SEGA has revealed plans for a revival of “major IPs” within the SEGA Sammy group’s new “Road to 2020” document , released following the March 31, 2017 end of the fiscal year.

SEGA Sammy's "Road to 2020" plans.

The presentation does not specify precisely which “major IPs” SEGA may be seeking to exhume at this stage, though it does stress the company will also seek to expand existing properties and challenge for potential new franchises.The strategy to resurrect major IPs is noted as one of the major points in SEGA’s goals for the “packaged game field.”Earlier in the extensive report SEGA Sammy notes that profit is “on a recovery trend” following business structure reform throughout 2016 and 2017, and that further growth is anticipated.SEGA Sammy’s recently released financial results were positive regarding the company’s performance in games with the launch of Total War: Warhammer and Persona 5 – plus continued “robust” sales for Phantasy Star Online 2 – attributed as contributors for profit growth.

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