Neowin News Feed for: Sega

"CRAZIER than ever!" Crazy Taxi: World Tour is officially coming soon

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:10:02 +0000

Sega had a surprise reveal at the Xbox Games Showcase, announcing Crazy Taxi: World Tour as the return of the classic franchise. Read more...

Alien Isolation 2 will bring a new protagonist and setting, watch the reveal trailer here

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:02:01 +0000

Creative Assembly has confirmed it is working on Alien: Isolation 2. The studio is dropping players onto a new planet as a new protagonist for this survival horror adventure. Read more...

Alien: Isolation sequel looms as Creative Assembly drops teaser

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 23:58:01 +0000

The studio behind Alien: Isolation, Creative Assembly, has finally broken its silence on the survival horror series' future with a mysterious teaser. Read more...

Warhammer 40K is the next Total War setting, coming to PC, Xbox, and PlayStation

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 04:22:01 +0000

Creative Assembly is heading to the future for the first time in Total War, diving into the universe of Warhammer 40K for a galactic war. Read more...

Total War: Medieval III announced as "the rebirth of historical Total War"

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:34:02 +0000

Creative Assembly is celebrating 25 years of Total War by bringing the series back to its roots. Total War: Medieval III is being built on a freshly upgraded engine as well. Read more...

Total War: Warhammer I and II players are getting the Immortal Empires campaign for free

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:02:02 +0000

Sega and Creative Assembly are about to unlock the massive Immortal Empires campaign to all players who own Total War: Warhammer I or II as 25 years of Total War celebrations continue. Read more...

Sega unveils Yakuza Kiwami 3 remake and new prequel Dark Ties for 2026

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:14:01 +0000

Yakuza 3 is getting the Kiwami remake treatment, with Sega today announcing a new combo package that will also include a brand-new prequel campaign. Read more...

Crazy Taxi, Sonic CD, and other classic Sega games are now free on mobile devices

Taras Buria — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:14:01 +0000

SEGA is ending support for a bunch of its retro games from the App Store and Google Play Store, but the good news is that they are now 100% free for a limited time. Read more...

As Total War turns 25, Creative Assembly is teasing a "new era" for the strategy franchise

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 00:20:01 +0000

The Total War franchise has now been alive for a quarter of a century, and Creative Assembly is planning something big to celebrate the occasion. Read more...

Two Point Hospital is free to claim on the Epic Games Store

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:00:10 +0000

The Epic Games Store's latest free game offer has landed, and it's bringing PC gamers Two Point Hospital to claim. This is a hospital building and management title with a focus on humor. Read more...

Sega sells off Humankind and Endless studio Amplitude

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:12:01 +0000

After Relic, Sega is parting ways with its strategy game maker Amplitude Studios, which will now be an independent studio. Read more...

Sega removing Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, and a whole list of games from Steam

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 22:40:01 +0000

Sega has announced a mass delisting is happening soon, and Steam is being affected the most. Over 60 games are being pulled from the platform, while consoles are also losing some games. Read more...

The Alien: Isolation sequel has been confirmed 10 years after the original game's release

John Callaham — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:14:02 +0000

A sequel to the acclaimed first-person stealth game Alien: Isolation is officially in development, 10 years after the original game was released by Creative Assembly and Sega. Read more...

Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii announced, brings Goro Majima as protagonist

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 12:24:02 +0000

SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio are taking the Yakuza franchise to the high seas. Starring Majima, Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is releasing next year. Read more...

Two Point Museum gets a March launch date, offers Sonic-themed pre-order bonuses

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:40:01 +0000

Sega and Two Point Studios have attached a release date to the upcoming management sim Two Point Museum while also unveiling pre-order bonuses and a special edition. Read more...

Two Point Studios and SEGA announce Two Point Museum, a new management sim

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:32:01 +0000

Another entry into the Two Point universe of humorous management games is incoming. This time, Two Point Studios and SEGA are letting PC, Xbox, and PlayStation players be museum curators. Read more...

Obsidian's spy RPG Alpha Protocol quietly returns to Steam after delisting in 2019

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 23:16:01 +0000

Alpha Protocol, the spy RPG developed by Obsidian Entertainment, has quietly returned to sale on Steam. Unfortunately, it's not yet featuring the enhancements seen in the recent GOG re-release. Read more...

4X strategy game Endless Legend is free to claim on Steam for a week

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 16 May 2024 19:30:01 +0000

Sega and Amplitude Studios have kicked off a giveaway on Steam, offering strategy fans the fantasy 4X entry Endless Legend to keep for free if they claim it within the next seven days. Read more...

Age of Empires IV developer Relic announces new layoffs after becoming an independent studio

John Callaham — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 21:42:01 +0000

Relic Entertainment, the developer of Age of Empires IV and the Company of Heroes series, laid off 41 of its team members today, just a week after it became an independent game studio again. Read more...

Sega announces major layoffs across UK studios, sells Company of Heroes maker Relic

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:14:01 +0000

Sega has revealed that layoffs have hit a number of its western studios, including Total War maker Creative Assembly. Company of Heroes and Age of Empires IV studio Relic is now independent. Read more...

Obsidian's classic spy RPG Alpha Protocol returns to sale thanks to GOG

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:24:01 +0000

Alpha Protocol has returned from the dead. The SEGA-published Obsidian Entertainment RPG from 2010 is back with better performance, modern PC compatibility, and more features via the GOG store. Read more...

Sega reveals five of its game franchises are coming back during The Game Awards

John Callaham — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 02:24:01 +0000

New games set in the classic Sega franchises of Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, and Crazy Taxi are now in various stages of development, according to a Game Awards reveal. Read more...

Two Point Campus: Brainy Bundle for consoles brings the base game plus three expansions

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:00:01 +0000

Two Point Studios' latest light-hearted management game, Two Point Campus, now has a bundle offering the base game plus the three expansions: Space Academy, School Spirits, and Medical School. Read more...

Sega cancels Creative Assembly's hero shooter Hyenas, among other projects

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:04:01 +0000

Multiple in-development games at Sega's western studios have been canceled. The biggest title to get the axe seems to be Hyenas, the Total War maker Creative Assembly's recently revealed hero shooter. Read more...

Like a Dragon Gaiden and Like a Dragon: Ishin are coming to Xbox and PC Game Pass

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 11:40:01 +0000

Sega and RGG Studio have announced 'Like a Dragon: Ishin' and 'Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name' for Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass subscription services. Read more...

Total War: Pharaoh launching Oct, 11; pre-orders can play in an early access event Sept. 29

John Callaham — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 16:16:01 +0000

Developer The Creative Assembly and publisher Sega will release the game on Steam and the Epic Games Store on Oct. 11, but there will be an early access weekend starting Sept. 29 for pre-orders. Read more...

A quick look back at the first Sony PlayStation, which launched in the US 28 years ago today

John Callaham — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 16:42:01 +0000

On September 9, 1995, the original Sony PlayStation game console launched in the US, several months after it launched in Japan. It helped to launch a new era in console video gaming, Read more...

Reel in the classic game Sega Bass Fishing for free to keep on Steam until July 31

John Callaham — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 17:46:01 +0000

Sega Bass Fishing, which launched for the PC in 2001 and launched again as a digital version on Steam in 2011, can be yours for free to keep if you sign up for the Sega newsletter until July 31. Read more...

Sega leaked '90s document says killing PlayStation would be easy

Omer Dursun — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 23:34:01 +0000

Leaked documents from the '90s shed light on Sega's struggles with the Sega Saturn console, revealing a contrast to initial claims of outperforming Sony's PlayStation. Here's the document. Read more...

Sega says it is not interested in Microsoft acquisition, but it admires Xbox executives

John Callaham — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 14:16:01 +0000

Sega co-chief operating officer Shuji Utsumi said that "Microsoft particularly has a high regard for us" in a new interview. However, he said the company is not interested in being acquired. Read more...

Microsoft considered buying Sega in 2020, and had other developers in mind as well to buy

John Callaham — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 21:06:01 +0000

A newly revealed internal email from 2020 from Xbox head Phil Spencer asked for permission to look into purchasing Sega Sammy, and Microsoft also considered buying other publishers and developers. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: All new Windows 11 features (and IDs), all new games, and a new Xbox

Taras Buria — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 15:00:01 +0000

Your weekly Microsoft Weekly recap is here, bringing you the most interesting stories about new Windows 11 features, gaming announcements, controversies, bugs, and other developments from Microsoft. Read more...

Persona 3 Reload and Persona 5 Tactica announcements leak, both head to Game Pass

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 00:04:52 +0000

Two new Persona games are coming to PC and Xbox platforms as well as Xbox Game Pass on day one. The announcements were revealed by the series' Instagram page earlier than intended. Read more...

Age of Empires 4 and Company of Heroes 3 developer Relic gets hit with mass layoffs

John Callaham — Wed, 24 May 2023 02:04:01 +0000

The Sega-owned game developer Relic Entertainment stated today it had laid off 121 of its team members, only a few months after it launched its latest game, the WWII RTS Company of Heroes 3. Read more...

Sega and Creative Assembly reveal Total War: Pharaoh, coming in October 2023

John Callaham — Tue, 23 May 2023 16:16:01 +0000

The latest game in the historic real-time strategy series will send players to ancient Egypt, with eight playable factions. Preorders for the game in three editions are now available. Read more...

Sega Sammy acquires Rovio, maker of Angry Birds, in €706 million takeover deal

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 08:24:01 +0000

Sega Sammy, the Japanese video game company, has announced its acquisition of Rovio Entertainment, the creator of the popular mobile game, Angry Birds, in a €706 million takeover deal. Read more...

Sega nearing a deal to buy Rovio, the studio behind Angry Birds

Steve Bennett — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 06:14:01 +0000

Rovio Entertainment, the Finland-based studio behind the Angry Birds franchise, is set to be purchased by Sega in a deal worth $1 billion by early next week, if talks don't break down. Read more...

Company of Heroes 3 brings its RTS action to PlayStation and Xbox consoles in May

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 19:36:01 +0000

Real-time strategy fans on consoles will soon be able to jump into Company of Heroes 3. Relic Entertainment has announced a May launch date for the console edition, which has full controller support. Read more...

More game publishers back out of E3 2023 as the future of the trade show is in doubt

John Callaham — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 19:12:02 +0000

Sega and Tencent are the latest major game publishers who have stated they won't be exhibiting at E3 2023, and other companies are reportedly skipping the annual video game trade show as well. Read more...

Company of Heroes 3 is coming to Xbox and PlayStation with controller support

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 06:26:01 +0000

Company of Heroes is coming to consoles for the first time, with the upcoming third entry in the popular real-time strategy franchise hitting Xbox and PlayStation consoles sometime in 2023. Read more...