PS1 Veteran Shuji Utsumi Appointed SEGAs New Western Boss
No pressure.
PlayStation veteran Shuji Utsumi has been appointed President/COO and CEO of SEGA America and Europe, top billing in Western markets. The reshuffling was announced by SEGA Sammy, the parent company of both the SEGA and Sammy corporations (which manufacture pachinko machines).
Utsumi has an impressive list of credits to his name. Of particular interest to our audience, he was instrumental in founding Sony Computer Entertainment and helping launch the PlayStation in North America. He's produced dozens of games and launched the SEGA Dreamcast outside of Japan. He's also said to have been vital in making Kingdom Hearts happen, having worked to bridge the gap between Square Enix and Disney in the early 2000s.
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