Sega introduced a new player accounts system. A Sega account It will connect all of the player’s games and services from both Sega and Atlus. It will also be a place for the two studios to share news, events, updates and promotions about their titles. Accounts are free and anyone can register.
To sweeten the pot, Sega will also be offering bonuses and goodies for account members. The first reward people can unlock is her Kazuma Kiryu Special Outfit DLC Like a Dragon: Yakuza Pirates in Hawaiiwhich is scheduled to be released next month. The set can be redeemed by anyone who sets up a Sega account before March 7.
With many studios turning to games as a service, it has become standard practice to ask players to create online accounts or profiles. Sega is a bit slow to jump on this train, and there are some industry standard features still in development for Sega accounts, such as a logs page related to games played. There is no language on the website right now about if or when an account is required.
When announcing this platform, Sega said there would be “various new services and features coming soon.” We already know that Sega is working on a brand new one Virtua Fighter gamebut we also said goodbye to other old-school classics from the company. Sega seems to be going through a transition, so it will be interesting to see what they have in store for them this year.