Sega Pulls Sports Line-Up For GC

Sega of America today confirmed that it is pulling the entire Sega Sports lineup of games from Nintendo GameCube. The company said that it would continue to deliver high-quality 'entertainment' titles like Sonic the Hedgehog for the console.
The publisher further stated that it would continue to bring its sports games to PlayStation 2 and Xbox.

"Nintendo GameCube is a fantastic platform for all genres of games. Sega's entertainment properties have sold extremely well on GameCube and as a result we are placing priority and focusing our resources on delivering those titles to the platform moving forward," said a company spokesperson.

Asked why it has eliminated its sports lineup on GameCube, a Sega representative said: "Sega has been evaluating its resources and product lineup to ensure it is bringing the right games to the right platforms as the company builds towards becoming a profitable, independent content publisher. After careful examination, Sega has made the strategic decision support to support Nintendo GameCube with a priority on delivering its leading entertainment properties such as 'Sonic The Hedgehog' and 'Super Monkey Ball,' proven franchises which have been top sellers on the system. Accordingly, Sega will focus its sports development resources on delivering its Sega Sports games to PlayStation 2 and Xbox on time at the start of each season."

I hate to be the bearer of bad news...

[ Source: IGN ]