Last year turned out to be a tough one for most Japanese game companies. With natural and nuclear disasters and economic downturns, it’s been a rough year all around. In Weekly Famitsu, several game companies have announced their year-end performance and plans for 2012.
Arc System Works lost the rights to Guilty Gear fighting franchise but now has apparently gotten them back. That’s good news! [Siliconera - Thanks Christian!]
It was a tough quarter for Sega’s parent company, Sega Sammy Holdings, as the company announced losses of 10.293 billion yen ($108.85 million USD). It also revealed sales data on recent games The Conduit and Virtua Tennis 2009.
Times are tough. Sega Sammy knows. The company has released its 2008 fiscal results, posting a loss for the second year straight.
There are rumours that Sega Sammy Holdings now owns the rights to Guilty Gear, the flashy fighting franchise from developer Arc System Works. Game site Gamasutra tries to find out if they are true.
