Namco Bandai's not much good either, but at least that has the amusing angle of their biggest arcade competitor and the company they failed to merge with in the 90s absorb them. Sort of like a more screwed up version of the Sqauresoft/Enix merger.
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Rumor: Sega Europe about to close, no more Sega AAA, focusing on digital only
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EmCeeGramr
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they just broke the news to nagoshi and there are bodies slamed into cars everywhere oh go
I was originally gonna bold Namco but I actually forgot what they did. I don't really follow them. Anyone care to refresh my memory on what they've done?
Since I don't think I was clear enough, Sega Sammy's market cap is $5 billion, and it's doubtful you could buy them that cheaply anyway.
There is almost no one in the industry with enough money to even consider this.
Now, trying to buy brands off of Sammy might be feasible, but not the company itself.
There is almost no one in the industry with enough money to even consider this.
Now, trying to buy brands off of Sammy might be feasible, but not the company itself.
I doubt it, they're both solid money maker's for Sega and they fit perfect with Sega's digital future considering they're both PC franchises.
Angry Fork
Member
rofl rubber ducky
It'd seem more likely you have a deal that untangles the two rather than buying the whole thing, and Sammy may want to keep Sega for whatever reason. Maybe they still do well enough in Japan?
SteveWinwood
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Nintendo to buy sonic confirmed.
Game Over Yeaaaaaaaaah ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4DcJZcYJEg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4DcJZcYJEg
Well, the digital stuff is actually pretty profitable, which is why they're still making it.
I imagine some of the local handheld stuff makes a fair amount of money as well like Miku, and that requires next to no one to keep going.
Chuck Norris
Banned
Finding it hard to care to be honest. Can't remember the last Sega game I've liked
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Psychoward
Banned
;(
To be honest, I'm more worried about their games leaving Japan than whether or not they still make them there. It really does sound like they have enough successful stuff there that there's no reason to back out fully.
I think going into 2013, the new industry (not just Sega) message is going to be this: the technology pissing contest is over. I know there will be exceptions to the rule (as always), but I just don't expect to see the envelope infinitely pushed like it has been, insofar as development costs are concerned.
The upside is that games may be cheaper to development, and they may actually be more fun for people who don't like all the frills (like me). The downsides are (a) people who like the frills may see less of them, and (b) I am willing to bet there going to be even larger scale layoffs in the industry -- much bigger than what we have seen thus far, anyway.
The upside is that games may be cheaper to development, and they may actually be more fun for people who don't like all the frills (like me). The downsides are (a) people who like the frills may see less of them, and (b) I am willing to bet there going to be even larger scale layoffs in the industry -- much bigger than what we have seen thus far, anyway.
Neuromancer
Member
It's wishes like this that got us The Dark Brotherhood.
uh oh
Are Namco DLCs generally terrible DLCs that are either too expensive/on-disc shit?
Well, the guy in charge of localizing Yakuza for the West left already about a few days ago: http://segabits.com/blog/2012/05/25/yas-noguchi-senior-producer-at-sega-west-leaves-the-company/
Ah... I... *blush*... have you happened to come across someone named... *blush* Dexter...? I uh... *sweatdrops* ... it's not like I like him or anything *trips* ... onegai...
mr stroke
Member
awesome
*Goes to look up who Dexter is.*
Sonic Wiki said:Dexter (デクスターis a fictional boyfriend that Amy Rose fabricated in Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, to make Sonic jealous.
Dear god, BioWare. Dear god...
what the christ
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
...On second thought, maybe not...Aeana said:
And oh lord at the bolded because I can see it happening.
$5 for a single costume in Tales of Xillia. And there are a ton of costumes and accessories to boot.qq more said:
You've played Sonic games. You know how much of an idiot Amy can be. They just took more cues from the Archie comic series to magnify her ditziness. Hence, the Dark Brotherhood seemed to have its roots in the Dark Legion stuff that Penders wrote.
cj_iwakura
Member
Sadly, being realistic, this has been pending for a while. The only real losses to lament are the future of more HD ports, Yakuza, and the talented devs under their publishing umbrella, namely Platinum.
Riposte
Member
A BioWare Sonic RPG about "Sonic's friends" made no sense right around the time of Mass Effect 1, but thinking about it retrospectively with Dragon Age 2 and Mass Effect 3 in mind... it makes too much sense.
Dark Octave
Banned
Well maybe if you bought it sooner they wouldn't be in this situation.
All your fault.
That's a digital only game, so it should be fine and a prime part of Sega's new strategy.
Oh, must have slipped by me that it wasn't getting a console release. I did hear about an iPad version so I guess this does fit perfectly into their plans.
JunkYardSubs
Banned
Who buys the Sonic!?!
Tylahedras
Banned
Valkyria Chronicles didn't get a PS3 sequel so they are pretty much worthless as far as I'm concerned.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Professor Beef
Banned
"Enjoy your future, Sonic! It's gonna be great!"
:|
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrpglqYeQBc
It IS the SonicGAF theme song, after all.
If they can be bothered to fully translate it and support the servers needed to run it.
It's never been a priority in the West, let alone with all this upheaval. If it's not at E3, and it was missing from the line-up wasn't it, then I think we can kiss any hope goodbye.
Kids mostly these days.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Yeah, that's why Penders was all hot and bothered by the whole game.
And here we all thought it was just a small joke because some of the past games weren't very good.Professor Beef said:"Enjoy your future, Sonic! It's gonna be great!"
:|
Oh, I'm not too worried: http://segabits.com/blog/2012/03/10...-alpha-version-hints-at-english-localization/
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it would seem like sammy could drum up enough value in sega itself to justify selling it off?
gutting the company to focus on a much smaller market seems odd, as they'd be cutting value out of the company... the sega division still produces reasonable sales. though i can see dividing the business between consumer and arcade not easy.
at the same time, how well is sega really going to do focusing on f2p/apps... seems like a disaster unless they want to go out and acquire outside talent and invest even more. i want to think pso f2p will be big, but come on
also, wasn't namco the original suitor for sega? and all this time we said sega dodged a bullet by getting sammy...
ZombieSupaStar
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Sapphire Dreams
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Noooooooooooooooo! Not like that SEGA! Where is my Panzer Dragoon??!
Visualante2
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Could Creative Assembly's closure/downsizing be the "recent high profile closure" in Brighton that I've been seeing in job listings. Sounds like they're forming a new studio.
I believe a GAFer works at Sega UK
I believe a GAFer works at Sega UK