This is the Western arm of their Arcade division so don't expect any new SEGA Japan IP's like Virtua Fighter 6. Still I am glad SEGA is still pushing arcades instead of backing out like everyone else.
We might see a RINGWIDE 2 board with new IPs and the return of some favorite Arcade franchises like House of The Dead 5, Sega Rally, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, more NEW Sonic in addition to Sonic Dash Extreme (it hints that) and maybe Virtua Cop 4.(The headline claims SEGA will have 19 Arcade titles, 9 of them NEW IPs)
SEGA hasn't had a high end board since LINDBERGH. It usually takes them 7 to 10 years to release and launch a new High End Arcade line. Usually when the console generation is nearing its end(System 16 in 1987,Model 2 in 1994, Naomi in 1998, Lindbergh in 2005) its LONG overdue for a Lindbergh successor.
So I'm willing to bet Virtua Fighter 6 will be on RINGEDGE 3.(Which I see being unveiled at AOU next February)
SEGA is the Arcade Emperor of the World. They'll never give up on their core business that's the heart and soul of the brand. Especially since they're 5Xs bigger than other vendors and have substantially bigger pull,influence,market penetration and venture ideas than the likes of Taito,Konami,SNK & Capcom. There's a reason why they were the only one who successfully was able to transition into console manufacturing.(SNK never really did. They just launched a home conversion of Neo Geo's 24-bit line)
SEGA is undergoing a brand renaissance. I can't wait to see where they'll be in 5 years.
Now we wait for Nintendo to successfully enter the Mobile hardware market.