#rovio

[pseudochel]

so Rovio is part of the SEGA family now, huh?

[tailschannel]

Sonic to get "several new mobile titles" in the future, according to SEGA management meeting document

The Sonic the Hedgehog series is expected to receive "several new titles" for mobile platforms, SEGA's parent company confirmed in a management meeting early Wednesday.

Apple and Google were both named as "key players" in the mobile sector for SEGA, as the publisher detailed an encompassing transmedia scheme for the blue blur, which will include licencing and collaborations with other third-party properties.

"Several new" mobile games under development

With an established presence thanks to the likes of free apps like Sonic Dash and Sonic Forces Speed Battle, the franchise looks set to dive in the world of mobile gaming, as part of SEGA's future plans.

The publisher did not rule out exclusivity clauses with subscription-based mobile gaming services. In recent days, the publisher signed a contract with Apple to produce Sonic Dream Team, and Netflix announced a mobile port of Sonic Mania Plus for their game subscription service.

No word of a specific timeframe for the aforementioned mobile games, currently in development.

Future Sonic mobile games to adopt Rovio's Beacon toolkit

As part of the mobile expansion, the upcoming slate is expected to adopt "Beacon", an internal development and marketing toolkit powered by machine learning, frequently utilized by Rovio, the Finnish studio behind Angry Birds that SEGA acquired over the summer.

The studio described Beacon as a platform to "build games and get games to market, models to profitably grow and monetize the game and live operations tools to maximize our players’ fun."

The toolkit has been criticized in a number of fan-run Angry Birds forums for incentivizing revenue at the expense of gameplay quality.

SEGA did not disclose if the Beacon platform will extend beyond the present suite of HARDlight mobile games.

More details on SEGA's resurrection of classic hits

SEGA also unveiled these new images and descriptions for the five new games announced at The Game Awards, described as a "power surge" to re-electrify their classic hits, like Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio.

Crazy Taxi: Innovative & Fresh Style Driving Action! Cheerful feeling of freedom and fusion of nature and city. Peel out the new stage of Crazy City!

Jet Set Radio: "Counter-Culture" - Tokyo Street Open World! Experience the "rebellion" movement that feels free in a suffocating society. Make friends, increase your fans, and create a movement!

Shinobi: Slay the enemies in the silence of the moment. Run through the world of Shinobi, full of monsters and ninja actions. Grab Oberozuki, the legendary sword and slay evil once more. Your clan and the world are counting on you.

Golden Axe: Warriors arise to subdue the demons! Defeat your enemies with a variety of attacks with swords and magic! The legendary story about the battle axe, Golden Axe is about to begin!

Streets of Rage Revolution: Beloved side-scrolling beat 'em up action series! Take control of one of the ex-officers and make the city a place where people no longer have to walk the "Streets of Rage."

The announcement coincided with SEGA's plans to strengthen their flagship video game brands like Persona and Like a Dragon, and to expand with legacy properties.

(Edit 2:00 pm ET - post updated with new details)

[stoovrs]

woah dude, two rouges 😳😳

[thecalvinistkat]

Gotta redraw fast

Gotta redraw fast

Gotta redraw faster faster faster faster faster

*bird sounds*

…Close enough, right?

Something I drew for the #SonicandAngryBirds thing on Twitter

[mkdoes711]

Angry Birds (Fleischer Studios, 1936)

[eggyreddx]

Sonic X edits with special guests and. . .an extra bonus

[videogamesskies]

Retry (mobile) (2016)

[amffb2012]

Sonic and Angry Birds

🐤 💢🦔

[dreamywolfdd]

im sorry

[thunder-cube]

[venusquartzsworld]

Cuando me hice fan de SU ya conocía la franquicia de Angry Birds... Y creo que fue mal mix xdd

[fullsaw]

im getting stalked because of angry birds yaoi

[tailschannel]

Sonic the Hedgehog series reached over 1.6 Billion sales

In a new integrated reported published by SEGA, the Sonic the Hedgehog series has reached a new high of cumulative 1.6 Billion sales and downloads. SEGA of Japan CEO Haruki Satomi also commented on the recent acquisition of Rovio, the developers behind the Angry Birds series, and what he learned with the success of Sonic Frontiers.

Sonic reaches a new landmark

As of current, SEGA has relayed that the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise has sold over 1.6 Billion units in regards to its games (worth reminding that these numbers also includes the free to play mobile games), also mentioning how Sonic Frontiers was an important release for the franchise.

Citing Sonic Frontiers as a hit "all over the world", SEGA also expressed that it marks a turning point for Sonic in the 3D space, showcasing how Sonic is one of SEGA's most important brands.

SEGA of Japan CEO Haruki Satomi on current landscape for SEGA

Haruski Satomi, when asked about the current trends in the gaming world, expressed that "there's a growing tendency of users carefully checking out reviews and impressions of games before making any purchase, and those titles that are universally praised can do record sales all over the world." With Satomi mentioning that SEGA's main goal will be to create games that bring new experiences to users and also their attention.

Satomi also commented on what he learned with Sonic Frontiers, saying that "the team did various testings and field learning, and was extremely rigorous on bringing its' quality to the maximum it could be, even if that meant the game being delayed from its' original planned release. As a result, this game has become one of the best of the entire [Sonic] series."

In regards to the recent acquisition of Rovio, developer for the Angry Birds series, Satomi expressed that it meant that SEGA could compete even more in the ever growing mobile gaming market. With Satomi stating that "we feel that it's the perfect partner for us to fill the pieces that are missing that will help our group reach even more growth."

[venus-radio-edits]

💚🍏Leonard/King Mudbeard

[laisanen]

Frog concepts for Angry Birds Journey mobile game. Done in 2022.

[ranmagender]

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