Relic Leisure, a veteran studio that has been creating RTS video games since 1997, has had a busy couple of years. 2023 noticed them launching Firm of Heroes 3, after which in 2024 SEGA opted to promote the corporate. Now, after a number of months of being an unbiased crew, Relic has laid out its battle plan for the approaching years, and when mixed with some latest rumours it could possibly be very attention-grabbing.
Mentioned plan contains persevering with to assist current titles comparable to Firm of Heroes 3, apart from the console model as a result of they deserted that shortly after saying that they have been going unbiased. The PC model, nonetheless, is getting extra updates and DLC. It could be one thing of an uphill wrestle as the sport continues to be affected by a “blended” score on Steam. With that stated, I did fairly take pleasure in it in my overview.
However what I actually wish to discuss is the part of the plan titled “Re-Imagining Classics.” Based on Relic, a part of their imaginative and prescient for the long run is to”discover alternatives to deliver these traditional titles to fashionable audiences. This may occasionally embody re-releases, remasters, or brand-new franchise experiences that seize the spirit of the originals whereas interesting to a brand new technology of gamers.”
Relic Leisure has a reasonably robust catalogue of IP to tacke, but additionally fairly a restricted one, that means it isn’t laborious to think about what they may deliver. Relic’s assortment contains Homeworld, Firm of Heroes, The Outfit and Unimaginable Creatures. However the greatest, alongside Firm of Heroes, is the Warhammer 40k: Daybreak of Struggle franchise. Three video games have been made underneath the model, however the wheels got here off with the third recreation which wasn’t nicely obtained and didn’t promote nice.
In 2004 my teenage mind was blown aside by a Bolter shot to the cranium. Not solely was I discovering the loopy world of ladies and hormones, however Relic Leisure had simply launched one of many best RTS video games ever. Warhammer 40,000: Daybreak of Struggle introduced the daunting table-top recreation to PC in spectacular vogue,…
The timing of Relic’s assertion is attention-grabbing, and there have been a number of latest rumours {that a} new Daybreak of Struggle recreation is being developed. A consumer on 4Chan posted about taking a survey from Relic that was trying to gauge curiosity in a sci-fi RTS. The publish has since been deleted however the wording of the survey appeared to level towards Warhammer. The included pictures additionally drew some consideration as devoted followers identified that the terrain had a really Daybreak of Struggle vibe, particularly a cargo container which appeared to match ones utilized in the true Warhammer recreation.
One other piece of stories adopted when a former Relic worker listed Firm of Heroes 3 and an “unannounced challenge” on their bio. In fact, that is pretty tenuous as its doubtless Relic would certainly be engaged on one thing else following the discharge of Firm of Heroes 3. However once more, the timing of this with the survey and now Relic’s plan leads me to imagine {that a} Daybreak of Struggle remaster/remake is definitely a really doubtless prospect.
In truth, it’s the sort of protected challenge that Relic most likely wants, as the corporate does appear to be in a point of hassle. Impartial of Sega, they’ll doubtless be trying to construct up a warfare chest and enhance their popularity, which has taken a number of hits through the years.
Precisely which Daybreak of Struggle recreation may get the remedy is a good query. The primary two video games have been really radically completely different. The unique was a wonderful RTS (and considered one of my favorite video games of all time) whereas the second recreation swapped to micromanaging a small group and tossed out all the base constructing. Each did nicely, however personally I’d think about the unique Daybreak of Struggle, and its very good DLC packs, can be the apparent choice supplied Video games Workshop are prepared to work with Relic now that they’re away from Sega.
In fact, the unique Firm of Heroes can also be a robust risk, and much simpler to remaster since Relic owns the IP.
What do you guys suppose? Relic are very clear on their future plans and there’s a reasonably small pool of IP they will remaster and re-release, so even with out the admittedly tenuous latest rumours a Warhammer 40k: Daybreak of Struggle remaster or re-release appears extremely doubtless.
