Sega is splitting its console/PC and pachinko businesses into 2 different companies owned by Sega Sammy

[Kolx]

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This's interesting. Could mean nothing, but also could mean their console/pc business is going somewhere else.

 

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Microsoft acquisition incoming.

 

[Raigor]

SEGA Europe should absolutely split from SEGA JPN

 

[cw_sasuke]

Microsoft acquisition incoming.

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I can see it happen.

 

[cvbas]

This sure is interesting in light of the recent acquisition rumours.

 

[Rygar 8Bit]

Yeah this is all lining up.

 

[Huggie]

No suprise if MS comes along now, makes sense.

 

[LinkStrikesBack]

Oh lord, please don't have Sega be bought out by Microsoft.

 

[Audere Est Facere]

Satya coming bois

 

[Dega]

Come home Sega

 

[Voodoopeople]

Microsoft acquisition incoming.

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Literally my first thought.

 

[nbnt]

Oh shit, Sonic is about to become Microsoft's mascot.

 

[Soap]

The implications of ms getting sets on the pc side would be huge. Football AND total war?

I hope it doesn't happen.

 

[asd202]

Interesting. Persona exclusive to Xbox and PC?

 

[Rygar 8Bit]

The implications of ms getting sets on the pc side would be huge. Football AND total war?

I hope it doesn't happen.

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Yeah, Sega makes the most sense for their model. Gets them big jp franchises and gives them powerhouse PC titles.

 

[Streusel]

From Sega's last financial report:

wouldn't be surprised by an acquisition from a big tech company (MS, of course Tencent is also possible).

 

[gofreak]

Definitely looks like tailoring things for suitors.

 

[Deleted member 10737]

 

[kubev]

Microsoft acquisition incoming.

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I hope so. I really, really want someone to do something more worthwhile with Sega's IPs.

 

[Kneefoil]

If MS were to acquire Sega, Bayonetta's future would be... interesting.

 

[dancingphlower]

Very interesting timing...

 

[Raigor]

I can absolutely see Tencent dropping some money on them.

 

[Huggie]

Getting Football Manager each year into gamepass would be huge for Microsoft. Keeps people subscribed and the other Sega PC studios are all gravy!

 

[Tracker_TD]

I hope so. I really, really want someone to do something more worthwhile with Sega's IPs.

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And you think Microsoft would do that?

Anyway, I'm not really seeing the acquisition neon lights here myself, but I'm always sceptical of that stuff.

 

[RROCKMAN]

really sad rn not going to lie

 

[Qikz]

Sega being on PC more than they already are would be great honestly.

 

[crazillo]

Very interesting indeed.

 

[Huggie]

With the rumours regarding MS looking into Sega, the Sega blue Xbox controller recently released and now this happening. Seems to be on the cards!

 

[Soap]

I hope so. I really, really want someone to do something more worthwhile with Sega's IPs.

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Dumping all the Saturn and Dreamcast games on gamepass would be a nice start, since it seems SEGA are adverse to releasing anything past the Mega Drive.

 

[Raigor]

And you think Microsoft would do that?

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Honestly i'd expect MS (or any other publisher) to treat Sonic better than SEGA JPN lol

 

[PopcornMegaphone]

Microsoft acquisition incoming.

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My first thought as well. Or at least getting acquired by someone else.

 

[NekoNeko]

Smash about to be a Nintendo vs Microsoft game.

 

[Hella]

Stand behind me, Sega...

I won't let Microsoft get you.

 

[nsilvias]

Microsoft ain't buying them. That's a good way to kill some of their Japanese ips. They are just doing to quarantine the losses they are having from pachinko/arcade because of covid

 

[Tokyo_Funk]

Sega's very own Brexit

Sexit?

I dunno, so long as they keep up the PC goodness, I'm happy.

 

[Sanox]

For the love or god please not a MS aquisition..

 

[Kromeo]

I would really fear for Atlus going forward if this is a Microsoft acquisition

 

[Tracker_TD]

Honestly i'd expect MS (or any other publisher) to treat Sonic better than SEGA JPN lol

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Sonic isn't SEGA's IPs. He's one SEGA IP. Hence my response.

 

[Spirited]

Could be something but likely not.

 

[Raigor]

Microsoft ain't buying them. That's a good way to kill some of their Japanese ips

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SEGA Europe right now it's more valuable and successful than the japanese side, and they are mostly on PC.

If anything, MS should target SEGA Europe instead of the japanese side.

Still, i expect Tencent to be the one making a move

 

[SchroDingerzat]

If MS were to acquire Sega, Bayonetta's future would be... interesting.

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Yeah.... I really don't want MS buying Sega

 

[Svearik]

Timing does line up for:

Microsoft?
Google?
Amazon?

All the above are rumored to be looking at studios Sega's size I thought.

 

[Deleted member 10737]

Microsoft ain't buying them. That's a good way to kill some of their Japanese ips

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sega's japanese IPs aren't really doing very hot right now anyway.

 

[Kemono]

Interesting. Persona exclusive to Xbox and PC?

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And Yakuza, Sonic, etc.

SEGAs RTS games...

We could finally see a new Alien Isolation or Warhammer 40K Space Marine sequel.

 

[Raigor]

If MS were to acquire Sega, Bayonetta's future would be... interesting.

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Bayonetta by Ninja Theory

 

[Foffy]

With Microsoft getting behind a great deal of Sega properties, I think if someone is gunning to buy them, that's the clearest option.

Outside of Yakuza, Phantasy Star, and obviously Sonic, I wonder what this holds for other Japanese IPs at the company. What will this do to the Shin Megami Tensei series, one that has infamously only ever released a single "mainline" title for a Microsoft platform that did so poorly they never tried again?

 

[Xadra]

What would be the new name for the PC/console one?
Sammy corporation is the company focused on pachinko.


I don't see it in the table.
Thanks.

 

[Taco_Human]

Sega will be back in the hardware game?!?!?!

 

[Simon-chan]

Bayonetta by Ninja Theory

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Jesus Christ, anything but that.

 

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