Jeffery Misspeaks: Suzuki Still at SEGA
Tristan Oliver | August 12, 2008
Retains Title as Creative Officer
This is what we call “damage control.”
After widespread outrage at yesterday’s news Yu Suzuki was no longer with Sega, it turns out that Sega of America president Simon Jeffery misspoke.
The company today released a correction on an interview with Mr. Jeffery which said, in part, that he was no longer with the company, and was instead living out his days in China.
“I can safely say that Yu Suzuki is in fact still a Sega employee,” retracted Mr. Jeffery in a statement today. He added that Mr. Suzuki has a creative officer role at Sega.
So, Shenmue faithful…you can get your hopes up again.
Filed Under Business & Industry, Gaming News, Sega
Simon Jeffery is such a tool.
Check this shit out:
http://www.sonicstadium.org/news/simon-jeffery-lives-in-glass-house-throws-stones
http://www.sonicretro.org/2008/08/12/simon-jeffery-doesnt-think-old-sonic-is-cool/
You’d think the guy would take a hint and just stop talking. He already called us all 13-year olds earlier this year, I mean, what else is he going to say? Who writes this tuff? xD
SEGA US needs a new president.
Wait a second, I know what happened to Sonic games lately. It’s because of this dick! Simon Jeffrey is the cause of this!
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