uIt seems that our little blue hedgehog is making a comeback. In a MCV issue, SEGA’s Takashi Iizuka, VP of product development and creative services had this to say.
“We want to release good titles to all the players, and that is the challenge for us moving forward – making sure our games are great.”
Sonic’s chief brand officer Ivo Gerscovich also said this.
“SEGA is really – as of this last year – putting a huge emphasis on quality. One of the things about Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice is that we held the title for a year, which is not something SEGA has traditionally done, but this focus on quality is really about trying to take Sonic back to where it used to be.”
Not only is Sonic getting new games but there is also going to be a movie. Gerscovich had this to say.
“We are really focused on turning Sonic into an entertainment icon, not just a games icon,” explained Gerscovich. “We want to go across all platforms and elevate his status even further, which explains why we are doing so much.”
It looks like Sonic is going to make a huge comeback in the series. With SEGA possibly taking Sonic to its roots and focusing on “quality” the series might live on longer than we expected. And hopefully they don’t screw up the movie.
Source, MCV via VideoGamer.com