeks ago.

2) CoH3 - Sega Europe (unconfirmed, educated guess)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ecaponi/ (Erik J. Caponi, Game Director)
Erik J. Caponi:

Erik J. Caponi is connected with the two new job announcements production & marketing
13 May 2019, 07:32 AM
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I'd kill for a Dungeon Keeper 3.
13 May 2019, 12:44 PM
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I'd kill for a Dungeon Keeper 3.

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