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European release of Yakuza 5 insecure by high localization costs

A European release of Yakuza 5 is far from certain because the high localization costs might constitute too great a financial risk.

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wishingW3L3988d ago

so that's the issue... Game's too big for its own good.

Roper3163988d ago

that's not the problem being to big, the problem is people ask for it Sega localizes & brings it over and then noone buys it.

Vandamme213988d ago

good thing I don't live in Europe...hopefully we will get a US release date..god I hope so.

jc485733988d ago (Edited 3988d ago )

you think US is not the same? stop lying to yourself.

MrDead3988d ago

NNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOoooooooooooo!! .............. "sob".

nick3093987d ago

Let a few fans translate it then digital release it sega.

Gravitic3987d ago

Why can't all countries in Europe just learn English.

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SEGA announces Fearless: Year of Shadow

SEGA has announced Fearless: Year of Shadow, a campaign that celebrates Sonic the Hedgehog and his brooding acquaintance, Shadow.

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Sega sells Relic and will cut 240 jobs across UK studios

GamesIndustry.biz writes: "Relic is best known for the Company of Heroes and Dawn of War games, and recently developed the new Age of Empires for Microsoft. Relic will transition to an independent studio and will no-longer be part of the Sega group of studios.

The majority of the 240 job cuts are across Creative Assembly and Sega Europe, while there will be a ‘small number’ cut from Sega HARDLight. There was no mention of other Sega UK studios, including Two Point Studios and Sports Interactive."

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-Foxtrot19d ago

Shame about Creative Assembly, they should have just been allowed to do an Alien Isolation sequel.

just_looken18d ago

It was that garbage coh 3 that did them in only a special team can make a sequel worse in every way even though it was a 10 year gap and the same era.

gold_drake19d ago

I hope they find new jobs in the industry soon.

Jingsing19d ago

Two Point Studios and Sports Interactive probably run on a shoe string budget so that fits into SEGA better lol

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SEGA’s Switch Predecessor: What Happened to the Nomad?

Sega had such a turbulent existence from the mid-90s to when they dropped out of console manufacturing entirely in 2001, it’s understandable if you’ve never heard of the Genesis Nomad.

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