Thanks to, I have confirmed, ozymandias for offering the name Phoenix for the next SEGA console (if ever there will be one). With the release of Phantasy Star Universe, SEGA will begin to bask in the warming shower of money as people slowly empty their pockets into the MMOARPG (yes, it's an action-RPG, not an RPG... if you need clarification, comment away). In addition to this, SEGA is seeking two or three more in-house development teams. That's right -- the deals with UK studios like Sports Interactive and Creative Assembly weren't enough and SEGA wants more and more. European head Mike Hayes said of this search, "From a marketing and mobile point of view we likewise need to have enough to service a pan-European company of Sega's target size. This is so we're fully operational and toe-to-toe with the likes of Ubisoft, Activision and THQ." All right, so they're staying away from hardware, but we can dream, right? It would be nice to see a Sony vs. SEGA rivalry at least one more time. If the PS3 went head-to-head with the "Phoenix" in, oh, 2008, who would you throw your support behind?
