Sega is considering launching its own Netflix-like subscription service for video games, a move which would accelerate gaming's transition towards streaming. There are already a number of similar services on the market - such as Xbox Game Pass and ...

Microsoft's subscription service also happens to feature another company's subscription service in the form of EA Play, so if SEGA was to launch something similar, it could potentially become part of other tiers. Earlier this month, SEGA also delisted multiple classic titles on the Xbox digital storefront and various other platforms.

In a recent interview with the BBC, Sega president Shuji Utsumi said the company is potentially considering its own game streaming service. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Now, Utsumi-san said that SEGA is looking at doing the same, stating that the company finds subscription services “very interesting” and that it was “evaluating some opportunities” of its own. “We’re thinking something — and discussing something — we cannot disclose right now,” he added.

Sega is considering creating and launching its own Netflix-like subscription service for video games. Shuji Utsumi, President at Sega in an interview with the

SEGA's president Shuji Utsumi said they were "discussing something" when it comes to starting a streaming service, though there's nothing to share now

Sega is toying with the idea of using its own massive franchises - like Persona and Sonic The Hedgehog - to fuel a video game subscription service. Netflix-style subscriptions have sprouted out from almost every corner of the industry ever since Microsoft went all in on its Xbox Game Pass strategy in 2018 - now PlayStation Plus,