Sega is to make use of the corporate’s Azure cloud platform to provide “large-scale, global games” as a part of its just lately introduced Super Game undertaking. The writer first this previous May throughout an investor occasion. At the time, the corporate stated it might develop into obtainable someday throughout its fiscal 2026 yr. In this newest announcement, Sega stated the undertaking is integral to its mid to long-term technique and can see it creating video games with a world on-line part.

“This proposed alliance represents SEGA looking ahead, and by working with Microsoft to anticipate such trends as they accelerate further in future, the goal is to optimise development processes and continue to bring high-quality experiences to players using Azure cloud technologies,” the corporate stated. At this level, we wouldn’t learn an excessive amount of into the truth that Sega and Microsoft are partnering on the undertaking. Plenty of firms, , rely on Microsoft for his or her cloud infrastructure, partly as a result of they wish to keep away from constructing an internet backend from scratch. 

“We look forward to working together as they explore new ways to create unique gaming experiences for the future using Microsoft cloud technologies,” Microsoft’s Sarah Bond stated of the alliance. “Together we will reimagine how games get built, hosted, and operated, with a goal of adding more value to players and Sega alike.”