Riding high on the strong sales of Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games, which currently holds the no. 1 spot on the UK’s ChartTrack for the week ending December 15, SEGA is now looking towards acquisition opportunities. Sega Europe bigwig Mike Hayes talks consolidation:

The growth challenge is never over. Therefore like most other publishers we are always on the look-out for new signings – product or company.

We have taken staff on at a rapid rate simply because we have been building our infrastructure and studios to enable us to be a successful publisher through Europe.

Just when you thought the pace of mergers in the gaming industry had subsided, eh?

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