As Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo dominate the console market, Sega is still known as a very important third-party publisher in its line-up of games. In 2023, it seems that Sega is ushering in a new direction for the company that's only possible thanks to the success that the Sonic the Hedgehog series has been celebrating. The future may be bright for Sega, but its biggest surprises may not come around in 2024.