In light of Microsoft's recently revealed 2020 email, which indicated the company's willingness to acquire Sonic the Hedgehog and Yakuza rightsholder Sega to boost the growth of Xbox Game Pass, Sega's Co-Chief Operating Officer Shuji Utsumi announced that the studio is presently uninterested in being purchased by another company.
When questioned about the possibility of acquisition discussions, Utsumi told Bloomberg, "No, not now," declining to say whether Microsoft had made a formal approach or not. The COO also emphasized Sega's strong relationship with Microsoft and its close ties with the management team.
