Sega says yeah you're all real nice about our games—but you sure ain't buying them
Sega Sammy's financial results reveal a disconnect between critical acclaim and actual sales for many of its recent titles, leading to stagnant performance. The company is reviewing its marketing and sales mechanisms, and its acquisition of Rovio has resulted in a significant write-down due to underperformance.
- Entities
- Game: Yakuza
- Person: Haruki Satomi
- Game: Yakuza 0: Director's Cut
- Game: Sonic
- Topic: Business Strategy
- Company: Sega Sammy
- Topic: Mergers and Acquisitions
- Game: Sega Football Club Champions
- Topic: Sales Performance
- Game: Virtua Fighter 5: R.E.V.O.
- Game: Raidou: Remastered – The Mystery of the Soulless Army Launch Edition
- Game: Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S
- Company: Rovio
- Game: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
- Game: Angry Birds
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