Humankind developer Amplitude splits off from Sega, promising a return ‘to our indie roots’

Amplitude Studios, the developer behind Humankind and the Endless series, 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 via a post on X and its official forum. The French developer had been a part of Sega for roughly eight years, publishing games such as Endless Space 2, Humankind, and Endless 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.”

“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 horizon via its official forums. The studio will detail the latest patch for Humankind next 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.

Romain de Waubert de Genlis, Amplitude Studio founder

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 the Endless franchise one of these days. We only have a couple of months before finding out.