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Games cancelled amid £54m digital restructure; UK franchises expected to stay strong
Read More »Sega to downsize, axe certain games
Sega is expecting a loss of 54m (7.1bn) as it restructures its US and European operations. Parent company Sega Sammy Holdings has today said it will carry out a ‘structural reform’ of Sega’s consumer business. It said it will ‘streamline’ its US and European video game operations and create a …
Read More »Space Channel 5 dev working on Vita music game
The technical director of respected Sega rhythm action title Space Channel 5: Part 2 is bringing a new music game to PS Vita. Orgarhythm is a new title that blends strategy and music. It will be published by Acquire and hit Japanese shelves this summer, reports Andriasang. The PS Vita …
Read More »Sega backs EA Origin platform
Steam rival now tallies up thirty-five partners
Read More »EA announces new Origin publishers
EA has announced the addition of several new publishing partners for its PC digital distribution platform Origin. Sega, Team 17, Rebellion, Kalypso and other undisclosed companies have agreed to bring their games to the growing platform as it continues in its effort to add third parties to a suddenly budding …
Read More »Now Sega games will miss GAME
Sega’s Yakuza: Dead Souls is the latest game that will not be stocked by GAME or Gamestation. Despite the excitement surrounding a possible buyout, GAME is still suffering serious supply issues. Already, EA, Nintendo, Tecmo Koei and Capcom have not supplied game with their latest titles. That means Kid Icarus: …
Read More »Future Sonic 4 episodes canned
Sega has revealed it has no more plans to continue Sonic 4 beyond the upcoming Episode II. The first episode of the download-only platformer was released way back in 2010, and the second is due for release later this year. Beyond that, there will be no more outings for Sonic …
Read More »3DS Game Gear titles arrive next week
The first set of games from Sega’s original handheld are set to arrive next week on both US and EU versions of the3DS eShop, Nintendo has announced. The debut batch will include Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble, Shinobi, and Dragon Crystal, as was announced in the Japanese line-up back in …
Read More »No more Marvel games coming from Sega
Marvel has confirmed that Captain America will be the last of its licenses to be published by Sega. No reason was given for the fact that there are no current plans for additional Marvel games to be published by Sega, though the critical maulings received by the likes of Captain …
Read More »Toshihiro Nagoshi named SEGA chief creative officer
Toshihiro Nagoshi, who headed up the teams that launched the Super Monkey Ball and Yakuza series, has been promoted to chief creative officer. Sega is in the midst of a major shift in its corporate structure upon the retirement of its chief operating officer, Okitane Usui. The executive will leave …
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