Relic Entertainment
Relic was started in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada by Alex Garden and Luke Moloney in 1997. Their first title, "Homeworld", was released on September 28, 1999 to critical acclaim and successful sales. Though they did not immediately continue working on the franchise (Sierra Entertainment, the game's publisher, owned the rights), the game did have a spin-off, "", developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by Sierra.
Company of Heroes 2
THQ first announced the sequel to the acclaimed "Company of Heroes" in May 2012. THQ executive vice president of core games Danny Bilson noted that the publisher will continue working on "Company of Heroes 2" following its launch next year.
On December 19, 2012, publisher THQ filed for bankruptcy just after postponing the release date of the video game. The following month, on January 23, 2013, it was announced that THQ had sold Relic Entertainment to Sega for as part of an auction of the company's properties in result of the bankruptcy.