Sega is reportedly going to align itself with a major console manufacturer very soon. That is to say that Sega, which is currently "platform agnostic," will be buddying up with Nintendo, Sony, or Microsoft, in a very big way, basically exclusive to that system, very soon -- according to a little bird we know. The implications are huge and we simply don´t know how far the repercussions will go -- does it include sports, too? -- but whatever Sega does is a big, big deal. Go Sega (and since we´re feeling ridiculously fanboyish right now, please don´t saddle up with Microsoft, OK? That would be just be hurtful.)
At a recent interview with Nintendo´s new president, Satoru Iwata, it was announced that they offered Sega Corporation 409,920,000,000 Japanese Yen ($3.5 billion) to become an exclusive second party. Sega chairman, Isao Okawa, stated that the company had been in a "financial hole" ever since the downfall of the Saturn and the company´s current earnings are not enough to make up for the money lost. Okawa also stated that the deal will not take effect until September of 2003, so current fans with only an Xbox or PS2 won´t have to worry for a while.
Sources : IGN et Gaming Age
