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Forums - Gaming - Sega Sammy asks 650 employees to voluntarily resign by February 2021, expecting huge financial losses

DonFerrari on 06 November 2020

That is very sad. My company is laying of about 20k.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

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Leynos on 06 November 2020
shikamaru317 said:

If ever Microsoft was going to make an actual play for success in Japan, now would be the time to do it. Sega stock is about to be much cheaper, and a Sega acquisition would be perfect for them, not only giving them Japanese IP's and developers to release on Xbox Series/PC/xCloud, but Sega also owns several western PC developers whose games could be used to push Gamepass PC.

No, and stop asking for this. It's not going to happen nor should it.



Bite my shiny metal cockpit!

DonFerrari on 06 November 2020
shikamaru317 said:

If ever Microsoft was going to make an actual play for success in Japan, now would be the time to do it. Sega stock is about to be much cheaper, and a Sega acquisition would be perfect for them, not only giving them Japanese IP's and developers to release on Xbox Series/PC/xCloud, but Sega also owns several western PC developers whose games could be used to push Gamepass PC.

Although I would prefer Sony doing it or they keeping independent, yes this would be a vulnerable moment for them and MS could strike.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

DonFerrari on 06 November 2020
shikamaru317 said:
DonFerrari said:

Although I would prefer Sony doing it or they keeping independent, yes this would be a vulnerable moment for them and MS could strike.

Another option for MS, rather than buying Sega Sammy stock, would be for MS to make a deal to split Sega from Sammy, giving Microsoft control of Sega and Sammy enough money to ride out the covid pandemic's negative effects on their pachinko business. Would be cheaper than buying Sega Sammy outright. 

In fact, even a Sega acquisition deal might not be necessary, MS could simply make a deal to get Xbox ports on all future Sega/Atlus for say 10 years, with day one Gamepass release on all of them, and in exchange Sega Sammy would get enough money to ride out the pandemic.

Sure both moves could be done, but I don't think japanese people would accept MS buying Sega or Sammy. A 10 year deal for first release or GP would be easier to happen.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

JRPGfan on 06 November 2020

Time for Sony to step in, and offer them a huge pay check, for Atlus.
(apart from Yakuza... and the Atlus RPGs.... sega doesnt do much for me)



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KLAMarine on 06 November 2020

Sonic for Nintendo or Microsoft.



Verter on 06 November 2020

This thread looks like a crow fest before the body is even dead. =P

I hope Sega can manage to pull through without being purchased by anyone.



I'm mostly a lurker now.

hinch on 06 November 2020
KLAMarine said:
Sonic for Nintendo or Microsoft.

Nope and double no. All games stuck behind Nintendo hardware and nowhere else. Hell no.



Ryotsu on 06 November 2020
KLAMarine said:
Sonic for Nintendo or Microsoft.
I understand that only a Japanese company can buy from another Japanese company, Microsoft could not, it is easier Sony
It would be great to see Yakuza games and other SEGA and ATLUS games as Sony exclusives

DonFerrari on 06 November 2020
shikamaru317 said:
Ryotsu said:
I understand that only a Japanese company can buy from another Japanese company, Microsoft could not, it is easier Sony
It would be great to see Yakuza games and other SEGA and ATLUS games as Sony exclusives

That seems to be a false claim that has been circulating on gaming forums for years. There are many Japanese companies that are partially or wholly owned by foreign companies. 

But rarely a forceful takeover works.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."