Sega president says an increasing number of its fans ‘have never actually played the games’

Sega's president reports that a growing number of fans, particularly for titles like Like a Dragon, have never played the games, instead consuming content via streamers. Similarly, PlaySide developers are preparing for a surge of Game of Thrones fans who lack experience with the RTS genre upon the release of War for Westeros. Both companies are observing a trend where significant fanbases engage with gaming franchises without having direct hands-on experience with the actual gameplay.