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[jackal27]

Persona is all that matters.

Get out.

Sega Sammy confirms Index acquisition

Press Release

That bit about mobile development terrifies me to no end. Please don't screw this up Sega. After Square Enix and Hudson, I don't think my heart can take it.

 

[Squire]

Sega Sammy confirms Index acquisition

Press Release

Boom. Sega Sammy as well. Not Sega.

 

[duckroll]

Sega Sammy confirms Index acquisition

Press Release

Welp.

 

[Canis lupus]

I'm glad Atlus gets to live on and acquired by a gaming company.

Boom. Sega Sammy as well. Not Sega.

Aren't they the same thing?

 

[Triple Da G.O.D!]

Sega Sammy confirms Index acquisition

Press Release

Well. There you have it.

It's been real.

 

[Soriku]

What'd be the differences between them being under Sega Sammy vs. just Sega?

 

[Dusk Golem]

So gist of it is that they've made a new department of SEGA for Atlus, called SEGA Dream Company, which is owned by SEGA Sammy. However, they said in the press release that they're interested in Arlus's mobile and home console IPs and plans, so that's good.

 

[Nirolak]

Boom. Sega Sammy as well. Not Sega.

It's a subsidiary of Sega:

Notice is hereby given that SEGA DREAM CORPORATION, which was newly established as a wholly owned subsidiary by SEGA CORPORATION (“SEGA”), a subsidiary of SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC. (the “Company”), has concluded a business transfer agreement with Index Corporation (“Index”) for the purpose of revitalization of the business.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

I was very pleased when Sega bought Relic. Not so pleased now, but let's wait and see. At least Sega brought Fantasy Star Online 2 to the we...oh right....

 

[gconsole]

What'd be the differences between them being under Sega Sammy vs. just Sega?

Would the latter case impossible since Sega was long gone?

 

[Squire]

It's a subsidiary of Sega:

Notice is hereby given that SEGA DREAM CORPORATION, which was newly established as a wholly owned subsidiary by SEGA CORPORATION (“SEGA”), a subsidiary of SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC. (the “Company”), has concluded a business transfer agreement with Index Corporation (“Index”) for the purpose of revitalization of the business.

That's my question: Is that their name now? Index is Sega Dream?

 

[Meia]

So gist of it is that they've made a new department of SEGA for Atlus, called SEGA Dream Company, which is owned by SEGA Sammy. However, they said in the press release that they're interested in Arlus's mobile and home console IPs and plans, so that's good.

It they're not going to be "Atlus" in name anymore, I'd actually consider that bad news #1 about this whole thing, with more incoming...

 

[crozier]

Atlas USA was seriously one of the few bright spots in this industry.

 

[Nirolak]

That's my question: Is that their name now? Index is Sega Dream?

Sega Dream is a shell company presumably used for tax purposes.

 

[Hayama Akito]

Sounds to me like Index is not going to be under Sega, but could be a part of the Sega Sammy group directly, which would be interesting.

Much better for me, i hope so.

 

[MrT-Tar]

At least FE x SMT is safe, that's the most important thing to me

 

[jackal27]

It they're not going to be "Atlus" in name anymore, I'd actually consider that bad news #1 about this whole thing, with more incoming...

Wait, THAT'S what that means? Good Lord... I never thought video games could cause me this much anxiety.

 

[crinale]

This may be the best news I've heard this year aside from Gundam EXFB getting ported.

 

[Pooya]

relevant bits, purpose of acquisition

 

[Meia]

Wait, THAT'S what that means? Good Lord... I never thought video games could cause me this much anxiety.

No, it means I don't know and was asking cause that's what I quoted sounded like.

 

[ShogunDarius]

Time for Persona Total War?, i'd play it. I'm not expecting much in the way of localisations though :/

 

[Busaiku]

I'm bracing for Etrain Odyssey Untold being the last 3DS game we see.

 

[Mpl90]

So gist of it is that they've made a new department of SEGA for Atlus, called SEGA Dream Company, which is owned by SEGA Sammy. However, they said in the press release that they're interested in Arlus's mobile and home console IPs and plans, so that's good.

Yeah, they mentioned both mobile phones achivements and the track racord in the home video game market, listing franchises such as Megami Tensei, Persona and Etrian Odyssey

 

[jackal27]

Atlas USA IS seriously one of the few bright spots in this industry.

Fixed.

I hope.

 

[AniHawk]

persona online, persona mobile, and persona pachislot. neat.

 

[Mpl90]

I'm bracing for Etrain Odyssey Untold being the last 3DS game we see.

Yeah, because Atlus 3DS games sell bad, so SEGA will change that.
I can't understand posts like this XD

 

[Shadow Ranger]

Wouldn't be surprised if they just use "Sega Alus" for those games. Keeps some level of familiartity there whilst also clearly being linked to Sega.

Here's hoping their worldwide distribution is more efficient than Atlus (who basically had zero cares for Europe). And of course, they don't blitz everything on mobile games like Capcom and Square.

 

[Forkball]

I hope you enjoy region locking!

 

[Busaiku]

Yeah, because Atlus 3DS games sell bad, so SEGA will change that.
I can't understand posts like this XD

30k is bad for Sega.
I bet their PSP games sold 30k, and look what happened to those.

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

Please Sega don't screw Atlus or Atlus USA.

 

[Pooya]

so...
online
smart devices
pachislot/pachinko

and

home console...


RIP handhelds?

 

[jackal27]

Yeah, because Atlus 3DS games sell bad, so SEGA will change that.
I can't understand posts like this XD

Atlus games don't need to sell "bad" in order to not be worth the trouble to Sega. There's a vast difference in the amount of money a game needs to generate to be profitable to Atlus and the amount it needs to profitable to a company like Sega.

 

[Dragon1893]

Oh boy, I hope this works out well for fans of atlus' games.

 

[Soriku]

That's my question: Is that their name now? Index is Sega Dream?

No, it says Sega Dream concluded a business agreement with Index. There's nothing to do with the Atlus name there.

persona online, persona mobile, and persona pachislot. neat.

Persona 4 Pachislot already exists.

 

[crozier]

I hope you enjoy region locking!

*sob*

Oh well. I need to stop thinking about this until more facts are known...

 

[Mpl90]

30k is bad for Sega.
I bet their PSP games sold 30k, and look what happened to those.

They brought titles like Hatsune Miku over here, and that's probably not so much bigger than Etrian Odyssey, if at all. Too much pessimism, IMHO.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

Yeah, because Atlus 3DS games sell bad, so SEGA will change that.
I can't understand posts like this XD

VC3 sold like 180k and that series seems to be dead.

 

[Dusk Golem]

Wouldn't be surprised if they just use "Sega Alus" for those games. Keeps some level of familiartity there whilst also clearly being linked to Sega.

Here's hoping their worldwide distribution is more efficient than Atlus (who basically had zero cares for Europe). And of course, they don't blitz everything on mobile games like Capcom and Square.

I think SEGA is interested in their mobile game department, but I think home console games should be safe since SEGA also states that as part of the interest. Also SEGA typically focuses on a variety of platforms more than many other companies, so can't see them going mobile only.

 

[crinale]

so...
online
smart devices
pachislot/pachinko

and

home console...


RIP handhelds?

In Japanese, in this case "console" really means gaming dedicated devices, including handhelds.

 

[Thoraxes]

persona online, persona mobile, and persona pachislot. neat.

Persona 5S

Exclusively on the iPhone 5S.

 

[Nirolak]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=680297