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Sega explains its partnership with Deep Silver in Europe


Sega explained in an article posted on its blog that many games will arrive in Europe in physical and digital form in the future. The publisher said they were in collaboration with Deep Silver, who for example published Saints Row The Third, Zombie IslandAnd Mighty No.9. This alliance will include games such as 7th Dragon III Code: VFD, Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse And Persona 5.

The article also explains why it is not Sega Europe which publishes the titles:

We have a European branch, but they are very involved in their own business, and as a business unit, Sega Europe focuses on our Western licenses, that is to say games developed by Western studios, like The Creative Assembly, Relic Entertainment, Sports InteRactive, and in partnership with studios such as PlaySports Games. With the majority of these productions coming out on PC, we have seen a shift in Sega Europe towards a more digital-centric business over the last few years. Regarding Western franchises, they are already partners with Deep Silver to market these titles in European markets. It was therefore obvious to have a partnership with Sega of America for the Japanese licenses, which will have more means of releasing in physical version.

We don’t yet know when these games will be released in Europe. However, Sega responded to fans who asked if the old continent would be entitled to the developer’s Japanese catalog:

For all our European fans, we can finally say that we have worked on the question and we have an answer for you.

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SEGA is not for sale ‘for now’ but Microsoft would be the best positioned to buy it


The vice president of SEGA says that the possibility of being absorbed by another company is not part of his plans “for now” but he values ​​​​Microsoft’s interest

The hearing that is taking place this week between the Federal Traded Commission (FTC) and Microsoft to try to block or approve the purchase operation of the Activision Blizzard King group, is leaving us with great headlines and uncovering confidential information that until now only the companies involved in the processes knew from within.

One of this information appeared through a document that showed an email that Phil Spencer wrote to Satya Nadella (CEO) and Amy Hood (CFO, in which he requested approval of a strategy to address the acquisition of SEGA Sammy Holdings and his studies, with the aim of boost Xbox Game Pass subscriptions on PC, Xbox consoles and cloud gaming.

SEGA does not sell, but it allows itself to be loved and values ​​Microsoft’s interest

The rivers of ink that have been written around this topic throughout this week have not been foreign to SEGA managers, who have even seen their company’s shares rise. In an interview with SamaGame, Shuji Utsumivice president and co-chief operating officer of SEGA, expressed a few words regarding Microsoft’s interest in purchasing SEGA:

No, not now. We are very close to Microsoft and We have a great relationship with your executive. Microsoft in particular has great respect for us. Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are really serious about the values ​​that video game fans emphasize.

SEGA has strong relationships with platform owners, from SONY and Nintendo to Apple and Amazon. But Microsoft values ​​SEGA more than other companies doUtsumi said, which would give Redmond an advantage over everyone else.

It’s unclear whether Microsoft, which is struggling to get approval for its $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, is still contemplating a purchase of SEGA. What is public knowledge is that Phil Spencer’s men have their sights set on Japan, since they have already considered acquire Square Enix in 2019, according to confidential documents contributed during the process.

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Sega Brings Back Classic Games and Fans Get…


SEGA recently announced five new games based on a classic franchise and promised even more. Thanks to a new report, we now know which other games could make a return.

SEGA surprised everyone at The Game Awards with their “Power Surge” trailer, which revealed five new games based on some of their most beloved classic franchises. Alongside Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage and Crazy Taxi, fans were teased by the phrase “and more” appearing at the end of the trailer.

Now we know what that “and more” could include, as an exclusive report from Insider Gaming reveals more classic throwbacks that SEGA is currently working on.

We’re collecting more SEGA classics than expected

According to Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson, there are at least ten SEGA classics that currently have new games in development. Aside from the five titles initially announced, there are three others that Henderson says will also return: Panzer Dragoon, Neon Genesis Evangelion and Sakura Taisen.

“Speaking to sources, it is understood that Panzer Dragoon, Neon Genesis Evangelion and Sakura Taisen will all have new games and are also in early stages of development. »

What the other two games are is unfortunately unclear. However, there are many clues as to what they might be. As Henderson points out, Gematsu reported on SEGA’s trademarks in December for more than a dozen games. This includes the titles that have been revealed so far, as well as a number of classic IPs that have yet to be revealed as part of this throwback series:

  • Alex Kidd
  • Modified beast
  • After the burner
  • Eternal Champions
  • house of death
  • Chameleon child
  • Exceed
  • Super monkey ball

Eight more SEGA trademarks filed on December 6 and made public today:

Alex Kidd: https://t.co/MojtgDfYVM
After the burner: https://t.co/anDs0wFWXg
Crazy Taxi: https://t.co/Y7Wp2biljg
House of the Dead: https://t.co/c0tx6xITRV
Overflow: https://t.co/jwu8nni87G
Shinobi:… pic.twitter.com/cm1o72a706

– Gematsu (@gematsu) December 14, 2023

That’s a pretty strong indicator that some, maybe even all of these IP addresses might come back. It’s worth pointing out that the titles revealed by Henderson do not yet appear to appear in public brand databases. But it could only be a matter of time.