While not wanting to turn today's Digitiser into an inadvertent Sega-bashing sesh, we nevertheless feel compelled to report that ex-Sega Boss Tom Kalinske has laid into his former employer, stating that it has been making the wrong decisions "for literally 20 years".
Coincidentally, this is around the time Kalinske - who oversaw the firm during its Mega Drive heyday, where he gained a reputation for his aggressive attempts to bury competitor Nintendo - left the company.
Speaking to Gamesindustry.biz, Kalinske chimed in on Sega's recent woes - it has been forced to move offices, reduce staff, and adopt a strategy that places focus on mobile titles.
Hissing through a cardboard tube with each alternate word, he said: "It could have been avoided if they had made the right decisions going back literally 20 years ago, but they seem to have made the wrong decisions for 20 years."
Coincidentally, this is around the time Kalinske - who oversaw the firm during its Mega Drive heyday, where he gained a reputation for his aggressive attempts to bury competitor Nintendo - left the company.
Speaking to Gamesindustry.biz, Kalinske chimed in on Sega's recent woes - it has been forced to move offices, reduce staff, and adopt a strategy that places focus on mobile titles.
Hissing through a cardboard tube with each alternate word, he said: "It could have been avoided if they had made the right decisions going back literally 20 years ago, but they seem to have made the wrong decisions for 20 years."
Intriguingly, Kalinske also spoke about a mooted Sony/Sega union - bringing together Sega's game expertise with Sony's hardware experience.
As he gently caressed an old man's foot, Kalinske revealed: "We went to Sony and they agreed, 'Great idea.' Whether we called it Sega-Sony or Sony-Sega, who cared? We go to Sega and the board turned it down, which I thought was the stupidest decision ever made in the history of business. And from that moment on, I didn't feel they were capable of making the correct decisions in Japan any longer."
Since leaving Sega, Kalinske has worked in the interactive edutainment industry, and is currently vice chairman of Leap Frog. Who cares?
As he gently caressed an old man's foot, Kalinske revealed: "We went to Sony and they agreed, 'Great idea.' Whether we called it Sega-Sony or Sony-Sega, who cared? We go to Sega and the board turned it down, which I thought was the stupidest decision ever made in the history of business. And from that moment on, I didn't feel they were capable of making the correct decisions in Japan any longer."
Since leaving Sega, Kalinske has worked in the interactive edutainment industry, and is currently vice chairman of Leap Frog. Who cares?
"Well done to Tom for bravely saying what we've all been thinking!!!!!!?! And who can blame him for jumping off the Sega boat just at the point things started to go wrong?!??!!!!! Sega are a bunch of idiots for letting him go!!!!?!! If they'd paid him more money to stick around I'm certain Sega wouldn't be in the toilet today!!!!?! After all, I'm sure Tom never made a bad business decision in his life!!!! Tom Kalinske is a legend!!!!!!?"
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