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Sega's strong Q1 games performance erased by impact of COVID-19
Revenue from resorts, arcades and pachinko machines all plummeted as pandemic led to closure of public spaces
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Sonic The Hedgehog film character design will change, says director
Jeff Fowler promises to overhaul Sonic's look following the negative response to the film's trailer
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"Sega had a plan, to quietly become a powerhouse in PC publishing"
Relic Entertainment's Justin Dowdeswell on regaining stability after THQ's collapse, and the imminent launch of Dawn of War III
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Sega has double standard for Puyo Puyo Tetris streaming
Japanese publisher issues rules for content creators featuring puzzle game; North American arm says they won't apply
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Sega's games revenue up 13% after nine months
Football Manager 2017 drives Entertainment Contents division to $136m operating profit
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Sega acquires Endless Legend developer Amplitude
Parisian outfit becomes part of Japanese publisher's growing PC portfolio
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Sega returns to profit on cuts and streamlining
But revenue across Sega's games business was flat or in decline as new products failed to excite
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Sega cuts full-year profit estimate by 90 per cent
Weak sales and product delays blamed as Sega lowers its revenue and profit forecasts for the second time this fiscal year
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Sega misses lowered six-month profit forecast
Company is nevertheless back in the black despite a lack of major new releases
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Sega Europe: "We're definitely on the right track"
Niche PC franchises and European dev talent is now the bedrock of Sega's games business, with Creative Assembly leading the charge
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Sega lowers six month revenue forecast by 22 per cent
Taiyo subsidiary will offer "voluntary retirement" to 200 employees as part of restructuring effort
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Sega narrows its losses in games in Q1
But the sluggish performance of its Pachinko business drags the company into the red
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Sonic Dash passes 100 million downloads
Mobile title is the most downloaded Sonic game in history
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Sega laments "weak" game sales even as hard numbers rise
Full-year unit sales up 41 per cent, Consumer revenue up 11 per cent, but Alien and Sonic failed to perform
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Sega's mobile hits inspire a shift in strategy
With the publisher earning millions every month, the next fiscal year will see the rapid expansion of its mobile lineup
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Sega Networks purchases Demiurge Studios
Minoru Iwaki tells GI.biz that acquisition of Marvel Puzzle Quest studio, investments in Ignited Artists and Space Ape show it's serious about the West
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Rising costs damage Sega's nine-month results
Consumer business profits tumbled despite Alien: Isolation's 1.76m sales, Sega now expects to make a loss this fiscal year
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Alien: Isolation exceeds 1 million sales
Critically acclaimed survival horror title reaches the 1 million sold mark after launching last October
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Sega looks to TV and film with new hire
Seasoned exec Evan Cholfin will develop projects based on Sega's IP portfolio
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SEGA looking to settle Aliens lawsuit with $1.25m payout
Colonial Marines publisher wants out of class-action case
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Sega's profits down 57 per cent in Q1
Pachinko business contributes half of all revenue in the absence of new game releases
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Gearbox responds to Aliens: Colonial Marines lawsuit
"Gearbox supplemented Sega's development budget with its own money"
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Watch: GameHorizon 2014 - Panel: Games For Good
Jude Ower, Dr. Mick Donegan, James Schall and Ian Hamilton discuss how games can make the world a better place
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Sega cuts profit forecast by 36 per cent
Slow sales in Pachislot and Amusements prompts fiscal year revision
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Sega's Japanese mobile network free to developers
The "Noah Pass" already has 30 devs signed up, could bring down ad costs by 80 per cent