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Multiple in-development games at Sega's western studios have been canceled. The biggest title to get the axe seems to be Hyenas, the Total War maker Creative Assembly's recently revealed hero shooter.

Sega co-chief operating officer Shuji Utsumi said that "Microsoft particularly has a high regard for us" in a new interview. However, he said the company is not interested in being acquired.

A newly revealed internal email from 2020 from Xbox head Phil Spencer asked for permission to look into purchasing Sega Sammy, and Microsoft also considered buying other publishers and developers.

Sega Sammy, the Japanese video game company, has announced its acquisition of Rovio Entertainment, the creator of the popular mobile game, Angry Birds, in a €706 million takeover deal.