Subj : Sega cancels extraction shooter Hyenas less than two weeks after
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Sep 28 2023 12:00:04

Sega cancels extraction shooter Hyenas less than two weeks after its closed 
beta

Date:
Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:38:49 +0000

Description:
Sega has canceled Creative Assembly's extraction FPS Hyenas, as well as some 
"unannounced titles under development".

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Its been confirmed today (Thursday, September 28) that Sega is canceling 
Creative Assemblys multiplayer extraction shooter, Hyenas . This comes less 
than two weeks after the games closed beta period wrapped up on PC. 

As VGC reports , the news was revealed in a notice from holding company Sega 
Sammy, which stated that some unannounced titles under development have also 
been canceled. The decision was made as a result of lower profitability of 
the European region, it said. 

In response to the lower profitability of the European region, we have 
reviewed the title portfolio of each development base in Europe and the 
resulting action will be to cancel Hyenas and some unannounced titles under 
development, the notice reads. Accordingly, we will implement a write-down of 
work-in-progress for titles under development. 

Furthermore, Sega Sammys notice says that the company plans to implement 
reduction of various fixed expenses at several group companies in relevant 
region, centered on the Creative Assembly Ltd., with the expectation to incur 
one-time expenses related to reduction of fixed expenses. It now anticipates 
recording a loss for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. 

While for obvious reasons it's not known what unannounced games have been 
affected by this decision, its surprising to see Hyenas canceled so soon 
after its limited beta and its playable demo at Gamescom 2023 in August. 

In his preview of Hyenas , TRGs editor-in-chief, Jake Tucker, praised the 
pleasingly chaotic shootouts present in the space-based FPS, although he 
noted that they felt like they went on a bit too long. He also spoke about 
the titles fantastic identity and its unique hero characters, and stated that 
it should get a lot of fans if the game manages to find its audience. 

 Hyenas didnt have a specific release date, so its not known exactly how far 
away it was from launching. 

 For some new game recommendations, be sure to take a look at our lists of 
the best FPS games and best PC games .



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/consoles-pc/sega-cancels-extraction-shooter-h
yenas-less-than-two-weeks-after-its-closed-beta


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