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The game Driver: San Francisco could have been: Sumo Digital's cancelled Driver game uncovered

Added: 05.02.2015 13:10 | 5 views | 0 comments


VVV:The concept art for the unreleased Driver 5 reveals that San Francisco was still going to be the signature setting along with New York, both of which were featured in the original Driver game. Las Vegas was also apparently on the cards, which was a setting in Driver 2. There appears to be an emphasis on destructible environments, with several shots depicting ruined environments and crumbling scenery. Split/Second Velocity, anyone?"

From: n4g.com

Price drop: $6.00 off Driver San Francisco Game (Essentials) PS3, now only $16.99

Added: 31.01.2015 16:20 | 4 views | 0 comments


Save $6.00 on Driver San Francisco Game (Essentials) PS3! The price of Driver San Francisco Game (Essentials) PS3 has been dropped by $6.00, order now from ozgameshop.com with free delivery to Australia and New Zealand.

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Sega Is Moving Away From Console Games

Added: 31.01.2015 15:41 | 17 views | 0 comments



Sega announced that they are closing an office in San Francisco and downsizing their force as they move to Northern California. Sega is also moving away from major console releases and focusing on portable, mobile and online PC games.

From: www.cinemablend.com

SEGA Downsizing to “Streamline Operations"

Added: 30.01.2015 14:00 | 11 views | 0 comments




SEGA of America is downsizing and relocating from San Francisco to Southern California, company president and COO John Cheng has announced.

"This move was crucial to keep SEGA operations moving forward throughout North America and to provide our millions of fans a strong pipeline of content across gaming, TV, merchandising, and more," he said. "We are confident that by relocating to Southern California we will be able to thrive, grow and become a stronger company because of it."

From: www.gamerevolution.com

Sega to Axe 300 Jobs as Focus Turns to PC and Mobile

Added: 30.01.2015 11:29 | 5 views | 0 comments


A drastic and sweeping restructure is underway at Sega as the publisher attempts to "drastically improve profitability," with more than 300 jobs at risk, a headquarter relocation underway, and a new focus away from games consoles.

Sega issued a notice to investors on Friday explaining that it expects to make just $34 million in net profit by the end of the financial year; a nosedive in performance compared to the $260 million it made the year prior.

Around 300 staff are scheduled to be made redundant, while Sega's San Francisco headquarters will be relocated--likely by summer--to southern California.

The struggling publisher, which formed in the 1940s and shifted its business into video games by the late '80s, will also reposition its business to center it around "smartphone and PC online gaming."

Although drastic measures, Sega has been planning this shift in business since May 2014. To what extent this will further narrow its games console business is unclear. Sega's key releases of 2014 were .

The corporation said: "SEGA has positioned Digital Games, particularly smartphone and PC online gaming, as a growth area and has determined to implement the following measures in order to constantly post profits by improving management efficiency while promptly promoting redistribution of management resources."

From: www.gamespot.com

Sega to Axe 300 Jobs as Focus Turns to PC and Mobile

Added: 30.01.2015 11:29 | 0 views | 0 comments


A drastic and sweeping restructure is underway at Sega as the publisher attempts to "drastically improve profitability," with more than 300 jobs at risk, a headquarter relocation underway, and a new focus away from games consoles.

Sega issued a notice to investors on Friday explaining that it expects to make just $34 million in net profit by the end of the financial year; a nosedive in performance compared to the $260 million it made the year prior.

Around 300 staff are scheduled to be made redundant, while Sega's San Francisco headquarters will be relocated--likely by summer--to southern California.

The struggling publisher, which formed in the 1940s and shifted its business into video games by the late '80s, will also reposition its business to center it around "smartphone and PC online gaming."

Although drastic measures, Sega has been planning this shift in business since May 2014. To what extent this will further narrow its games console business is unclear. Sega's key releases of 2014 were .

The corporation said: "SEGA has positioned Digital Games, particularly smartphone and PC online gaming, as a growth area and has determined to implement the following measures in order to constantly post profits by improving management efficiency while promptly promoting redistribution of management resources."

From: www.gamespot.com


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