Sega Finally Turning It Around Financially?

[Scourge]

Why would anybody buy a sports game to see if it makes them blackout? That's not "marketing" of any kind. While I doubt the validity of all this, I doubt Sega or VC are behind it as it wouldn't reflect well on them or their products in any way. I mean, sports games aren't Perfect Dark, ya know? Remember all the web stuff Rare did for that game? That was good marketing: it actually had something to do with the game and instilled intrigue and not fear.

[epmode]

Scourge, i don't think it's a good idea for the same reasons, but i think you need to be more cynical when it comes to this stuff. i have a masochistic interest in unorthadox marketing schemes, and i've seen similar campaigns in the past. ad execs can be super shady.

[EMAGDNIM]

I'm happy to see Sega turn it around... Let's just hope they can keep it going

[Sl1p]

*Looks at topic. Then at Segas line-up for the year*

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Well shit, the money most definetly isn't from games.

[Captain Vegetable]

*Looks at topic. Then at Segas line-up for the year*

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Well shit, the money most definetly isn't from games.

Finally. Someone who "gets" it.

[Diff-chan]

Theres not much to get CV, you're absolutely right. This isn't good news at all...

of course, I want Sega to just go away for good because they're bloody fucking stupid and incompetent, so yea, this is good news.

[Scourge]

Scourge, ... i think you need to be more cynical when it comes to this stuff.

Dunno why, but that really struck me as funny! Probably because in "real life" I'm a cynical bastard. I just play Positive Advocate on the web. For the record, anytime anything starts mentioning the men in black, it's -10 Credibility for me. Conspiracy theories are fine, but this is a football videogame we're talking about. I doubt it's at the top of any Black Ops "to do" list.

• Assassinate indigenous population's elected officials. Check.
• Create civil unrest with marketplace bombing. Blame on terrorists. Check.
• Place ad stating payment for Martyrdom next to Religious Leader X's picture in "Allah wants you" pose. Check.
• Place special "blackout" feature in Sega's ESPN NFL 2K4. Check.

Finally. Someone who "gets" it.

Why are you being such a tool? All through this thread, even before you got here, people speculated that they've indeed sold off something huge.

Yowch! After a quick check-up on your rumor mongering, I've decided you may be right.

Just because not everyone is stroking your ego doesn't mean they disagree with you or that they have no business acumen.

[Gymkata]

*Looks at topic. Then at Segas line-up for the year*

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Well shit, the money most definetly isn't from games.

OMG! Tehy are sellin teh crak!

Streetside Pharmaceuticals!

[Sl1p]

Actually at this point, it wouldn't be such a bad idea for Sega to go into crack big time. Just imagine! Sega would be so rich and suspicious that we would get sequels to both Rez AND Ristar!

[soundwave]

I hope Sega succeeds. I don't know where the anti-Sega hostility is coming from--sure they fucked on the business side for years but the majority of their games this year are solid releases. PDO, VF4: EVO, F-Zero, Billy Hatcher, Monkey Ball 2, GBA stuff, and the ESPN sports titles (granted PSO and Sonic Adventure 2 were rehashes). I'm very happy with my Sega purchases this year and I look forward to VO: MARZ. I think a lot of the bitching is about the games they AREN'T releasing/developing like Shenmue, Rez, Nights sequels etc. I dunno why anyone would want tehm to go away...