Mushroomer25
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I think we called that fight quite awhile ago.
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Rumor: Sega Europe about to close, no more Sega AAA, focusing on digital only
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I think we called that fight quite awhile ago.
Nintendo buying out Sega would be awesome imo. They would still let them have a lot of freedom but they also would bring Sonic back to his former glory and wouldn't let Sega make asinine decisions.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Just SEGA Europe according to the French source.
Says something about focusing more on mobile and tablet stuff.
that would be crazy.
Mushroomer25
Member
After Revengence, I assume they'll just get in bed with Konami.
The Abominable Snowman
Member
My childhood...
Seriously, It seems like every armchair analyst has done a better job at managing Sega than Sega. Such a sad example of a mishandled company.
Seriously, It seems like every armchair analyst has done a better job at managing Sega than Sega. Such a sad example of a mishandled company.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Yeah, it sounds like there's been some miscommunication or distortion as this passed through the rumor grapevine. I'll wait for further information before arranging the funeral.
Coin Return
Loose Slot
Femmeworth
Banned
Hopefully the Valkyria Chronicles team gets salvaged.
Unhandled Exception
Member
Terrible and unsurprising news.
RelentlessRolento
Member
fuck... man... jeez
nincompoop
Banned
Damn, there goes my dream of Outrun 3
SolidSnakex
Member
Seriously? It's not like there's anything preventing Platinum from making deals with other companies. They're already working on a game for Konami.
djplaeskool
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Mushroomer25
Member
I don't think even Nintendo can stop Sonic Team from making asinine decisions. That's really what you hire them to do.
StoppedInTracks
Member
What happens with Creative Assembly ?!?
Hirokazu Yasuhara did join NST. When that first came out, I said they'd be renaming it New Sonic Team.
Rodney McKay
Member
That's pretty crazy, but maybe they'll put out AAA phone/tablet games?
Ubisoft.
Laughed out fucking loud
Rated-Rsuperstar
Member
Nagoshi is Sega. As long as nothing effects his work I'm fine.
Perfect Cha0s
Member
I'm confused, does this mean that they won't be making anymore console Sonic games, or that Sega Europe, specifically, is being dismantled and relegated to a tablet/mobile dev?
Maybe just a poor translation or a misunderstanding in the reporting? I really can't see Sega seizing to make AAA titles in their entirety.
Maybe just a poor translation or a misunderstanding in the reporting? I really can't see Sega seizing to make AAA titles in their entirety.
black_vegeta
Member
Gawt damn, that sucks. ;_;
Small consolation if they don't localize them. :/
I imagine when it comes to those AAA titles it means they'd get the likes of Sonic out, but maybe not other stuff. And Sonic doesn't really need to be AAA (has it even been that by modern standards?) to do really well anyway.
Not really. The sentence is "Sega's last big title developed by Creative Assembly will be presented at E3 2012 in a few days". I'm pretty sure that just means CA's last title, not Sega's last title. At least I hope so.
Were this rumor true they wouldn't even be making Sonic or any major retail titles at all.
...Which is why at least something here seems off.
Snapshot King
Member
No, instead they make games for Sega, which then Sega merely dumps into the market or fails to release in some regions altogether, such as Vanquish and what's going on with Max Anarchy.
Basically if the total death and liquidation of Sega is what it takes to get Anarchy Reigns out in the west then so be it.
Who will do the localization of anything Sega Japan does? Sega Europe's been handling pretty much everything for the U.S. for a year or two now anyway.
captmcblack
Member
Not again.
Not like this.
Please Nintendo, MS, somebody...just buy them. Don't let them die like this.
Not like this.
Please Nintendo, MS, somebody...just buy them. Don't let them die like this.
Keyser Soze
Member
Sega died a long time ago
buddha0991
Member
...I really wanted Anarchy Reigns to come out....Sega Europe does good work too
Yeah I think the article off. They apparently canned a bunch of stuff in development, like a supposed Jet Set revival, but I don't think they are completely ignoring consoles.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Mmkay, now that I've read the French source, I feel like this is more of an exaggeration.
This doesn't really make sense given that SEGA's strategy is to focus on just a few series and distribute them. It does seem like they're placing a greater emphasis on tablet and mobile game, and not just on AAA console games, so at least that bit of the article seems more plausible. It just says, "Sega's last big title developed by Creative Assembly will be presented at E3 2012 in a few days", and not necessarily by SEGA.
This doesn't really make sense given that SEGA's strategy is to focus on just a few series and distribute them. It does seem like they're placing a greater emphasis on tablet and mobile game, and not just on AAA console games, so at least that bit of the article seems more plausible. It just says, "Sega's last big title developed by Creative Assembly will be presented at E3 2012 in a few days", and not necessarily by SEGA.