Sega believes that 'Humankind' could be the first in a series.
The gaming corporation - best known for creating the 'Sonic the Hedgehog' character - have hinted that their strategy game 'Humankind' could go on to launch a franchise.
Sega CEO Haruki Satomi said: ["Humankind] has had a good start. It was a good start so that we can expect to make this a series in the future. We find potential in this title, and it has become an IP we want to nurture for a long time."
The historical strategy game - which sees the player take it upon themselves to rewrite history, and therefore humankind - was released back in August and most recently received an update in October.
At the time of the launch, the company wrote on Twitter: "We want to thank you all for the amazing, enthusiastic (frankly at times almost overwhelming) reception of Humankind. This was a dream game for us, and it warms our hearts to see so much lively discussion about all kinds of topics: Favorite cultures, strategies, balancing, map-making and modding, and many others"
The ability for players to 'mod' - a slang term meaning to modify gameplay - was also recently built into the game, which is available exclusively on Steam.
The "modding" support will come from mod.io, a cross-platform modding support service from ModDB founder Scott Reismanis.
Reismanis has said: "[I am] thrilled that official mod support is being introduced into Humankind so early on.
"It’s exciting to work with Sega and Amplitude Studios on their creator community launch."
