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09-02-2013, 21:30
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Microsoft never bought Sega because it didn&#39;t have &#39;enough muscle&#39; (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHgpXfjAUNiw5CM9QmZtq18WJn79g&url=http://www.gamezone.com/news/microsoft-never-bought-sega-because-it-didn-t-have-enough-muscle)
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There was a time when Microsoft was pondering purchasing Sega. You all know how that story turned out: Microsoft never acquired the company and went on to create the Xbox line of video game consoles. So why exactly did the deal never actually go down ...
Why Bill Gates said no to buying Sega, according to former MS exec (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHGXdP-3sVPoyT5cWGL1fK_Jt8Wvw&url=http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/08/why-bill-gates-said-no-to-buying-sega-according-to-former-ms-ex/)Joystiq
Microsoft chose not to buy Sega because it didn&#39;t have the &#39;muscle&#39; (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNH0oIbzN2shDCzkPw2g-bqvEYGvIw&url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/microsoft-chose-not-to-buy-sega-because-it-didnt-have-the-muscle-6403661)GameSpot
What People Used To Say About The Sega Dreamcast (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGJbHQxG_vuUm0kkaVjvUVEUAXkZg&url=http://kotaku.com/5982430/what-people-used-to-say-about-the-sega-dreamcast)Kotaku
Afterdawn.com (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGuXe4JdmtpqDTK71dgW1WAei4u7g&url=http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2013/02/09/microsoft_almost_bought_sega_before_building_xbox_ itself) -Eurogamer.net (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFCij2wpcj2RtT5nU6Kxo7liR4M6w&url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-02-08-microsoft-mulled-sega-buy-out-before-deciding-company-didnt-have-enough-muscle-to-stop-sony) -Polygon (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEAIoixjsxBroe5AxiPUpuSy5T3sA&url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/2/8/3967320/bill-gates-thought-sega-didnt-have-enough-muscle-to-stop-sony-microsoft)
all 14 news articles &raquo; (http://news.google.ie/news/more?ncl=dEIx8SiyHepQ6VMpDO2v6TeXcHrEM&ned=en_ie)


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