killamch89 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Looking back, it's clear that Sega had a huge impact on gaming in the '90s, but their eventual downfall seems to have opened the door for other companies like Sony and Microsoft. Do you think Sega's failures like the commercial struggles of the Saturn and Dreamcast were key in shaping the success of companies like Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox? Or was it simply the natural evolution of the industry? Would Sega have remained a major player if things had gone differently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpion Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Sega's struggles definitely shaped the gaming landscape, paving the way for Sony and Microsoft. Their innovative concepts influenced the industry, but it’s hard to say if Sega could’ve remained dominant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shagger Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 (edited) 58 minutes ago, Scorpion said: Sega's struggles definitely shaped the gaming landscape, paving the way for Sony and Microsoft. Their innovative concepts influenced the industry, but it’s hard to say if Sega could’ve remained dominant. I actually disagree. Sega did well with the Mega Drive/Genesis because they beat Nintendo to 16bit, but the basic concepts and designs they implemented into thier hardware weren't that different. There was no real innovation there. Ever since the Mega Drive/Genesis, it was mistake after mistake. The rushed out the SegaCD/MegaCD when the technology was too young, not to mention it's impracticalities as an add-on instead of a separate console. Then there was the pointless 32X add-on they came out with leaving the Saturn underdeveloped compared the Playstation and N64. They never really recovered from that. It's a shame because thier next console, the Dreamcast, was the innovative, well developed console they needed instead of the aforementioned add-ons and Saturn, but it came too late. So in answer to the original question, yes. Sega's failures opened the door. Especially for Sony who made a similar console to the Saturn in that they were both CD based 32bit systems, but without Sega's split focus, Sony made it better. Edited February 11 by Shagger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 In my opinion, Sega’s struggles especially their inability to keep up with evolving consumer expectations created a market gap that companies like Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony quickly filled by embracing innovative approaches and more sustainable business models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
