As promised, we’re now ready to reveal our petition! We’ve decided to use change.org for the petition, as it’s a proven platform that has already been used for various other successful petitions in the past. Like we explained in the previous news post, Segalization isn’t just looking to start a campaign for one specific game. We also don’t intend to replace any existing campaign either. Rather, we hope to bring the voices from all of the people who supported the call to localize Sega games together. The petition is meant to help us achieve that goal.
If the fan communities join forces for this project we can make a stronger stand than any individual community could. But to make this work we’ll need your help. An important part about a petition is getting a “critical mass” of signatures, so to speak. A point where it reaches a number where it can be taken seriously and it becomes newsworthy even for the largest gaming media websites out there. The goal is of course to turn it into something Sega themselves can’t ignore. But reaching that point requires the help from the small number of people who were there from the start and helped the petition grow. So by signing the petition and sharing it with your friends and communities you’re involved in, you can help achieve that goal (though without resorting to spamming, of course!).
So with all that said, here’s the link to the petition at change.org:
Sega Corporation: Please Localize Your Games
Thanks to anyone that takes the time to sign and share it! Of course, we’re also looking into adding more content to the website. For example, we’ll be adding a forum where people can discuss the games featured here and ideas on how to convince Sega to localize them. For now, thanks once again for the feedback we’ve received so far and we hope you’ll continue to support us!