Sega-Atlus

TheSonicRetard

Weird that there is no topic on this.

So Sega bought Atlus.

http://www.segasammy.co.jp/english/pdf/release/20130918_index_e_final.pdf

Notice is hereby given that SEGA DREAM CORPORATION, which was newly established as a wholly owned subsidiary by SEGA CORPORATION (“SEGA”), a subsidiary of SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC. (the “Company”), has concluded a business transfer agreement with Index Corporation (“Index”) for the purpose of revitalization of the business. Under the agreement, SEGA will take over the operations conducted by Index, the bankrupt company that applied to the Tokyo District Court for the commencement of civil rehabilitation proceedings effective from June 27, 2013

2 big take aways from this - Sega has a new Subsidary called Sega Dream Corporation, and Sega wholey owns Index now, which obviously includes Atlus.

Personal, Dark Souls, SMT, Princess Crown and Dragon's Crown, all belong to



Thoughts? Opinions?

Magic Pink

There's no thread because it's already being discussed in the industry thread.

-SPI-

Thoughts? Opinions?

Start learning Japanese.

TheSonicRetard

Magic Pink wrote: »

There's no thread because it's already being discussed in the industry thread.

This deserves its own topic.

WotanAnubis

TheSonicRetard wrote: »

Thoughts? Opinions?

What will this mean for localization?

ATLUS games have always been pretty fringe, so what're the odds of their going the way of Yakuza?

TheSonicRetard

WotanAnubis wrote: »

TheSonicRetard wrote: »

Thoughts? Opinions?

What will this mean for localization?

ATLUS games have always been pretty fringe, so what're the odds of their going the way of Yakuza?

I'm not sure. How well does Persona sell compared to Yakuza in the West? And relative to their budgets?

I mean, Sega is bringing that Miku game west, and I would expect that has a smaller audience than either.

-SPI-

I would expect it has a much smaller script than either also.

Lanrutcon

The odds of getting cool Atlus games on the PC just went up, lads.

Archsorcerer

Dark Souls? That's From.

Demon's Souls I'm not sure.

TheSonicRetard

Archsorcerer wrote: »

Dark Souls? That's From.

Demon's Souls I'm not sure.

Oh that's right, Atlus didn't publish Dark Souls like they did Demon's Souls.

The Wolfman

Worst case scenario #1: Atlus JPN gets nuked and there's no more SMT/Persona stuff. Though maybe the devs reform somewhere else and make a spiritual successor, so there's a faint hope.

Worst case scenario #2: Atlus USA also get nuked and we lose one of the best localization houses there is. This would be a fucking tragedy. But didn't Atlus USA say they weren't affected at all during the previous news? There's hope this won't affect them as well.

Pie in the sky best case scenario: This deal somehow grants Atlus USA access to Sega's back stock. Meaning they can release games that Sega alone doesn't want to touch. Do not get your hopes up at all over this... but there's the most outside of outside chances that Valkyria Chronicles 3 could see an English release.

Lanrutcon

Quick. Someone research whether or not Persona is profitable.

Lives are at stake.

A duck!

TheSonicRetard wrote: »

Magic Pink wrote: »

There's no thread because it's already being discussed in the industry thread.

This deserves its own topic.

Nope.