Of all the juicy takeovers Microsoft was imagining for its gaming division in 2020, Sega was 'the most attractive'.
The US Federal Trade Commission is currently butting heads with Microsoft, as the regulatory body tries to block the software giant's proposed $65 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Xbox head honcho Phil Spencer was the latest executive to take the stand and deny ever thinking about stuff he wrote in emails a few years ago, and as part of the hearings a tranche of internal emails were made public.
There are some obvious notes to hit for why Sega would be a major asset, not least franchises like Sonic the Hedgehog, Yakuza, and the increasingly popular Atlus portfolio. It's also a major PC presence with not only the above but the likes of Football Manager, Total War, and Company of Heroes.
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