Will Three SEGA Franchises be Annual?

General news News 05/11/2024

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If the rumors are true, the Japanese company could end up in the same situation as Ubisoft with Assassin’s Creed and Microsoft with Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty.

Assassin’s Creed used to be released annually, and the quality of the games eventually suffered, causing Ubisoft to rethink the whole thing. Call of Duty is on a similar path (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III was not perfect…), but these stories do not stop SEGA from adding a new game a year to Like A Dragon, formerly known as Yakuza, Persona and Sonic. This was reported on Twitter by Midori, a suspiciously knowledgeable insider:

“The current plan at Sega is to make Like a Dragon, Persona and Sonic annual franchises through new titles, remakes and remasters, DLC expansions and other media. I think this is unannounced information, but it does not mean that a new numbered Persona title will be released every year. Spin-offs also count as new titles. The quality of the Persona series should not change as multiple titles are being developed simultaneously over multiple years. The current stage of Persona entered development in 2019. The current stage is Persona 6, Persona 3 Reload, Persona 5 Tactica, and Persona 5: The Phantom X,” Midori wrote. The Phantom X is a mobile spin-off that’s currently only available in Japan, but the publisher hinted at an expansion in its financial report…

But it does not mean a new numbered Persona title is releasing on each year.

Spin-offs are also counted as new titles.

— みどり (@MbKKssTBhz5) May 10, 2024

The quality of Persona series should not change.

Because multiple titles are developed at the same time across multiple years. The current stage of Persona entered development in 2019. The current stage is P6, P3R, P5T and P5X.

— みどり (@MbKKssTBhz5) May 10, 2024

According to Midori, Like A Dragon, Persona and Sonic are SEGA’s three main pillars in terms of brands, so these are the three IPs that the Japanese company will be relying on. Persona and Like A Dragon were more niche franchises and have become more mainstream in recent years. Persona 6 hasn’t even been announced yet and is rumored to feature two main characters and lots of customizable DLC.

This is correct information.

Like a Dragon, Persona and Sonic are called the Main Pillar Brands at Sega.

— みどり (@MbKKssTBhz5) May 10, 2024

None of this is official yet!

Source: WCCFTech, Gematsu, SEGA

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