Sega's Retro Franchise Reboots and Hollywood Expansion Unveiled

Sega is rebooting several retro franchises, including Crazy Taxi, Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio, and Shinobi, with the aim of developing new video games for today's audiences. The company also has Hollywood ambitions, with film adaptations of Shinobi and Streets of Rage already in the works. Sega's successful "Sonic" movie franchise serves as a blueprint for their cross-media approach, and they plan to spin off films, TV series, and licensed products from other legacy titles. While specific release dates are yet to be determined, the earliest reboot is expected to arrive in about two years. Sega believes that gaming's influence in mainstream culture is growing and wants to capitalize on the nostalgia of gamers from the '80s, '90s, and early 2000s.