Never say never, though.

In aninterview with Bloomberg, Utsumi was asked about the possibility of being acquired by another company.

To that, he answered, “No, not now.”

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However, he declined to answer whether Microsoft approached Sega with a formal acquisition offer.

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“Microsoft particularly has a high regard for us.

Xboxs Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are really serious about values that video game fans emphasize.”

Some other companies under consideration were Niantic andSquare Enix.

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