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Sega Still Keen On Mature Wii Games [Sega]
Kotaku —
... You have to push boundaries and explore. I think whilst MadWorld commercially didn't sell what we were expecting I wouldn't say it's game over for mature Wii titles from Sega. I don't know. If I were Sega I'd be developing a bit of a complex by now. They create Sonic-themed drek we claim we don't want and it sells in droves, while games like MadWorld that we seem to enjoy barely make a drop in the bucket. What exactly is it we want from Sega? Sega: It's not game over for mature Wii titles [GamesIndustry.biz]
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SEGA - We aren’t done with Mature titles on Wii
GoNintendo —
... say it’s game over for mature Wii titles from Sega. We’re taking a look at the resources we have now. We’ve got money to invest in development, we’re just considering where to invest it next.” - Gary Dunn, MD of European development for Sega
Hey SEGA, I hear that High Voltage has some other Mature-themed Wii titles in the works. I think you guys have a good relationship…perhaps you should talk to them!
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Sega Hasn't Abandoned Mature Wii Games
The Escapist : Latest News —
... to push boundaries and explore," he said. "I think whilst MadWorld commercially didn't sell well what were expecting I wouldn't say it's game over for mature Wii titles from Sega." Sega, then, is pondering its next move. "We're taking a look at the resources we have now," Dunn said. "We've got money to invest in development, we're just considering where to invest it next." MadWorld 2 ? Even though Sega's looking to push the envelope, I'd still be surprised if it happened. [Via GI.biz ]
Sega thinks M-rated Wii games are still worth making
Destructoid —
... It's a common theory that mature games just don't work on a Nintendo platform. Both the DS and the Wii have had some rather big M-rated titles join their libraries, yet fail to rack up the immediate success that was expected. Nevertheless, Sega is still committed to giving mature Wii gamers some blood n' guts, believing that slow-burn sales are still good for business. ...
Sega considering more mature Wii titles, says Overkill was 'profitable'
Joystiq —
... We loved the mother[expletive deleted] [expletive deleted] out of Sega's recent mature pair of Wii titles, House of the Dead: Overkill and MadWorld -- unfortunately, the same can't be said for the game purchasing population of the world. ...
Sega “considering where to invest” next Wii game
Infendo - Nintendo blog —
_image6 Sega is BFF with Wii. At least that’s what one managing director for the company says , after releasing three core titles on Wii (Overkill, MadWorld, and Conduit).“House of the Dead: Overkill was a profitable title for us,” revealed Gary Dunn, MD of European development for Sega, speaking exclusively to GamesIndustry.biz. “Whilst MadWorld commercially didn’t sell what we were expecting, I wouldn’t say it’s game over for mature Wii titles from Sega… We’ve got money to invest in development, we’re just considering where to invest it next.” Sega does what Nintendon’t. ...
Evening Consolidation
Blue's News —
Evening Consolidation [Jun 30, 2009, 6:20 pm ET] - Post a Comment Thanks Mike Martinez. MotorStorm: Pacific Rift Update (Version 1.03) Out Now . Halo Wars Updated to 1200 . Sega- It's not game over for mature Wii titles . Fable 3 designer gets married and ... wait a minute! Wii MotionPlus impressions: it works, but so far the games aren't worth the fuss . Spielberg's LMNO project may have been renamed 'Eve' . Band of Bugs gets Avatar support and all-new DLC . Uncharted 2 release date announce “very soon” and ...
SEGA: Not Game Over For Mature Wii Games [Madworld]
Kotaku —
... up on mature Wii titles. "You have to push boundaries and explore," says SEGA Europe's Gary Dunn. "I think whilst MadWorld commercially didn't sell what we were expecting I wouldn't say it's game over for mature Wii titles from Sega." Continuing Dunn adds that the company is looking at its resources it has now. "We've got money to invest in development," he says, "we're just considering where to invest it next." But is there an audience for mature Wii titles? Sega: It's not game over for mature Wii titles [Games Industry]
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What the sales of Sega’s big 3 tell us about the Wii
That VideoGame Blog —
... Overkill sold just 45′00 copies according to NPD in its first month, but has continued to sell steadily ever since, especially at its $30 price point. VGChartz currently has total sales at 330′000, and Sega has described the game as profitable, especially because of its long legs at its lower price point. The question is, by pushing the boundaries of sex and gore in a videogame (without providing any censored modes), did Sega and Headstrong Games hinder the title’s sales? There is no doubt the developer’s artistic ...
