Sega Sammy (TSE: 6460) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan that owns 4 consumer brands, and has 3 recorded transactions.[1]
Sega Sammy was formed in 2004 when Sega, which had left the console business three years earlier, merged with a pachinko machine manufacturer. The combination funded Sega's continued game development from an entirely unrelated Japanese gambling business.
Index Corporation transferred its businesses to Sega Sammy in November 2013, bringing with them the studio behind Persona and Shin Megami Tensei. In April 2014 Sega split the acquired operations, re-establishing the home video game software business under the ATLUS name and leaving the contents and solutions business as Index. Sega Sammy dates the transfer to November 2013 without giving a day.
Sega made Sports Interactive a wholly owned subsidiary in 2006. The London studio had split from its previous publisher two years earlier, losing the Championship Manager name in the process and rebuilding the same game as Football Manager. Sega bought the studio and the new name together. Sega Sammy records the year but not the day, and has never published a price.
Sega made The Creative Assembly a wholly owned subsidiary in 2005, acquiring the Sussex studio that had created Total War. The series had been published by Activision and then Sega before the studio itself was bought. Sega Sammy records the year but not the day, and has never published a price.
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does Sega Sammy own?
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Sega Sammy owns 4 consumer brands tracked here, including Football Manager, Persona, Total War and Sonic the Hedgehog.
Is Sega Sammy a Japanese company?
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Yes. Sega Sammy is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and was founded in 2004.
Who owns Sega Sammy?
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Sega Sammy is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as 6460 on the TSE.
What was Sega Sammy's most recent acquisition?
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The most recent completed acquisition recorded here is Persona on 1 January 2013.
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