| mrstickball said: King - SEGA still has a decent marketing team/brand image in Japan. As I've said since the Yahoo deal was even made public, if it fell through, MS needed to acquire a big Japanese studio like Sega or Namco. It would make MS viable for next-gen in Japan. |
SEGA, yes, still have very recongizable mascots, is no longer making good enough game to strengthen those names. Unlike Nintendo, those brands are no longer top names. Buying Sega is no different than buying mascot while you take in a whole lot of debts.
Yes, it will position them better in Japanese market for the future. While buying Epic or Take 2 can benefit them RIGHT NOW, as well as into the future.
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