Sega: the development of the first "super game" is progressing steadily and will break through the traditional game framework.
CTOnews.com Nov 2, Sega Co-Chief operating Officer Shuji Utsumi said that the "Super Games" project announced by Sega in May 2021 will cover a number of "3A games across Sega's comprehensive technology scope" and "break through the traditional game framework", and development is progressing steadily.
Sega improved the project's first game in its annual comprehensive report released on Wednesday, which is still scheduled to be released in the next few years.
Yukio Sugino, president of Sega, said: "the entertainment content business has set a long-term goal of becoming a leading global content provider, and in order to achieve this goal and take the business to a new level, we are conducting research and development activities." the goal is to launch a 'super game', a major game to expand globally, by the fiscal year ending March 2026. "
Shuji Utsumi added: "We have also made steady progress in the development of 'super games' that we are looking to create in the medium to long term. As the name implies, the concept of 'super game' is a game that is much higher than an ordinary game. This includes the development of a game that builds an overall worldview involving the entire game ecosystem, including not only players, but also live game anchors and their viewers."
In November 2021, Sega said it would consider investing up to 100 billion yen (CTOnews.com Note: currently about 4.85 billion yuan) over the next five years to realize its super game ambitions.