"Reviving Sega will be the greatest achievement in my career"
This week, Chris sits down with Sega president and COO Shuji Utsumi to discuss his 30-year career in games, a resurgent Japan, the risks of focusing too much on nostalgia and why he believes in consoles. Plus, he shares the firm's ambitions in live-service games, and discusses the impact of the Sonic movie. Enjoy! 00:00 Shuji Utsumi career 03:26 Japan resurgence 05:54 Live-service challenges 08:26 Hollywood Sega 11:20 Sega's identity 12:48 Taking risks 14:39 Managing nostalgia 16:35 Growth opportunities 17:58 Niche Sega 19:06 Console market 23:27 Roblox 24:13 Sega in five years
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