Shuji Utsumi

Recent appearances

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  Bonus — SXSW: Tetris & Sega on What Makes IP Last (Maya Rogers + Shuji Utsumi)

  August 04, 2026 · 📺 re:Play Podcast

  How do you keep a video game franchise relevant for 40 years? Recorded live at SXSW, Greg Off sits down with Maya Rogers, President & CEO of The Tetris Company, and Shuji Utsumi, President & COO of SEGA, for a conversation about the evolution of two of gaming's most iconic franchises: Tetris and Sonic the Hedgehog. Together, they explore how legendary IPs survive changing technology, new audiences, and shifting entertainment landscapes while staying true to what made them special in the first place. From the story behind the Tetris movie and the rise of the Classic Tetris World Championship…

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  [Visiting the CEO's Office] Interview with Sega President Utsumi Shuji / CyberAgent's appointment...

  March 13, 2026 · 📺 THINKpod /シンクポッド

  #Sega #President #Businessman #Business #CourrierJapon #courrierjapon @COURRiER_Japon 👆️Please subscribe and rate this video. [Part 1] Interview with Sega President Shuji Utsumi: "A Diverse Career Philosophy"    • 【社長室を訪ねて】セガ内海州史社長に聞く／ソニーでプレイステーション構想に関わる／ソ...   "Visiting the President's Office" is a video series where we visit the president's office and interview them about their career so far. For the third installment of the series, we visited Sega President Shuji Utsumi. In Part 2, we delve into President Utsumi's business perspective, covering his experiences in entrepreneurship and bus…

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  How the Success of Sonic the Hedgehog is Reviving Japan's Sega

  July 04, 2025 · 📺 Bloomberg Television

  President & COO of Sega Corporation, Shuji Utsumi, says the video game company is teaming up with international partners to expand in Asia and lower its reliance on the Japanese market. Utsumi also says he was impressed with Nintendo Switch 2 sales and hopes the trend continues" to boost business for the sector. He speaks with Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin from Kyoto. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com…

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  "Reviving Sega will be the greatest achievement in my career"

  July 01, 2025 · 📺 The Game Business

  This week, Chris sits down with Sega president and COO Shuji Utsumi to discuss his 30-year career in games, a resurgent Japan, the risks of focusing too much on nostalgia and why he believes in consoles. Plus, he shares the firm's ambitions in live-service games, and discusses the impact of the Sonic movie. Enjoy! 00:00 Shuji Utsumi career 03:26 Japan resurgence 05:54 Live-service challenges 08:26 Hollywood Sega 11:20 Sega's identity 12:48 Taking risks 14:39 Managing nostalgia 16:35 Growth opportunities 17:58 Niche Sega 19:06 Console market 23:27 Roblox 24:13 Sega in five years

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  SEGA SAMMY: FY2024/3 Results Presentation Movie (Japanese voice with English Script)

  July 31, 2024 · 📺 SEGA SAMMY GROUP

  Date and time: Friday, May 10, 2024, 13:00～ ・Content: FY2024/3 Results and New Medium-term Plan ・Speakers: Haruki ...

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  Sega Co-COO: Looking at Web 3.0 Opportunity Carefully

  July 06, 2023 · 📺 Bloomberg Television

  Japan's Sega says the company sees Web 3.0 as an opportunity despite the recent meltdown in the global crypto space. But Co-COO Shuji Utsumi exclusively told Bloomberg's Kurumi Mori that the studio behind 'Sonic the Hedgehog' is cautious about the prospect of the technology. -------- Follow Bloomberg for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more: http://www.bloomberg.com Connect with us on... Twitter:   / business   Facebook:   / bloombergbusiness   Instagram:   / bloombergbusiness  

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