Sega says it’s weighing up launching its own game subscription service

Sega is looking into the possibility of launching a subscription service for video games.

In an interview with the BBC, Sega president Shuji Utsumi said the Sonic maker is weighing up its own Netflix-like subscription offering.

Platform holders Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo each have their own game subscription services, as do some third-party publishers like Electronic Arts and Ubisoft.

Sega America and Europe CEO Utsumi told the BBC such subscription services were “very interesting” and that Sega was “evaluating some opportunities”.

“We’re thinking something – and discussing something – we cannot disclose right now,” he said.

Sega is currently working on new entries in the Jet Set Radio, Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, Shinobi, Crazy Taxi and Virtua Fighter series.

In a separate interview, Utsumi told the Guardian that Sega isn’t currently planning to release any more mini consoles.

“I’m not going for the Mini direction. It’s not me,” he said. “I want to embrace modern gamers.”

“We are not a retro company,” Utsumi added. “We really appreciate our legacy, we value it, but at the same time, we want to deliver something new – otherwise we’ll become history. That’s not what we’re aiming for.”