Yu Suzuki No Longer With Sega

Sega of America President Simon Jeffery reveals in a new interview…

Sad news indeed for all of the hopefull Shenmue fans waiting for a possible third installment created by Yu Suzuki, looks like it may never happen. Sega of America President Simon Jeffery has recently told Gamasutra in a new interview that Yu Suzuki is no longer at the company. When asked about Yu Suzuki, Simon Jeffery had this to say:

Last I heard, he was doing some online stuff in China.

He’s kind of his own man right now. Every now and again, he’ll come up with an idea, and I don’t think anything has come out of that yet, but we’re still working with him. He’s not an employee anymore, but…

Former head of Sonic Team, Yuji Naka, is also mentioned in the interview regarding his new studio. Check out the entire interview over at Gamasutra.com.