Amplitude Studios, the developer behindHumankindand theEndlessseries, has regained its independence after buying itself out from publisher Sega. The company promises that it’s “returning to [its] indie roots” to “make the best games possible.”
Amplitude confirmed the news viaa post on Xand its official forum. The French developer had been a part of Sega for roughly eight years, publishing games such asEndless Space 2,Humankind, andEndless Dungeon. In a message posted on X, Amplitude wrote that being with Sega was an “incredible journey” and is “parting ways on the best of terms.”
🎉 Big Announcement! 🎉Amplitude is officially returning to independence after 8 fantastic years being part of the@SEGAfamily! 🙌❤️Find out more here 👉https://t.co/xWhkr1RpcApic.twitter.com/6AiMkeyEW3
“By returning to our indie roots we’re getting back to the heart of what drives us: creativity, innovation, and close-knit collaboration with our community,” the company wrote. “These values have shaped who we are from the beginning, and will lead the way forward in this exciting next chapter.”
Amplitude moves on with new projects in the works
Amplitude offered a glimpse at what’s on the horizonvia its official forums. The studio will detail the latest patch forHumankindnext week. Beyond that, the company’s founder Romain de Waubert de Genlis confirmed that the developer is working on two unannounced games.
Our studio is backed by strong and meaningful franchises and our team is committed to creating the best games possible. With our extensive experiences in strategy game development and two exciting titles currently in progress, we are confident in our ability to deliver outstanding experience to players. This decision allows us to be more agile in our approach while continuing to shape the vision that has been ours from the very beginning, empowering us to push boundaries and be closer as ever of our community.
As per the rest of the forum post, Amplitude plans to show off what it’s working on in January 2025. There aren’t any other details, but that’s pretty much expected. It looks like Amplitude is retaining the rights to its games, so we may hear of another release in theEndlessfranchise one of these days. We only have a couple of months before finding out.
