Sega is looking into the possibility of launching a subscription service for video games.
In an interview with the BBC,Segapresident Shuji Utsumi said the Sonic maker is weighing up its ownNetflix-like subscription offering.
Platform holdersXbox,PlayStationandNintendoeach have their own game subscription services, as do some third-party publishers likeElectronic ArtsandUbisoft.
Sega America and Europe CEO Utsumitold the BBCsuch subscription services were “very interesting” and that Sega was “evaluating some opportunities”.
“We’re thinking something – and discussing something – we cannot disclose right now,” he said.
Sega is currentlyworking on new entriesin the Jet Set Radio, Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, Shinobi, Crazy Taxi andVirtua Fighter series.
In a separate interview, Utsumitold the GuardianthatSega isn’t currently planning to release any more mini consoles.
“I’m not going for the Mini direction. It’s not me,” he said. “I want to embrace modern gamers.”
“We are not a retro company,” Utsumi added. “We really appreciate our legacy, we value it, but at the same time, we want to deliver something new – otherwise we’ll become history. That’s not what we’re aiming for.”
