While multiple subscription services are already available for video games, SEGA might be following suit at some point in the future.
This is based on what SEGA president Shuji Utsumi said in a recent interview, where the executive heavily hinted at how the company's plans involve streaming.
SEGA Evaluating Streaming Service Opportunities
Speaking to the BBC, Utsumi mentioned subscription products were "very interesting," and how the company was "evaluating some opportunities." Not only that, but the company boss even said they were "thinking something" and "discussing something," though they cannot disclose anything right now.
While this doesn't guarantee we'll see SEGA's streaming service, it does confirm that the company is, at the very least, discussing its possibility.
Even if SEGA starts such a service, there's no guarantee it'll succeed. Several video game companies already offer such a service, such as Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass, Sony's multi-tiered PlayStation Plus, and EA and Ubisoft offering similar services.
Even if starting a subscription-based service makes financial sense for SEGA, would gamers be willing to shell out for another gaming subscription service? Maybe for hardcore SEGA fans, it would, since there's a huge fan base for the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise and fans...
