Sega, Sammy scrap merger plan

Sega, Sammy scrap merger plan

TOKYO, Japan - Hideki Sato (L), president of Sega Corp., the struggling one-time leading maker of game software, speaks to reporters at the Tokyo Stock Exchange about a collapsed merger plan with pachinko machine manufacturer Sammy Corp. Later in the day, Game maker Namco Ltd. also announced it will withdraw a proposal made in April to merge with Sega.

Sega scraps merger plan with Sammy

Sega scraps merger plan with Sammy

TOKYO, Japan - Hideki Sato, president of Sega Corp., the struggling one-time leading maker of game software, is surrounded by journalists at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on May 8 after announcing that the company has scrapped a merger plan with pachinko game machine maker Sammy Corp.

Sega, Sammy to integrate operations around Oct.

Sega, Sammy to integrate operations around Oct.

TOKYO, Japan - Hideki Sato (L), president of Sega Corp., and Hajime Satomi, president of Sammy Corp., shake hands at a news conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Feb. 13. They announced that the two companies will integrate business operations by Oct. 1 with a view to eventually creating an entertainment company.

Sega scraps merger plan with Sammy

Sega scraps merger plan with Sammy

TOKYO, Japan - Hideki Sato, president of Sega Corp., the struggling one-time leading maker of game software, is surrounded by journalists at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on May 8 after announcing that the company has scrapped a merger plan with pachinko game machine maker Sammy Corp. (Kyodo)

Sega, Sammy scrap merger plan

Sega, Sammy scrap merger plan

TOKYO, Japan - Hideki Sato (L), president of Sega Corp., the struggling one-time leading maker of game software, speaks to reporters at the Tokyo Stock Exchange about a collapsed merger plan with pachinko machine manufacturer Sammy Corp. Later in the day, Game maker Namco Ltd. also announced it will withdraw a proposal made in April to merge with Sega. (Kyodo)

Sega, Sammy to integrate operations around Oct.

Sega, Sammy to integrate operations around Oct.

TOKYO, Japan - Hideki Sato (L), president of Sega Corp., and Hajime Satomi, president of Sammy Corp., shake hands at a news conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Feb. 13. They announced that the two companies will integrate business operations by Oct. 1 with a view to eventually creating an entertainment company. (Kyodo)