
Sonic Movie Franchise Saved the Game Series From Cancellation, Says Series Boss
The Sonic the Hedgehog film series may be divisive among fans, but according to Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka, it quite literally saved the blue blur from being wiped out entirely. In recent comments, Iizuka revealed that Sega had been considering canceling the Sonic game franchise altogether before the first live-action movie arrived and turned the brand's fortunes around. The 2020 film's box office success demonstrated that there was still a massive, hungry audience for Sonic content, prompting Sega to keep the games going rather than pulling the plug.

