Industry news as SEGA acquires British developers Two Point Studios for an undisclosed amount via subsidiary SEGA Europe. The team based in Farnham, Surry were previously in the SEGA Europe Searchlight programme, and will now be wholly-owned by the Japanese firm.

Two Point Studios was set up in 2016 and launched their first title, Two Point Hospital in 2018. The team of 17 was set up by former members of the Lionhead team, Gary Carr, Mark Webley and Ben Hymers, and features developers formerly at Lionhead, Mucky Foot, and fellow SEGA studio Creative Assembly.

“We’re delighted to welcome Two Point Studios officially in to the SEGA family. As a relatively new, British-based developer with a global hit already under their belts, we knew we had to move quickly on this deal because they are an extremely attractive investment proposition with a great deal of talent,” said Gary Dale, President/COO for SEGA Europe Ltd. “The Searchlight team at SEGA Europe have done a fantastic job integrating the studio over the past two years and the studio have gone on to produce a fantastic title with clear franchise potential.”

“It’s a landmark step for Two Point Studios and we’re thrilled to be joining the SEGA family. We’re looking forward to executing the next phase of our plans as we continue to evolve Two Point County” said Mark Webley, Co-Founder of Two Point Studios. “It’s a hugely exciting time to be a part of Two Point and we are here today thanks to the hard work, passion and dedication of our small, but amazingly talented team here in Farnham and the incredible fans that have supported us throughout and guided our continued development of Two Point Hospital.”

Two Point Studios join other SEGA Europe developers including Creative Assembly, Sports Interactive, Relic Entertainment, Amplitude Studios and HARDlight.

There’s no information yet on what they’ll be working on beyond ‘several exciting unannounced projects’.