E_Darkness
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That sounds like Deep Silver will handle all Sega games? Maybe Europe will get a confirmation on Project Diva X now.
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Deep Silver publishing Persona 5, SMT4A, 7th Dragon (& more Sega/Atlus games?) in EU
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That sounds like Deep Silver will handle all Sega games? Maybe Europe will get a confirmation on Project Diva X now.
The Last Wizard
Member
Why? I thought NiS was tired of dealing with atlus when it came to eu.
purseowner
Member
Ironically enough, Koch Media (= Deep Silver) is the German (or European? I don't know) distributor of Sega.
Anyway, I'm more than fine with this. I actually have more faith in Deep Silver/Koch than I have in Sega, so this strikes me as an unexpectedly good outcome. Sounds like they are trying to establish a longer-lasting relationship with Atlus as well. Maybe Deep Silver will actually manage to get the games out somewhat quicker than NISA.
Anyway, I'm more than fine with this. I actually have more faith in Deep Silver/Koch than I have in Sega, so this strikes me as an unexpectedly good outcome. Sounds like they are trying to establish a longer-lasting relationship with Atlus as well. Maybe Deep Silver will actually manage to get the games out somewhat quicker than NISA.
Tizoc
Member
True and they do a great job with the PC market. I'm talking here from a console/Yakuza fan point of view
I'm starting to believe they may very well have the most strict NDA if nothing about their projects are being leaked or the like.
TatteredHat
Member
I'll still be importing the JP version anyway but good for the people who aren't up for that.
Acquiescence
Member
I don't understand why Sega won't just publish it themselves. Makes no sense.
Palette Swap
Member
For all we know, they could even bring Dragon's Crown back !
E_Darkness
Member
Could they be handling Yakuza 0 as well? I feel like they would be.
Same here. I also hope that they're still bringing over the PS3 version of P5.
But it's good to know that things are starting to look a bit brighter again after the NISA debacle.
They're the distributor for a lot of companies in Europe. I imagine it's significantly cheaper than trying to do it all yourself.
YianGaruga
Banned
I called that when the NISA partnership ended
fuck
yes
fuck
yes
Nightengale
Member
Regional biz divisions that are run relatively independently have their own decision making say, and SEGA Europe has effectively decided it's not worth it. That's all there is to it.
This is basically Demons Souls or Mister Mosquito all over again.
Everybody's dancing furiously
EDIT: is there any official exact release date for Apocalypse? Last time I checked was Summer 2016 in America
EDIT: is there any official exact release date for Apocalypse? Last time I checked was Summer 2016 in America
Grim Patron
Member
This means Atlus games have a chance to release in India now lmao since India comes under PAL/EU for koch/Deep silver.
YianGaruga
Banned
I'd be surprised if it is late tbh. They'd want to start this partnership with a bang, and a WW release would be that.
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squarealex
Member
But Catherine was translated into FIGS, so the delay was "justified".
giant_frying_pan
Member
I'm okay with this!
Let's not be too greedy here. Before today, it wasn't confirmed for release at all!
Audioboxer
Member
One of the biggest JRPGs outside of FF... We'll just let someone else publish it in the EU.
Sega and Atlas logic.
Sega and Atlas logic.
purseowner
Member
Perfect.
Napalm_Frank
Member
Chances of EU P5 releasing within a month of US release?
Kenzodielocke
Banned
So, is there a possibilty that Persona 5 is coming to Europe on valentines day
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No really, can there be a possible simultaneous release with NA ? Because fuck, there won't be any localization beyond english.
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No really, can there be a possible simultaneous release with NA ? Because fuck, there won't be any localization beyond english.
YianGaruga
Banned
I think I'll buy KOF now just to support these guys.
I can't thank them enough
My prediction is either within weeks of NA english only or a few months later with EFIGS.
I can't thank them enough
My prediction is either within weeks of NA english only or a few months later with EFIGS.
LordOfLore
Banned
Didn't the series pass just 6 million total sales just a few months back?
Seems like it, but it must've been very recent; Sega Europe have had retail releases as recently as May (Valkyria Chronicles on PS4), though that was distributed by Koch Media (aka Deep Silver's parent company). At any rate, it seems like Sega America is just side-stepping Sega Europe and dealing directly with Koch/Deep Silver. Or maybe this is just a new strategy for Sega as a whole, with their European arm now 100% focussed on PC digital games, with Sega of America in charge of handling their European and North American console/localised releases (and as such, handing their EU releases over to Koch for obvious reasons).
Regardless, this strikes me as a better deal for EU players, really, as Sega Europe tended to cherry pick which Sega America localisations they would publish. Deep Silver seem more willing to pick up the games that Sega Europe wouldn't (i.e. 7th Dragon), so hopefully this bodes well for the future.
This deal might also explain NISA's rather acrimonious split with Atlus in Europe too.
TheMrPliskin
Member
Fantastic news, now to wait on release dates.
Tbf that's not saying much once you get past Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Pokemon, Souls, and Yokai Watch, even if we're including Japan.
We're at what, a few hundred thousand in Europe by then? And they'd have to maintain physical distribution in a bunch of countries to handle these rare products?
Saoshyant
Member
Why? The only thing that would do is prove right whatever suits said "retail console games are dead in Europe, let someone else do it so they eat the losses". I think Deep Silver should be supported for bringing us the games. Yes, even in spite of some very dumb marketing moves they have done in the past.
At this point it seems very likely that it will happen.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
It would be really dumb of DS to miss on the Persona 5 launch hype. They need to get this out within a week of to US release. And I believe in you guys.
Not that it matters for me. I'll buy it from the PSN, but a physical disc would be nice.
Not that it matters for me. I'll buy it from the PSN, but a physical disc would be nice.
PhleBuster
Neo Member
Here's hoping for dual audio! I don't mind the wait if they release later, if they can deliver on that.
Dragokiller
Member
Lets wait for the release date. If it's not close to the US one I'm gonna get the US version
They did say some ports were coming after VC.
After which they ported Sonic Lost World a year after.
If the trend continues we should get one Sega non-sonic port this November.
Then another Sonic game a year after that. And so on.
We'll get there slowly
YianGaruga
Banned
Their PC games still get physical releases in Europe anyway, so they need distribution partners in any case
Acquiescence
Member
I understand these different regional divisions operate separately from one another, but this is Persona 5 we're talking about here. The game will be a guaranteed critical smash and, potentially, the installment to propel the franchise from its niche bracket and into a broader market. This isn't some risk on the level of a Demon's Souls, where Sony somewhat understandably assumed that the game would sink without a trace outside of Japan. Persona is an established franchise, and the buzz surrounding 5 is on a far bigger scale compared to what's come before.
I just find it baffling. It really makes Sega look like some small time publisher now.