CEO Koichi Toyama decided that the developer would turn its back on the semi-lucrative
pachinko business and focus on video games again.
Konami is primarily engaged in
the Pachinko business at this point and I expected some microtransactions, but it's an exceptionally greasy implementation.
Recently CNBC's Christine Tan sat down with Sega Sammy Holdings President Haruki Satomi to discuss video games, including the flagship series Sonic the Hedgehog, as well as
the pachinko business and more.
Satomi talks about the frustration that might ensue within
the pachinko business and that Sammy might me jumping ship to open a new casino resort, if this bill does indeed get passed.
Not exact matches
(1) gain access to prominent IPs in the home video game software, through which the Company can expect to achieve steady flows of revenue; (2) expect further facilitation of revenue growth for the PC Online Game
Business and Content
Business for Smart Devices operated by Sega and Sega Networks Co., Ltd. by exploiting acquired prominent IPs and (3) maximize the value of acquired IPs by effectively deploying them in the Pachislot and
Pachinko Machines segment, Amusement Machine Sales and Amusement Center Operations segments.»
In Koei's SP
business they released a total of 7 titles & 9 machines, including
Pachinko CR Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2.
(1) gain access to prominent IPs in the home video game software, through which the Company can expect to achieve steady flows of revenue; (2) expect further facilitation of revenue growth for the PC Online Game
Business and Content
Business for Smart Devices operated by Sega and Sega Networks Co., Ltd. by exploiting acquired prominent IPs and (3) maximize the value of acquired IPs by effectively deploying them in the Pachislot and
Pachinko Machines segment, Amusement Machine Sales and Amusement Center Operations segments.»
Its gaming division actually backs up its main source of income — health clubs, casinos and
Pachinko machines — so from a pure
business - related perspective, it's easier to see why the studio might want to move beyond the big - name «superstar developer» approach.