Hyenas developers share frustration at how Sega's biggest budget "metaphorical turd" was mishandled

A number of developers behind the now-cancelled Hyenas have commented on the project’s failure, and shared some of their frustrations towards management at both Creative Assembly and Sega.

Last week, YouTuber Volound issued a well-sourced report on Hyenas’ downfall, including the detail that it had been Sega’s “biggest budget game ever”. That report stated Hyenas had been plagued with a lack of direction before it was ultimately canned.

Now, a further video by Volound has shared further quotes on Hyenas from anonymous sources who worked on its development. “I’m paralysed with a mixture of upset and anger over what’s happening to my friends there,” one person said.

“I feel that because [Creative Assembly] had that corporate backing, it was very much a case of ignore the bad feedback and push towards polishing this metaphorical turd into what the publisher has invested in producing,” another source said. Sources said Creative Assembly bought two buildings to house Hyenas developers, such was the project’s ambition.