Sega launches casual games portal

The site offers a number of brand new titles as well as Flash ports of some of its existing handheld games such as Sonic at the Olympic Games and DS outing Brain Assist. Once registered players are able to earn PlaySega Rings that can be used customise their profile and site.

The publisher also plans to implement a paid-for VIP area that will offer exclusive access to an additional number of titles such as Sonic the Hedgehog, Chu Chu Rocket and Columns.

“Sega fans and new gamers alike can now come together in one place and enjoy some of our most exciting vintage and new titles,” Sega Europe's network business director Nick Pili stated.

“There was a story out there recently that we have a locked vault full of retro Sega classics in Japan. Well, it's true – and we've been given full access to a lot of the properties in it.”

Source: Gamesutra