Sega Insider Has Good News For Sonic Fans

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A credible Sega insider has revealed some promising information regarding the future of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise and how it's intended to be handled going forward. After years of somewhat divisive installments in the iconic video game series, this news is likely to excite many Sonic the Hedgehog fans who have been longing for further, more tangible investments in the franchise from Sega.

Having maintained its cultural relevancy for over 30 years, the Sonic franchise is arguably Sega's most prized possession to this day. The popularity of the series has spiked in recent years, in large part because of the box office success of Paramount's Sonic the Hedgehog movies and the commercial hit that was Sonic Frontiers. In spite of that, though, Sonic has yet to reach the near-universal acclaim that the series once had during the 90s. Since the late 2000s, many titles in the franchise have been met with mixed-to-positive reception at best and widespread negative reviews at worst. Because of this, many fans believe that Sonic has lost its luster over the years and, as such, have demanded that Sega invest more into what is supposed to be its mascot franchise. Fortunately, though, judging from a recent report, it seems Sonic fans might just have their wishes come true.

According to a recent thread of tweets from reputable insider Midori, Sega has established a new internal team named Sonic Pillar that is dedicated to being directly involved with the development of future Sonicthe Hedgehog titles. The team in question is reportedly formed of Sega staff from all major regions around the world, and is focused on ensuring the quality of upcoming Sonic projects. In addition, Midori claims that «Sonic Pillar sometimes supports play tests at Sega and other groups,»alongside hosting meetings on «current Sonic IP projects» and reviewing «short, medium, and long-term IP plans.» To give an example of what this means exactly, titles like the recently-announced mobile game Sonic