Sega, Sammy E-Commerce Sites Expand

In another sign of expanding cooperation between the sum of two units companies, Sega and Sammy have freshly begun to share their Japanese e-commerce resources. Starting late last week, the Sega Direct online shopping site began carrying Sammy-related usefuls and Sammy opened its possess Sammy Direct site as well.

The Sega Direct online store has been unclose for business since the earliest days of the Dreamcast, when it bore the name Dreamcast Direct. level after Sega left the hardware business, Sega continued to put up to sale games and related goods [i]or[/i] part of to the other the site -- both its have and games from other publishers as well.

Sammy Direct direct the eyes to be a spinoff of Sega's site, carrying solitary Sammy-related goods as yet. It's worth browsing, although especially for the selection of violently picturesque T-shirts and other whatnot based upon Sammy's hit new Hokuto no sight pachinko machines.

Sega and Sammy's recently-announced plan to integrate their operations beneath the auspices of a single holding company won't be abundantly completed until October 1, and the reorganization of the sum of two units companies' businesses will continue for more [i]or[/i] less time afterward. However, signs of the gradual reorganization continue to exhibit themselves -- Sega's individual studios are gradually reducing their public vicinity as they're reintegrated into Sega proper

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