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Melion · June 30th, 2012, 04:12 AM

I hate Sega right now for the sole fact that they delayed Anarchy Reigns for the west to 2013, when the game is complete and fully localized.

Why.

JoeHigarashi · June 30th, 2012, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Melion

I hate Sega right now for the sole fact that they delayed Anarchy Reigns for the west to 2013, when the game is complete and fully localized.

Why.

Because on February 11,2013, SEGA will discontinue publication of ALL packaged 3rd party console games worldwide.

JoeHigarashi · June 30th, 2012, 12:09 PM

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Segasammy?? What do they do?? Make slot machines for Japan?? Sure, maybe one domestic division of Sega is doing ok but lets face it the rest of Sega is struggleing to stay afloat.. You don't close 5 offices if you're makeing money.

EA has bought up Bio Ware and attempted to get Rock Star.. TBH every Bio Ware game (with the exception of ME2 IMO) since EA bought 'em out has been pretty poor.. I'd hate to see something like that happen to Blizzard.. Then again EA might force them to release more then 1 good game every decade.

Obviously from a Japanese standpoint. Physical content is just too expensive and the budget is way too much to handle so many at a time. Even SquareEnix and Capcom see this, as a result most Japanese publishers are developing and distributing digital and free2play social network browser games.

Also, like I said, these European 5 offices were opened in 2005. They were the ones behind those Wii exclusives MadWorld,Condiut e.t.c

SEGASammy's net worth is $23 billion. They profit mainly on Amusement Machines,Casino Slots,Theme Parks,domestic game releases,own TMS Entertainment,Toys in addition to Panchiko Machines. Sega Orbi will profit domestically and globally on 1st party brands,non gaming multi franchising, and their existing investment brands while their 3rd party brand will be limited to digital media.

As for EA, they are a former shell of itself and is bleeding budget now. I don't see them or anyone buying ActivisionBlizzard for $8 billion. $8 BILLION.

Well, at least SEGA doesn't have to worry about Call of Duty overpowering their releases anymore because MW3 was the reason Sonic Generations was not extremely successful.

MechaFan · June 30th, 2012, 12:45 PM

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SEGASammy's net worth is $23 billion. They profit mainly on Amusement Machines,Casino Slots,Theme Parks,domestic game releases,own TMS Entertainment,Toys in addition to Panchiko Machines. Sega Orbi will profit domestically and globally on 1st party brands,non gaming multi franchising, and their existing investment brands while their 3rd party brand will be limited to digital media.

Well I'm glad atleast one of their divisions is profitable, although the company is being carried by the sales of its slot machines.. When/if those ever slow down then it definatley can't lean on its game divison which reported a $71.9 million dollar loss earlier this year.

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As for EA, they are a former shell of itself and is bleeding budget now. I don't see them or anyone buying ActivisionBlizzard for $8 billion. $8 BILLION.

Well, at least SEGA doesn't have to worry about Call of Duty overpowering their releases anymore because MW3 was the reason Sonic Generations was not extremely successful.

Yeah I don't see EA buying up Activision Blizzard either.. I don't see anyone really going for it..

And trust me, MW3 didn't stop Sonic Generations from being extremely succesful.. It was never going to be a big hit.. Lets face it, the Sonic games are even more stale then the CoD franchise is.

JoeHigarashi · June 30th, 2012, 03:08 PM

@MechaFan. That's why SEGASammy is re-organizing and becoming Sega Orbi and why they are abandoning all 3rd party packaged media.

SEGA really focused heavy marketing on Sonic Generations and had hoped all the positive feedback and good reviews would carry the game. It and most of 2011's releases were overpowered by Modern Warfare.

MechaFan · June 30th, 2012, 03:34 PM

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@MechaFan. That's why SEGASammy is re-organizing and becoming Sega Orbi and why they are abandoning all 3rd party packaged media.

Best of luck to them.

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SEGA really focused heavy marketing on Sonic Generations and had hoped all the positive feedback and good reviews would carry the game. It and most of 2011's releases were overpowered by Modern Warfare.

Sonic has spanned way more consoles then the CoD franchise has and its switched up its gameplay about just as much

But I guess unlike CoD Sonic actually dosn't sale well even after all its 'good reviews and positive feedback' it receives.

Soluzar · June 30th, 2012, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeHigarashi

SEGA really focused heavy marketing on Sonic Generations and had hoped all the positive feedback and good reviews would carry the game.

To be fair, it is one of the best Sonic games they've made since the Dreamcast. It might actually be the best of all. I don't know if that is enough to lift them out of their troubles.

Old Ape Face · July 5th, 2012, 06:31 PM

Sonic is as old as Mario is, but Sega lost the flair of Sonic when Dreamcast died.

The only reason why Mario is such a hit now is because Nintendo is keeping him in the spot light at full force.

I have almost completely ignored the Sega generation after the Dreamcast fell.

But maybe that's just me.

JoeHigarashi · July 6th, 2012, 01:37 PM

SEGA has just set up shop for a new Digital only 3rd party department.

http://andriasang.com/con1r0/sega_networks/
http://www.4gamer.net/games/171/G017192/20120702003/

This is what their 3rd party department will be from now on.

June 30th, 2012, 04:12 AM	#76
Melion I'll get your soul Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: On a island outside Sweden. I'M ON A BOAT! Posts: 4,983	I hate Sega right now for the sole fact that they delayed Anarchy Reigns for the west to 2013, when the game is complete and fully localized. Why. __________________ "You have ruled this galaxy for ten thousand years, yet have little of account to show for your efforts. Such failure must be as depressing to bear as it is pathetic to behold." -Imotekh the Stormlord to Marshal Helbrecht during the battle for Schrödinger VII

July 5th, 2012, 06:31 PM	#83
Old Ape Face I'm a Sexy Atheist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In the back of my mind where you can't see. Posts: 18,638 Blog Entries: 13	Sonic is as old as Mario is, but Sega lost the flair of Sonic when Dreamcast died. The only reason why Mario is such a hit now is because Nintendo is keeping him in the spot light at full force. I have almost completely ignored the Sega generation after the Dreamcast fell. But maybe that's just me. __________________ Then all at once the chaos ceased, A stillness fell, a sudden peace, The warriors felt my silent cry, And stayed their struggle, mystified, Apollo was astonished, Dionysus thought me mad But they heard my story further, And they wondered, and were sad, Looking down from olympus, On a world of doubt and fear, Its surface splintered, Into sorry hemispheres

June 30th, 2012, 03:08 PM	#80
JoeHigarashi Garou Denestu Oji-sama. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: The Gulf Coast. Posts: 763 Blog Entries: 8	@MechaFan. That's why SEGASammy is re-organizing and becoming Sega Orbi and why they are abandoning all 3rd party packaged media. SEGA really focused heavy marketing on Sonic Generations and had hoped all the positive feedback and good reviews would carry the game. It and most of 2011's releases were overpowered by Modern Warfare.

July 6th, 2012, 01:37 PM	#84
JoeHigarashi Garou Denestu Oji-sama. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: The Gulf Coast. Posts: 763 Blog Entries: 8	SEGA has just set up shop for a new Digital only 3rd party department. http://andriasang.com/con1r0/sega_networks/ http://www.4gamer.net/games/171/G017192/20120702003/ This is what their 3rd party department will be from now on.