Sega U.S. CEO Stands Behind ESA but Wants Better E3

Sega U.S. CEO Stands Behind ESA but Wants Better E3

July 24, 2008

Sega of America president Simon Jeffery (left) has become the latest industry heavyweight to opine on E3, offering support for the Entertainment Software Association, which operates the show, but at the same time calling for changes in future editions of the expo:

As reported by MCVUK, Jeffery said:

E3 was a strange beast this year. We had an extremely strong product showing, had some great meetings, and got our messaging over pretty strongly – all at an event that had all the atmosphere of a large hospital corridor.

 

We [at Sega] are big supporters of the ESA, and believe in an efficient need to communicate with the trade at all levels, but we’d like to see something that represents the fun, dynamic nature of the industry a little better without going back to the insanity that was E3 of old.

Jeffery also took a shot at Activision and other publishers which left the ESA this year:

I’m not at all happy with the principal of coat tailing. It’s like not paying your taxes but still expecting all the government services. I know that the ESA will work hard to bring those publishers back on board, and we believe in them.

 

Comments

Re: Sega U.S. CEO Stands Behind ESA but Wants Better E3

Wait a second here,

Sega USA actually has someone in charge?

Re: Sega U.S. CEO Stands Behind ESA but Wants Better E3

Of course how else can they suck so badly if there was noone to lead them down the path of ruin.

 

 

"You who suck will fail, you who suck like sega will wish yourselves dead." - A wise man

Re: Sega U.S. CEO Stands Behind ESA but Wants Better E3

That's great and all, but I can has new Daytona USA game? Plz?

Re: Sega U.S. CEO Stands Behind ESA but Wants Better E3

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Re: Sega U.S. CEO Stands Behind ESA but Wants Better E3

Thanks good job;

Btw, I think Atari and Midway will drop out too, but mostly travesti because  these guys have done nothing travesti or little and need to start saving costs. and dizi izle

YES.

Now I don't have to get off my ass for the important shit anymore!

Whats next, ordering pizza from Xbox live?

Wait... I think that sounds like a good idea.

But I think voting should MAKE you get off your ass, and see outside or a second while you go vote. I mean, your picking the president of the United States of America for God's Sake... least you can do is drive down there and punch out a card.

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