Legacy, LiveOps, and the long game: Takaya Segawa on how Sega is building for a global future

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Takaya Segawa from Sega about the company's future and its strategies in the gaming industry.

Welcome to The Business of Games Podcast, powered by Xsolla. Few companies in gaming carry more history than Sega. But in this special episode, the conversation isn't about the past — it's about what comes next. In this extended cut, Xsolla President Chris Hewish sits down with Takaya Segawa, Sega’s Executive Vice President and Head of JA Studios 2nd Business Unit. The conversation is a rare look inside a company that has shaped the games industry for generations — and is now writing one of i...

People in this episode

Host: Chris Hewish

Guest: Takaya Segawa

Topics covered

• Sega
• gaming history
• LiveOps
• global strategy
• video game industry

Keywords

• Sega
• LiveOps
• gaming industry
• global future
• video games

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sega, Xsolla

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