

The studio was shut down in April 2004 when Vivendi Universal closed most of their game development studios. Lords III became Impressions's final game, and was released to mediocre reviews in March 2004.

Rod Nakamoto was installed as the new director. Mike Ryder, former president of Sierra Entertainment, forced a change in management in October 2001, during development of Lords of the Realm III. This surpassed Blizzard Entertainment for the period, according to CNET Gamecenter. In 1998, Impressions Games was the most profitable division of Havas Interactive, with $20 million in net profit. Impressions specialized in historical strategy games and is best known for its City Building Series, which include Caesar, Pharaoh, Zeus: Master of Olympus, and Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom. He sold the company to Sierra On-Line in 1995, who was then bought out by Cendant and eventually, Vivendi Universal (now known as Vivendi SA). Impressions Games was a British video game developer founded by David Lester. Sierra On-Line/Sierra Entertainment (1995-2004) British video game developer Impressions Games Type
