Relic Entertainment
Canadian RTS game developer based in Vancouver, BC. Founded 1997. Known for Company of Heroes, Dawn of War, Homeworld series. Acquired by THQ 2004, sold to Sega 2013; sold by Sega March 28, 2024 to Emona Capital — independent again for the first time since 2004 (~41 layoffs post-sale Apr 2024). Post-independence strategy (announced Feb 2025): ongoing updates & DLC, small- and large-scale titles, and re-imaginings of classic franchises. Launched the Relic Labs banner for smaller experimental titles — first release Earth vs Mars (Oct 29, 2025, Advance Wars-style turn-based strategy, Steam). Celebrating 20 years of Company of Heroes with a Definitive Edition (trailer Sep 10, 2026).
- Type: Developer · Buyer
- Headquarters: Canada
- Activity taxonomy (by shipped credits): Development, Publishing, Porting services, Game development and engineering, Art, assets and fonts production services, Audio design and production services
- Credited games in the group: 30
Partners proven by shipped credits
- Feral Interactive — Porting services, Publishing, 11 shared credits, 2015–2023
- Microsoft — Game development and engineering, Publishing, 8 shared credits, 2018–2026
- SEGA — Publishing, 7 shared credits, 2015–2025
- Forgotten Empires — Development, Game development and engineering, 5 shared credits, 2018–2024
- Tantalus Media — Development, Game development and engineering, 5 shared credits, 2018–2024
- Xbox Game Studios — Game development and engineering, Publishing, 5 shared credits, 2018–2024
- Mindwalk Studios — Art, assets and fonts production services, 4 shared credits, 2021–2026
- BKOM Studios — Game development and engineering, 4 shared credits, 2021–2026
- Sperasoft — Art, assets and fonts production services, 4 shared credits, 2021–2026
- World's Edge — Game development and engineering, Production, 3 shared credits, 2020–2024
- Creative Assembly — Motion capture services, QA and testing services, 3 shared credits, 2021–2023
- Keywords Studios Montreal — Art, assets and fonts production services, 3 shared credits, 2023–2026
- Side UK — Audio design and production services, Casting services, 3 shared credits, 2021–2023
- Beyond Performance Capture — Motion capture services, 3 shared credits, 2023–2026
- Mighty Canvas — Art, assets and fonts production services, 3 shared credits, 2023–2026
Latest related news
- Emona Capital uses Splash Damage games studio to roll up Gamepires in live-service consolidation play (2026-02-26)
- Relic and Amplitude break from Sega as strategy studios pivot to faster development cycles (2025-09-16)
- Relic Entertainment pivots to smaller titles and classic revivals after Sega split (2025-02-10)
Source: Games Atlas (gamesatlas.app), based on MobyGames credits and Games Atlas analysis. Games Atlas does not estimate revenue or report the performance of individual games. Profile: https://gamesatlas.app/companies/relic-entertainment