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  Report: Sega Europe Boss Heading Up Sega Of America
by Kris Graft [PC, Console/PC]
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June 16, 2009
 
Report: Sega Europe Boss Heading Up Sega Of America

Sega of Europe COO Mike Hayes will also be heading up Sega of America, becoming the overall head honcho of "Sega West," as he takes on more global responsibilities, U.K.-based website MCV reported Tuesday.

Hayes' appointment follows the departure of Sega of America president Simon Jeffery, who announced his departure this week. Jeffery is now head of publishing at promising iPhone game upstart ngmoco.

Hayes will be COO of both Sega of Europe and Sega of America, the report said.

A rep for Sega of America did not immediately confirm the report in a phone call, although Gamasutra expects official comment shortly.

Over the past few years, Tokyo-based Sega has been making to transition to a more globally appealing game maker. The Sonic the Hedgehog house signed publishing partnerships with key Western developers in an effort to broaden its reach.
 
   
 
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Yannick Boucher
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My money's on Jeffrey having been let go (he did commit multiple gaffes in the past year or so), and not having jumped ship by himself to ngmoco...

Anatoly Ropotov
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What was the last good game Sega pulled out?
Last Xmas Sonic demo on 360 made me actually buy the game that I dropped 3 hours later due to weresonic lameness... Stay away from the slippery Midway path.


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