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Sega scores Sports Interactive

UK-based Football Manager developer acquired by Sega Europe; SI working on new Out of the Park Baseball, NHL: Eastside Hockey Manager.
By Guy Cocker, GameSpot UK
Posted Apr 4, 2006 2:34 am PT

Sega Europe has today announced its acquisition of developer Sports Interactive. Best known for its Football Manager (Worldwide Soccer Manager in North America) series, the London-based software house--which previously worked on the Championship Manager games published by Eidos--will now develop exclusively for Sega, with upcoming games including Football Manager 2006 for the Xbox 360 and Football Manager Handheld for the PlayStation Portable.

"[Sega Europe] was right for the next chapter in Sports Interactive's history, with more releases from the studio this year than ever before," commented Miles Jacobson, managing director of Sports Interactive.

In addition to the aforementioned football management games, upcoming games from Sports Interactive include Out of the Park Baseball and the next installment of the NHL: Eastside Hockey Manager series.

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comthitnuong

when saying football do they mean football or soccer?

Posted Jul 5, 2006 11:54 am PT
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Kravyn81

Who wrote this article? Guy Cocker? Nice article, Mr. Cocker. Mr. Cocker, you seem very knowledgable about this subject. Do you mind if I call you Mr. Cocker?

C'mon! With a name like that you know the guy's gotta have a sense of humor!

Posted Apr 4, 2006 10:24 pm PT
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Sagacious_Tien

Just don't forget your fans - make me more Outrun, Sonic, Panzer Dragoon, Sega Rally and Shenmue, please.

Posted Apr 4, 2006 12:13 pm PT
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Dico_basic

as long as Football Manager isn't affected. In the UK Sports Interactive are massive after their extremely famous Championship Manager series, it's too bad they were robbed by Eidos, who then ruined the name forever of Championship manager...god people talk about oblivion being time consuming but CM was thee most addictive series ever!

Rock on Sega and as the other guy said DO NOT forget Shenmue, the greatest game of all time IMO, or definately of this generation. Halo, GTA, Oblivion pffft.

Posted Apr 4, 2006 10:13 am PT
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MrOpinion229

I'm afraid for OOTP now.

Posted Apr 4, 2006 9:42 am PT
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birdinflight

It's not all that surprising, since Sega was distributing some of their titles beforehand. I just hope that they don't do anything to impede the quality of the product that Sports Interactive does. The depth that they offer is something that EA and 2K could never even dream of.

Posted Apr 4, 2006 9:26 am PT
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balindos

Lets go Sega. They make quality games compared to EA.

Posted Apr 4, 2006 8:47 am PT
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Aura

lol @ EA comment. Sega is nowhere near as cash infused as EA is. They are just trying to be more competitive. They've mentioned that it was difficult to start up their own internal studios in the other article- this just makes smart business sense to them- and for that- I salute their efforts.

Posted Apr 4, 2006 7:15 am PT
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TryMe01

Here comes the next EA...

Posted Apr 4, 2006 5:18 am PT
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Lewis-Morgan

Football Manager/Sonic crossover? Well sounds better then Shadow the Hedgehog.

Posted Apr 4, 2006 4:03 am PT
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Lauryn2000

Out of the Park Baseball,sports interactive,what's Sega Europe up to?

Posted Apr 4, 2006 3:39 am PT
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Sandman100

What Sega planning from buying all they companies in the same day. Or they planning a war. In the video game world.

Posted Apr 4, 2006 3:27 am PT
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guthwulf_de

secret level, sports interactive... sega seems to be very hungry these days. hopefully they don't forget the next shenmue they promised me

Posted Apr 4, 2006 3:18 am PT
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