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SEGA Black Sea EOOD

Moby ID: 5534

AKA +
  • Creative Assembly Sofia - Common name (from 2016-12-20)
  • Crytek Black Sea Ltd. (from 2008-07-14 to 2016-12-20)
  • Black Sea Studios Ltd. (from 2001 to 2008-07-14)

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Creative Assembly Sofia is a development studio owned by SEGA and a division of Creative Assembly studio. It is based in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The company was initially founded in 2001 as Black Sea Studios by Vesselin Handjiev (aka Frujin). Notable titles Black Sea developed include Knights of Honor (2004) and WorldShift (2008).

On 14 July 2008, Black Sea Studios was acquired by Crytek and renamed Crytek Black Sea. Crytek announced to close the studio on 20 December 2016. On 7 March 2017, the studio's acquisition by SEGA was announced, after which it was positioned as a division of Creative Assembly.

Also in 2016, some former developers of this studio would establish Black Sea Games, also in Sofia. The two are not to be confused.

Credited on 16 Games from 2004 to 2023

Sonic Dream Team (2023 on Macintosh, iPhone, iPad...)
Endless Dungeon (2023 on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One...)
Total War: Pharaoh (2023 on Windows, Macintosh)
Company of Heroes 3 (2023 on Windows)
Company of Heroes 3 (Launch Edition) (2023 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Windows)
Sonic Frontiers (2022 on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One...)
Two Point Campus (2022 on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One...)
Sonic Origins (2022 on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One...)
Total War: Warhammer III (2022 on Windows, Macintosh, Linux...)
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania (2021 on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One...)
Humankind (2021 on Windows, Macintosh, Windows Apps...)
A Total War Saga: Troy (2020 on Windows, Macintosh)
Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia (2018 on Windows, Linux, Macintosh)
Total War: Warhammer II (2017 on Linux, Windows, Macintosh...)
WorldShift (2008 on Windows)
Knights of Honor (2004 on Windows)

History +

March 7, 2017

Company acquired by SEGA and subsequently positioned as a division of Creative Assembly.

December 20, 2016

Company closure announced by Crytek.

July 14, 2008

Black Sea Studios Ltd. is acquired by Crytek GmbH and renamed Crytek Black Sea.

2001

Company founded as Black Sea Studios Ltd.

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