Sega To Pick Up Atlus For 14 Billion Yen

We have heard news reports of Sega placing a bid on Index Holdings, and just in case you were wondering what Index Holdings is all about, they happen to be the parent company of Atlus. Apart from that, Japanese media company Nikkei has also dropped a report that Sega will pick up Atlus for a cool 14 billion yen, and the entire deal is set to be concluded, hook, line and sinker, later this November. That would mean a few more months in between for the folks over at Atlus to remain just that – an Atlus family, without being gobbled over. We do wonder whether any heads will roll or not with this particular acquisition by Sega, or will the status quo between the companies remain the same?

We do look forward to see what kind of games can Sega come up with after acquiring Atlus later this year, and will it augment Sega’s position in the gaming industry, or will things more or less remain where they are other than a change in the owner’s name? Only time will tell, and this is where the patience card will need to be played yet again. Do you think that the acquisition of Atlus by Sega was a strategic move in the latter’s favor?

Edwin Kee
Categories: Gaming
Tags: sega