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Sega Denies Dreamcast 2 Rumour

December 07, 2007 in News comments 10

Following yesterdays news of the rumour that SEGA could be making a Dreamcast 2, SEGA have flat out denied that they're planning on making a new console. The company stated that they don't intend to get back into the console making business, as they'd rather carry on with their success in the games market.

SEGA has denied the Dreamcast 2 is in the works, saying "We like our current strategy and have no plans to change in the middle of this outstanding growth."

We brought you the news yesterday that SEGA Corporation had filed a new application to protect the trademark Dreamcast - sparking rumours that the Japanese publisher was planning on making a shock return to the console manufacturing market with the Dreamcast 2.

However, Sega of America PR Director Charlie Scibetta told US website GameDaily.com that SEGA "has no plans to get back into the console business," adding, "We're very happy being a platform agnostic company and have moved up the ranks the past three years from #11, to #9, and now stand at #6 in terms of our market share by units among third-party publishers. We like our current strategy and have no plans to change in the middle of this outstanding growth."
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  • 4
    Chais Dec 7, 07
    I think I can sum up the thoughts of many gamers with just one smilie:

    • 1
      Storm* Dec 7, 07
      I concour.
      Come to think of it, that would be too risky at this point, and put them out of business forever in fact...we need to buy Sega games to get their profit up, heh.
      • 0
        Reason Dec 7, 07
        Doesn't really matter if their profit goes up. I think they're pretty content with making massive amounts of cash from games.
  • -2
    Final Blade Dec 7, 07
    No surprise and your making a good move Sega, sure having another system would be great but coming in late could only make things worse for the company. I think they realize that they can't really compete with the high powered xbox360 and PS3 to be honest. Besides why ruin a good thing, there making loads of money on games. There future is games and we will all be waiting for more Sega games.
  • 0
    Oceanic Sun Dec 7, 07
    I was hoping Sega would make another console sometime soon, however. I always wanted to try the Dreamcast, and I was somewhat hoping that they would rebirth this or another console someday soon. Oh well. . .
  • 2
    Donnelly Dec 7, 07


    I woulda bought a Dreamcast 2 just for the possibility of Shenmue 3.

    Shenmue I and II were that good.
  • 4
    VeGiTAX2 Dec 8, 07
    Maybe when they're actually sitting on a cash sum that allows them to risk a loss. For quite some time they were digging themselves out of a huge debt. I stopped following their financial news a few years back so I'm unaware of if they actually closed the gap.

    Either way they are still in the arcade hardware business so saying they're 100% out isn't accurate, their hardware division still focuses on trying to find new ways to expand their technologies.
    • -1
      Final Blade Dec 8, 07
      So true, but if they were making a console i think it would be best to launch next gen, cause its pretty late now and could further kill them. This is how im seeing it anyway.
  • 0
    Alvaroduck Dec 8, 07
    Aww, that sucks.

    Atleast we can all enjoy compilations of old games =D.
  • -1
    Supernouva Dec 8, 07
    A little more variety in the console market never hurt anybody, oh well.

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