Frontier Developments reaches an agreement with Games Workshop for the development of an RTS based on Warhammer: Age of Sigmar. It will come to PC and consoles.
Frontier Developments announces its future plans: a collaboration with Games Workshop. The brand after Warhammer accepts the development of an RTS based on Age of Sigmar, the famous board game from the Fantasy side. In fact, it is the current physical version.
As pointed out in its latest fiscal result, the game will reach PC, consoles and streaming platforms during the fiscal year of 2023, which will end on May 31 of that same year. “We are delighted to announce this agreement with Games Workshop. I think it is great news that two well-established world-class companies in the UK are collaborating on a new project for large audiences, ”says studio director David Braben.
The creators of Planet Zoo, Planet Coaster, Jurassic World: Evolution, and Elite: Dangerous, among others, have a strong future portfolio. Undisclosed internal developments go through a multiplatform “big global IP” by some point in fiscal year 2022. On the other hand, in recent months we have learned that they took the license of Formula 1 to develop management games for the future. season 2022.
In the same statement, the company clarifies what impact the coronavirus crisis has had in its study. They say they have "acted fast" in moving all the work from the office to the homes, allowing them to keep the dates of their content closer, such as the update to the beta of Fleet Carriers in Elite: Dangerous and the South America Pack for Planet Zoo.
"The company is in a strong position, and while management monitors the impact of COVID-19, we do not plan to use government support. We continue to recruit and right now we have a few newcomers who have commented to work with us from home, "they explain in the statement.
