Sega has decided to opt out of this year's 
Gamescom trade show, joining the likes of 
Nintendo and 
THQ as a proud member of the "Eh, Maybe Next Year" Club. Essentially, having a presence at a show in August (even if it is the 
largest gaming show in the entire world) just doesn't jive well enough with Sega's 2012 release calendar: 
"Unfortunately  the release timing of our 2012 AAA titles and new projects don't work  with the mid- August scheduling of the show," reads 
a statement  made by Sega to GamesIndustry. "The decision will not mean that Sega  will never attend Gamescom in the future, this was simply a commercial  decision made for 2012." Maybe the German market for 
interactive gaming toilets isn't as booming as originally thought?