- Sega is considering its own game subscription service
- This is according to a recent interview with the BBC.
- It could aspire to compete with Xbox Game Pass and EA Play.
Sega is weighing a gaming subscription service, potentially aiming to compete with subscription offerings from other major publishers like Xbox Game Pass, EA Play and Ubisoft Plus.
This was revealed in a recent BBC interview with Sega America and Europe CEO Shuji Utsumi. Utsumi stated that such subscription services were “very interesting” and that Sega was “evaluating some opportunities” in the area.
He went on to say that “we are thinking about something and discussing something that we cannot reveal at this time.” All of this would suggest that there could be a subscription service in play.
Utsumi’s comments follow another interview with The Guardian in which he stated that Sega was “not just a nostalgic company” and needed to “be innovative” to remain relevant. Could the launch of a subscription service be part of an effort to bring the company into the modern world?
As for what might be included in such a service, the company’s large catalog of retro titles is an obvious choice. Many classic Sega games are already available as part of competing services, so it makes a lot of sense to introduce a dedicated subscription for players who just want to experience those titles.
I would gladly shell out a couple of dollars a month for easy access to absolute classics like crazy taxi, Sonic the hedgehog, and streets of rage.
That said, Sega also has a solid selection of more modern properties to work with. Add access to brilliant recent games like Total War: Warhammer 3, Two Point Hospital, Metaphor: Refantacioand Like a dragon: infinite wealth and it could have a pretty worthy Game Pass competitor that’s similarly priced.
