While Sega did ultimately decide to cancel its ‘Super Game' project, the publisher is doubling down on its plans to revive classic franchises. 

As part of a recent earnings report, Sega confirmed it had cancelled its ambitious ‘Super Game' project, which was announced back in 2021, followed by a corporate partnership with Microsoft, presumably so that the dev team could use Azure cloud computing in some fashion.

While the Super Game is no more, the initiative to revive classic franchises is alive and well. Sega announced plans to revive a number of classics with brand-new games back in 2023, with new games planned for Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi and Streets of Rage.

This is all on top of the continued development of Sonic titles, which have been doing quite well in recent years, in part thanks to the success of the film series.

KitGuru Says: Crazy Taxi is one that I could see doing numbers in today's gaming market. 

SEGA just published its fiscal year 2026 full-year financials, and while some Japanese publishers like Capcom can't seem to miss lately, that's not the story for SEGA. This past year was not a gangbusters year for SEGA on the commercial side, despite putting out some excellent games like SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance and Persona 3 Reload. The company reported a significant $31.6M net loss and saw a live service game based on its flagship franchise, Sonic Rumble Party, perform far weaker than expected. But that's where all of this could be a good thing for players. If you lost over […]

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