Sega Revives Classic Franchises Including Jet Set Radio and Crazy Taxi
New Games in Development as Part of Initiative to Reimagine Legacy Titles for Today's Audiences
- Sega announced at The Game Awards 2023 that it is reviving several of its classic franchises, including Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi, Shinobi, Golden Axe, and Streets of Rage.
- The new games are part of an initiative to 'revive a number of IPs as all-new video games, developed for today’s audiences,' according to a press release from Sega.
- Sega's COO Shuji Utsumi said the company is 'digging into our legacy and reimagining several franchises to bring these games to more audiences around the globe.'
- The games are currently in development and will be released over the next several years, with no specific release dates announced yet.
- Sega has launched a website where fans can sign up for updates on the new games.