Sega Europe: "We're Definitely on the Right Track"

Matthew Handrahan writes: "Niche PC franchises and European dev talent is now the bedrock of Sega's games business, with Creative Assembly leading the charge."

[-Foxtrot]

<Looks at Sonic Boom 2>

No...I don't think you are

I think Alien Isolation is the only game they've published I've enjoyed from them recently.

[3-4-5]

Sega is amazing at creating new,interesting, & appealing IP's and game series.

They aren't the best at maintaining those IP's and making games with them that people love.

* Sega has gotten a bit too gimmicky and the latest Sonic games take all the control away from the player.

It's like your not even playing, just bounding around from thing to thing.

Sonic 1,2,3 has a lot of variety in how you play.

The newer ones since then really don't.

[DemonChicken]

Looking at the main blog - http://blogs.sega.com/

See mostly sonic disheartens me like are crippled with everything else

[MegaRay]

Hahahaha.... oooh Sega...

[Paytaa]

Sega, you need to become the powerhouse you once were in the 90's to say you're on the right track. Ever since you guys went third-party you've been fumbling ever since. You're sitting on so many great IP but would rather dig Sonic a deeper grave.

[Kyosuke_Sanada]

Jet Set Radio 3 and MAYBE......Ill start looking in your direction.

[_-EDMIX-_]

"But do we really want to be spending very significant amounts of money, and getting close to break-even or just about in the black? That's not where Sega wants to be"

Agreed. Alien did really well imho as I feel SEGA has always wanted to responisblaley make money and not seek the huge AAA area unless they had the correct team and set up to do so.

Though many hate how SEGA operates, they've been careful enough to not end up like Capcom, outsourcing titles to other teams, getting rid of key directors, spending BOAT LOADS of money on lots of flops etc.

I'd rather SEGA operate this way and exist, then have them go the Capcom route and can't even afford to create games without having Sony, Nintendo or MS publish.

I don't want this...

http://www.ign.com/articles...

Happening to SEGA and they've been doing a better job then many give them credit for, ie buying Creative Assembly, Altus and Relic. They've also been very PC friendly as to buying an RTS giant and releasing some titles on PC notably Valkyrie Chronicles.

With Square focusing on PS and Nintendo and Capcom focusing on not seeking many platforms and spending HUGE millions on would be AAA titles, it seems many are following SEGA's route in terms of responsibly releasing and creating content.

Many cry and whine about Yakuza's releasing not coming to the west often.....

SEGA is still in business likely because of those moves, so go full YOLO and releasing anything anywhere just for the lolz?

I see....look at Capcom...how fine are they doing with that concept? This same company that now can't even afford to port its own titles and always needs help from several publishers just to make certain titles to keep the lights on.

Yakuza 5 will be a big test to the west to see if SEGA can port a Yakuza title on digital and get a great response. Many need to understand that making those ports and localization are not free, they cost money. In order for them to be profitable, enough clearly have to buy it, if its not...SEGA has no ode to go out of business spending money to give a very small audience a title.

Want more Yakuzas? Well actually buy them day 1, I feel sorry for lots of Yakuza fans that do buy them, then have to wait for other entries, but its just the name of the game. We know going into it, its a niche series.

[slappy508]

You need to talk to your brothers in Japan, you know, the one that actually makes good games Like Yakuza and tell them to localise it.

[Information Minister]

Really Sega?! Because I'm still waiting for Guardian Heroes on the Playstation Store. Or any of the Panzer Dragoon games, for that matter.