Yes its time for SEGA's 'Free Stuff Friday', but before we take a look at the prizes, SEGA leaves a note:
"Hi guys, sorry its so late on but we’ve been very busy over here – myself especially and in all honesty Free Stuff Friday was the last thing on my mind. However Friday it IS our time once more to do the deed, fire up the SEGATRON 3000 and do some Twitter based giveaways.
There’s not going to be any Bonus Booty nor a Manager’s Special this week - I know disasterous! Don’t worry though as things will return to normal by the time the next SOE FSF comes around. Although saying that I’m off for that one so it looks like the Captain may have to step in and take over. Photos coming soon.".......
SEGA has announced Fearless: Year of Shadow, a campaign that celebrates Sonic the Hedgehog and his brooding acquaintance, Shadow.
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."
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.