Sega, Sammy set to integrate under holding firm on Oct. 1

[Hachiko]

Game maker Sega Corp. said Tuesday it will merge with pachinko machine maker Sammy Corp. on Oct. 1, thereby creating the nation's largest video game maker.
The new company, with combined revenue of more than 440 billion yen, will eclipse Konami Corp. by some 170 billion yen.

The surprise announcement came a year after the two companies walked away from a merger plan due to strong opposition from Sega game creators.

But this time, both parties promised a happy ending.

Japan Times

 

[dreamer]

Hum...I'm getting the feeling Sega's going to get absorbed...

 

[m477]

As long as they still make Shenmue 3, it doesn't matter to me!

 

[Shinmeiryu]

It's a good merger for both companies in the long run.

 

[budd]

yes. the news made me break down and finally buy a ps2. i've given up

 

[Arch]

As long as they still make Shenmue 3, it doesn't matter to me!

lol ditto to that ! we are still waiting for it !!!!!!

 

[antantrevolution]

As long as they still make Shenmue 3, it doesn't matter to me!

I don't know, I'm quite worried about that. Yu Suzuki's AM2 is responsible for the Shenmue series, right? From what I understand, AM2 is going to be re-ntegrated into Sega to make more mainstream titles. Wether that fact holds any water is up in the air for anyone to guess at, but I know that it would be rather disappointing not to be able to finish that damned story.

The merger is a good thing and a bad thing, depending on how you look at it.

At least I found my DC copy of Shenmue 2 last night.

Peace.

Ant