Namco-Sega merger ??

Vic Viper · Apr 17th, 2003, 05:01 PM

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Both companies comment on the possibility of a merger.

Yesterday, Namco and Sega officially commented on the news of a possible merger between the two companies. Namco confirmed in its statement that it has requested a reopening of merger talks with Sega. Namco said that the two companies formed an alliance in the arcade field in September 2001, which led to talks of a merger last year. However, the talks have been halted since then, at Sega's request.

Sega said that it has received the proposal from Namco and will begin examining the offer carefully, especially since it is already in merger talks with Sammy. Sega hopes to come to a preliminary decision on April 23, when the company will hold its executive meeting.

Sammy, which hopes to close its proposed merger deal with Sega in May, said that it was not aware of any talks between Sega and Namco. Sammy has not finalized any merger plans with Sega as of yet, but it hopes to do so in May and merge in October.

Namco also added that the merger of the two companies would be highly beneficial in all fields of its business. Investors seem to agree: Since the Nikkei Journal broke the news, Namco's stock has risen 1.3 percent and Sega's stock has risen 15.72 percent. On the other hand, the merger of Sega and Sammy has been widely debated among investors, and when the merger talks were first announced in February, Sega and Sammy experienced a rapid decline in stock value.

The Nikkei Journal's Web site, Nikkei Net, reports that Namco hopes to begin the merger as early as the beginning of 2004. The Nikkei also reports that Namco proposed a stock merger ratio to Sega, and even said that Sega could be the surviving company brand. Namco has not commented on any details given by Nikkei Net, stating that no specific points have been decided on as of yet.

By Hirohiko Niizumi, GameSpot [POSTED: 04/17/03 11:04 AM]

https://www.gamespot.com/all/news/news_6025266.html

thoughts??

Infernal Mass · Apr 17th, 2003, 07:03 PM

VF4 vs. Tekken would own.

Also maybe sega can have some input on the next tekken game, that series needs some momentum..

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merylsilverburg · Apr 19th, 2003, 01:57 PM

I'm pretty happy with this. Namco and Sega will be able to make great things, I'm sure.

ssjtrunks13 · Apr 19th, 2003, 02:08 PM

I just hope that doesn't put the production of Xenosaga Episode 2 back. So, I like the idea.

Apr 19th, 2003, 01:57 PM	#3
merylsilverburg Enemy or Ally? Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,023	I'm pretty happy with this. Namco and Sega will be able to make great things, I'm sure. __________________ "You're a louse Roger Smith" ~ R. Dorothy Wayneright "Have a little priest" ~ Mrs. Lovett "Grim Reaper, you could not get the women? What was the problem? Didn't you reap them with your grim reaping equipment?" "I tried that but the women, they all know hopscotch" ~ Eddie Izzard You Can Help

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Namco-Sega merger ??

Apr 17th, 2003, 07:03 PM	#2
Infernal Mass pariah Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,385	VF4 vs. Tekken would own. Also maybe sega can have some input on the next tekken game, that series needs some momentum.. DigiMortal - if it ever does go down, it'll be cool

Apr 19th, 2003, 02:08 PM	#4
ssjtrunks13 Results May Vary Joined: Sep 2002 Age: 38 Posts: 2,712	I just hope that doesn't put the production of Xenosaga Episode 2 back. So, I like the idea.


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