Sega to be bought out?

[Bofferbrauer2]

Xxain said:

Bofferbrauer2 said:

While that's true, investors don't seem to have the same mindset. At least when you look at the Stock market, Sega is barely worth more than it did in 2008 (1000 Yen per share back then, now 1200... after a 300 Yen drop early February) and was worth much more in 2006-2007 (4500 Yen per share). Probably don't "monetize" enough for the shareholders.

Its because SEGA doesnt have a powerful IP. To investers, a company is a combination of IP's. The more powerful IP's a company owns the higher their value.

Yeah, biggest that they have by now next to Sonic is probably Phantasy Star Online.

Actually, I was quite happy to see many older IP in the survey yesterday, from the looks it seemed to me they want to know what old IP was worth to Wise from their Gwave. Wish Nintendo would do so too, sometimes.

Darwinianevolution said: 
Please no more buyouts. Leave 3rd parties develop for all, a market with only 1st party games is not healthy at all.

Imagine them buying EA or Activision Blizzard. I wouldn't mind (actually, goodbye and good riddance if that would happen!), but I'm certain I'd be part of the minority.

However, those Publishers sit on so many unused IP, I think nobody would mind if they buy such an IP and release a game in a forgotten or disused series.

Last edited by Bofferbrauer2 - on 19 March 2019