Purple on 07 January 2014
| Jon-Erich said: When people ask this question, I often think of Sega. If anyone remembers, Sega did not want to go third party. They had to. They had no choice. I think Isao Okawa understood the consequences of Sega going third party, even though he knew it would have to happen eventually. Nintendo is not in that situation and most likely won't be In that situation for a long time. Culturally, Sega was no more. Without their own hardware, they lost the competitive edge they once had. People left and all Sega is now is just a name. I think Satoru Iwata understands this better than just about any stock owner. |
I don't get why this is so hard to understand. Going third party didn't kill Sega. Trying to compete in the hardware space is what killed Sega. The company has recovered wonderfully since going third party.
