Also, remember when Microsoft had Ensemble Studios develop Halo Wars only to announce (I think it was leaked but whatever) they'd shut down the studio once the game was finished?
Then a studio formed from former Ensemble people (Robot) were given Halo Wars to maintain/update and Age of Empires Online to make, which Microsoft then took both over and shut down because it cost too much.
And Hidden Path hired other Ensemble people to do Age of Empires II HD. Which then was taken over by Microsoft and Skybox which has done the Age of Mythology, Rise of Nations, etc. remasters plus II HD expansions.
But I'm sure Sega is very glad to have Relic working on something for money finally.