Sega's shareholders have paved the way for the proposed merger with the company's largest shareholder and Japan's largest pachislot maker Sammy. The new company Sega Sammy Holdings will begin its operations in October.

Since earlier this year, Sega has began reintegrating its seven formerly indepedently operating Japanese development studios (Sega WOW, Hitmaker, Amusement Vision, Sega AM2, Sonic Team, Smilebit and Digital Rex) into its company structure.

• Nikkei Net