SEGA Is Reportedly Considering Its Own Gaming Subscription Service

Xbox Game Pass has been a huge success for Microsoft and it’s led to a bunch of other video game companies offering similar Netflix-style subscription services.

It seems SEGA might be next, with company president Shuji Utsumi revealing to the BBC recently how the Japanese developer and publisher behind Sonic the Hedgehog finds subscription products “very interesting” and is “evaluating some opportunities”.

Shuji Utsumi: “We’re thinking something – and discussing something – we cannot disclose right now…”

Xbox paved the way for subscription gaming with Xbox Live, which led to Game Pass and companies like Sony, Nintendo and even EA and Ubisoft following with their own services – offering access to games and much more.

Microsoft’s subscription service also happens to feature another company’s subscription service in the form of EA Play, so if SEGA was to launch something similar, it could potentially become part of other tiers.

Earlier this month, SEGA also delisted multiple classic titles on the Xbox digital storefront and various other platforms.