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Offline Sharky

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So how many Development Studios do SEGA have now?
« on: March 22, 2015, 04:16:51 pm »
Including SEGA West and SEGA Japan, how many and what are they?

I actually find it harder to keep track of the Japanese ones these days, AM2? Sonic Team? is Phantasy Star Crew a developer?
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Offline JRcade19

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Re: So how many Development Studios do SEGA have now?
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2015, 04:22:52 pm »
Wiki lists 13.


Japan
CS 1-3 R&D
Sports R&D
AM R&D
Sega Networks
Atlus

Western
Creative Assembly
Sports Interactive
Three Rings Design
Hardlight Studios
Relic Entertainment
Demiurge Studios
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Offline Sharky

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Re: So how many Development Studios do SEGA have now?
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2015, 04:32:26 pm »
That seems wrong, Atlus are Western?! Also didn't SEGA pick up two other developers at the same time as Demiurge?
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Offline JRcade19

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Re: So how many Development Studios do SEGA have now?
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2015, 04:38:57 pm »
Quote from: Sharky on March 22, 2015, 04:32:26 pm
That seems wrong, Atlus are Western?! Also didn't SEGA pick up two other developers at the same time as Demiurge?

That was my bad. (They are actually under acquired). So that is my fault not wiki's

As for the second part, I believe only Demiurge was acquired and the two others you speak of were merely investments.

Edit: http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/sega-networks-acquires-demiurge-studios/615561

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SEGA’s mobile division, SEGA Networks, has announced its acquisition of Massachusetts-based developer, Demiurge Studios. In addition, SEGA Networks has made investments in two additional developers: Ignited Artists and Space Ape Games.
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Offline TimmiT

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Re: So how many Development Studios do SEGA have now?
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2015, 04:44:14 pm »
There is an Atlus USA, but they don't really do game development. But aside from localizing Atlus games, they localize and publish in the US other Japanese games as well like Lost Dimension. They also publish various indie games. And while they usually don't publish games in Europe, their English translations are used for European releases.
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Offline Trippled

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Re: So how many Development Studios do SEGA have now?
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2015, 06:18:39 pm »
Quote from: JRcade19 on March 22, 2015, 04:22:52 pm
Wiki lists 13.


Japan
CS 1-3 R&D
Sports R&D
AM R&D
Sega Networks
Atlus

Western
Creative Assembly
Sports Interactive
Three Rings Design
Hardlight Studios
Relic Entertainment
Demiurge Studios

I'm working on that Wiki page to be more detailed and accurate currently (i retooled it before, tbh the very first version was awful it was by a forum member called Cube3 I believe), since I found that nifty site that documents japanese companies internally.

According to Sega Sammy reports https://www.segasammy.co.jp/english/ir/library/pdf/printing_annual/2014/all_ar2014_e.pdf, Sega has about 10 development lines simultaneously
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Offline Mariano

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Re: So how many Development Studios do SEGA have now?
« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2015, 07:02:05 pm »
by the way, speaking about SEGA studios, a couple of days ago they change they Careers oficial page:


http://careers.sega.co.uk/


They are looking for people in a lot of their studios including SEGA themself. I suggest to read this kind of thing, that was they way i found out a couple of months ago that CA was working in a new console project.
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Offline Sharky

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Re: So how many Development Studios do SEGA have now?
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2015, 07:44:58 pm »
Quote from: Mariano on March 22, 2015, 07:02:05 pm
by the way, speaking about SEGA studios, a couple of days ago they change they Careers oficial page:


http://careers.sega.co.uk/


They are looking for people in a lot of their studios including SEGA themself. I suggest to read this kind of thing, that was they way i found out a couple of months ago that CA was working in a new console project.

It's interesting that they used a Dawn of War 2: Chaos Rising cover art for their 'About SEGA' page, when that game was published by THQ... No new Dawn of War game has been published under SEGA yet, perhaps a hint at things to come?

http://careers.sega.co.uk/about-sega
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Offline George

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Re: So how many Development Studios do SEGA have now?
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2015, 11:23:21 pm »
Technically all the Dawn of War games are published by SEGA, they changed on Steam after they bought the developer.

Example:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/15620/

Its sad that SEGA doesn't invest in more Japanese talent.
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Offline MadeManG74

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Re: So how many Development Studios do SEGA have now?
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2015, 08:27:05 am »
Which AM* teams are still around apart from AM2?
I lost track of most when they changed names and beyond that it got really confusing. I'm glad AM2 still stayed the same all these years.
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Offline Trippled

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Re: So how many Development Studios do SEGA have now?
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2015, 08:30:45 am »
Quote from: MadeManG74 on March 23, 2015, 08:27:05 am
Which AM* teams are still around apart from AM2?
I lost track of most when they changed names and beyond that it got really confusing. I'm glad AM2 still stayed the same all these years.

Around 2003-2008, they had three AM studios.

From 2008 onwards, they have 2. R&D1 have an Internet presence even: http://buzz.sega.jp/
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Re: So how many Development Studios do SEGA have now?
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2015, 08:41:03 am »
Quote from: Trippled on March 23, 2015, 08:30:45 am
Around 2003-2008, they had three AM studios.

From 2008 onwards, they have 2. R&D1 have an Internet presence even: http://buzz.sega.jp/

Hmmm this makes the lack of work going on at AM2 seem quite bizarre. I'd have thought at least one of Sengoku, Code of Joker or Wonderland Wars might have kept them busy but seems they really have been working on Miku and updates.

[spoiler]Clearly they've shifted all their resources in developing Shenmue 3.[/spoiler]
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Offline MadeManG74

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Re: So how many Development Studios do SEGA have now?
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2015, 08:53:02 am »
^They put all their resources into Virtua Fighter 6.

Which will be an endless runner on mobile phones.
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Offline Aki-at

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Re: So how many Development Studios do SEGA have now?
« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2015, 09:27:54 am »
Quote from: MadeManG74 on March 23, 2015, 08:53:02 am
^They put all their resources into Virtua Fighter 6.

Which will be an endless runner on mobile phones.

I'm sorry Mang but you are absolutely wrong on this.

It's going to be a special campaign for Sonic Runners to pick up Akira Yuki skin plus five other characters.

The Virtua Fighter Six campaign.
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Offline Centrale

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Re: So how many Development Studios do SEGA have now?
« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2015, 11:12:48 am »
Where do the Ryo Ga Gotoku team and Sonic Team fit into this list? They have different official names?
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