Given the franchise’s sterling reputation and cult following, you’d think a localized rendition of Valkyria Chronicles 3 would be a lock. Not so, says Sega. The dismal news comes from Sega console sales manager Hiroshi Seno, who told GameSpot that the title would not see a release in the US or Europe due to the dwindling popularity of PSP in both regions.

He also pointed to the disappointing sales of Valkyria Chronicles 2, which apparently did not sell well enough to justify further investment in localization, despite stellar reviews from critics.

There is hope, however. As some of the associated risks could be mitigated by offering it as a downloadable title, Sega is considering to release it through PSN on Vita. The company hopes to make a “concrete decision” on that front during its next meeting with Sony.

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