Sega Racing Studio closes - Brummies weep.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:17

Wacky Eurogamer wrote:

SEGA has confirmed to Eurogamer that its Birmingham-based Racing Studio is closing down as part of plans to restructure development operations in the West.

In a statement the publisher said, "Regrettably SEGA today announced that it is to commence consultation with a view to the unfortunate closure of the SEGA Racing Studio in Birmingham, UK.

"The decision is part of a review of SEGA’s Western Development Studios to ensure that each studio is a profitable entity in its own right, and unfortunately the SEGA Racing Studio’s five year plan would not result in a successful return for the SEGA business moving forward."

The statement concluded, "SEGA would like to stress that there will be no changes within their other internal development studios."

SEGA Racing Studio was responsible for last year's SEGA Rally, which met with critical acclaim - not least from Kristan. It was the only game the studio finished during the three years it was operational.

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

Aaah crap. So any kind of racing game I like is dying.

They didn't make outrun 2 though right? We might still get an Outrun 3 yeah?
*Hopes*

Dimrill · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:23

There's always the possibility that the Sega Rally franchise will move to an eastern development arm, of course.

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

Still though, a really good rally game did badly enough for them to not be cost effective to keep. That isn't good.

Explains why there was a billion copies of Sega Rally going for a pittance the last few weeks, they must have cleared their stock.

tossrStu · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1326

Lave wrote:

Aaah crap. So any kind of racing game I like is dying.

They didn't make outrun 2 though right? We might still get an Outrun 3 yeah?
*Hopes*

OutRun 2 was Sumo Digital. From UK Resistance's recent interview with them:

Quote:

UKR: The OutRun games are now working on Xbox 360 with backwards compatibility. But not very well.

STEVE: No they're not, are they? It would be great if somebody asked us to do an Xbox Live Arcade version. Wouldn't that be great? If only someone would ask us...

If you squint a bit then he could almost be hinting about something that an NDA is stopping him from talking about...

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:54

Lave wrote:

Still though, a really good rally game did badly enough for them to not be cost effective to keep. That isn't good.

Welcome to the games industry.

metalangel · **Posted:** Sat Apr 12, 2008 13:39

In all honesty, from what I saw of the demo it wasn't worth a full price release. £20, perhaps.

myp · **Posted:** Sat Apr 12, 2008 17:11

The demo was shit. The full game is definitely worth a full-price release.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:51

It's been bought by the Codies.

myp · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:53

SRS or Sega Rally?

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

SRS.

Which is stonkingly good news having finally got round to play Sega Rally tonight.

myp · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:57

We should have a Sega Rally night sometime. Myself and Dimmers had good fun when we did it last time.

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

I might need to unlock some stuff but I'm in.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:16

Unlock shmunlock. I've played it for 10 minutes total.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16624

I'd be up for a bit of rallying. It's in my pile of games that I really should play more of.

myp · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:19

You don't need to unlock anything to have a good time. The cars you start with are good enough.

Rodafowa · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 13:16

I'd be more than happy to bring the same degree of skill and co-ordination I displayed in CoD4 to the rallying arena.

They do rally in arenas, don't they?

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 13:16

Rodafowa wrote:

They do rally in arenas, don't they?

Sometimes, yes.

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

Ooh, I have this. I'll play.

Brum brum, what what.

Sheepeh · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 2320

Never tried this online, but I have got a few cars unlocked. How many players does it support at once?

myp · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 13:21

Only six, unfortunately. It's the same as the one-player mode.

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