A few weeks after announcing its intention to enter into a technological alliance with Microsoft, Sega returned to this press release by confirming that this merger will not result in a consideration that would make its “Super Game” project exclusive to Xbox platforms.
Microsoft and Sega Partner to Produce “Large-Scale Global Games”. The Azure cloud will ensure the development of this Super Game. The talents of the Japanese join those of the American IT giant for this recently announced major project. In fact, it’s been some time since the game publisher put forward the collaboration proposal. Its long-term perspective probably appealed to Microsoft.
Sega: Microsoft supports the project with its Azure cloud
The official website of the Japanese firm announced that this partnership between Microsoft and Sega aims to create “large-scale global games”. “The goal is to optimize development processes and continue to deliver high-quality experiences to players using Azure cloud technologies,” said the Japanese company.
You should know that at present, several companies are based on Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure. Therefore, according to our colleagues from Engadget, we cannot really qualify this agreement as a partnership. For example, Sony is under the control of the computer giant in a way. And that’s just because he doesn’t want to build his backend from scratch.
Super Game: a promising project
This collaboration plan dates back to last May, during an event dedicated to investors. Sega announced that its large-scale “Super Game” project will deliver results around the fiscal year 2026.
The company is implementing a medium to long term strategy to design games using the cloud. “This proposed alliance represents SEGA looking to the future,” the company said on its website.
Microsoft is also counting on this collaboration with Sega to bring about a revolution in the games industry. “We look forward to working together,” Microsoft’s Sarah Bond said of the deal. According to this expert, Sega developers can explore “new ways to create unique gaming experiences for the future” using Azure cloud technologies.
Sega plans to develop and launch what is known as a “SuperGame” within the next five years, according to a recent financial presentation.
As reported in VGC, a presentation of results for the year ended March 2021 gave an indication of the Japanese company’s future plans.
Prepared by his holding company Sega Sammy, the jumping slide is labeled under its “5 Year Priority Strategy” titled “Super Game Creation”.
According to the chart, Sega predicts that the profitability of the game will start low because it is a new IP, but also that it will have high growth potential, as it can expand globally.
The presentation also shows that Sega plans to make its existing intellectual property global brands, citing Sonic The Hedgehog, Phantasy Star Online 2, Persona 5, Yakuza, and Total War as its main brands.
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