Westerners could miss out on some games as firm reduces "reliance on packaged goods" Share this Tweet + Submit Article To N4G Submit Article To Reddit Submit Article To del.icio.us Submit Article To Digg Submit Article To StumbleUpon Close Comments 5 By Tom Ivan for computerandvideogames.com
Sega of America has said that parent company Sega Sammy's recently announced plans to restructure its loss-making games business could result in a number of layoffs within its western publishing business. 
In a statement issued to Joystiq, Sega's US division also reiterated that the company will now focus on established IPs like Sonic and Football Manager, as well as digital content, which should ensure that the likes of Jet Set Radio HD and the rumoured Shenmue remakes get released outside of Japan.
Western releases for other Sega games like Anarchy Reigns, Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz and Yakuza 5 could possibly be at risk, although nothing has been confirmed on this front.
Sega of America said: "Due to the challenging economic climate and significant changes within the interactive gaming industry, Sega has made the decision to consolidate its publishing business in order to focus on developing digital content and driving its existing IP such as Sonic the Hedgehog, Total War, Football Manager and the Aliens franchise.
"This realignment of the business around existing and digital IP is a necessity to ensure that Sega continues to invest and enhance its digital business offering, whilst reducing its reliance on traditional packaged goods.
"As a result of the Sega Sammy Board decision to consolidate the business, many of our internal functions will be re-structured and this could result in a number of redundancies within the publishing business across the Western organisation. The company will be entering into a re-structure phase to reflect the unprecedented change in our industry and to move the company forward appropriately.
"The changes will position Sega as a content led organisation, maximising sales with a strong and balanced IP portfolio across both packaged and digital distribution. The management team are confident that the proposed restructure will benefit the company and make it fit for purpose within the changing nature of the industry over the coming years."
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Report this post Reply with quote WHERESMYMONKEY on 2 Apr '12 said: NOOOOoooOOooOOOOooOOOO!!! Anarghy reigns is one of the games i'm most looking forward to. I couldn't give a lying f**k about most Sega's so called established ips. All of the new stuff they were coming up with especially Platinum game's stuff.
Please don't axe the only sega games i was interested in playing this year.
Report this post Reply with quote lordirongut on 2 Apr '12 said: Sega of Japan's work is most of their best work - except for the Total War series mostly everything else they produce outside of Japan is dreck. Valkyria Chronicles, the catalogue of Platinum Games, Yakuza - even Binary Domain had its merits. Damn more merits than those movie tie-ins they insist on publishing anyway.
And far, far more merits than anything Sonic Team have produced since the Saturn.
Report this post Reply with quote eddiehitler on 2 Apr '12 said: And far, far more merits than anything Sonic Team have produced since the Saturn.
So I guess that Dreamcast games Samba de Amigo, Chu Chu Rocket, Phantasy Star Online and the wonderfully bizzare Gamecube title Billy Hatcher have no merits then?
It looks like their getting their current act together by following Colours with Generations which I thoroughly enjoyed and left me craving more.
Report this post Reply with quote Queen Skillage on 2 Apr '12 said: Just keep the monkeys that translate the Yakuza series!
Report this post Reply with quote lordirongut on 2 Apr '12 said: Forgive me, I was referring to Sonic games.
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