Author Topic: Official Statement from SEGA America regarding the changes at SEGA  (Read 4387 times)

Offline Happy Cat

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sorry if this should of went in the existing thread, but i thought this is pretty major news

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Due to the challenging economic climate and significant changes within the interactive gaming industry, SEGA has made the decision to consolidate its publishing business in order to focus on developing digital content and driving its existing IP such as Sonic the Hedgehog, Total War, Football Manager and the Aliens franchise. This realignment of the business around existing and digital IP is a necessity to ensure that SEGA continues to invest and enhance its digital business offering, whilst reducing its reliance on traditional packaged goods.

As a result of the SEGA Sammy Board decision to consolidate the business, many of our internal functions will be re-structured and this could result in a number of redundancies within the publishing business across the Western organisation. The company will be entering into a re-structure phase to reflect the unprecedented change in our industry and to move the company forward appropriately.

The changes will position SEGA as a content led organisation, maximising sales with a strong and balanced IP portfolio across both packaged and digital distribution. The management team are confident that the proposed restructure will benefit the company and make it fit for purpose within the changing nature of the industry over the coming years.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/30/sega-canceling-games-cutting-jobs-in-us-and-europe-to-restructu/#continued

Offline Pao

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Re: Official Statement from SEGA America regarding the changes at SEGA
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2012, 10:08:34 pm »
What happens to games like Rhythm Thief and Anarchy Reigns? Because that IGN article makes it sounds like they won't get released in the west.

Offline Sharky

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Re: Official Statement from SEGA America regarding the changes at SEGA
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2012, 10:48:04 pm »
What happens to games like Rhythm Thief and Anarchy Reigns? Because that IGN article makes it sounds like they won't get released in the west.

They will, never mind IGN.
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Offline George

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Re: Official Statement from SEGA America regarding the changes at SEGA
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2012, 12:06:35 am »
Rhythm Theft is already done...

Offline ROJM

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Re: Official Statement from SEGA America regarding the changes at SEGA
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2012, 10:35:58 am »
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    What happens to games like Rhythm Thief and Anarchy Reigns? Because that IGN article makes it sounds like they won't get released in the west.


They will, never mind IGN.




Rhythm Thief  is sowed up, nintendo is doing the marketing for that game in the west. I think that recently announced new Classic Sega game which was touted as being a AAA project from Sega Of america will get canned .