Sega will focus on Sonic, Persona, and Like a Dragon studios this year, fewer new releases planned

by Danny Craig  · 
Sega will focus on Sonic, Persona, and Like a Dragon studios this year, fewer new releases planned
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Sega has confirmed that following a successful year with seven new games, the company will now take a step back and invest resources in the studios behind Sonic, Persona, and Like a Dragon.

The details:

  • Sega was asked about its future plans for the fiscal year during a Q&A session (via VGC) following the release of its recent Q3 financial report. The company confirmed that there will be fewer new premium releases this year, with revenue coming from both its existing catalog and free-to-play offerings. “The plan is currently being formulated, but we expect the volume of new titles in Full Game to be lower than this fiscal year,” Sega said. “On the other hand, we expect continuous revenue contribution from repeat sales of new titles in Full Game this fiscal year and full-scale revenue contribution from new titles in F2P.”

  • When asked about potential studio acquisitions in the coming year, the company stated that it intends to "reinforce" its existing teams by ramping up hiring, specifically at Persona developer Atlus, Like a Dragon's Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, and Sonic Team. According to Sega, Sonic Team and RGG Studio are currently "short of staff," whereas Atlus is critical to the company's international expansion.

  • Sega released seven major titles last year, including Metaphor: ReFantazio, Sonic X Shadow Generations, and Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, which sold nearly 20 million units combined during the third quarter. It also has a busy period ahead of it, with the revival of several classic IPs in the works, including Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, and Virtua Fighter, with Shinobi: Art of Vengeance releasing later this year.

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