Japanese game maker Sega Sammy sells resort to US fund

The Phoenix Seagaia Resort in Miyazaki, southern Japan (Kyodo News via AP)

Sega Sammy is selling its resort complex Seagaia to Fortress Investment Group of the US, the Japanese entertainment company said on Friday.

Tokyo-based Sega Sammy Holdings, the company behind the Sonic the Hedgehog video games, said it will sell all its shares in Phoenix Resort Co, which operates Seagaia in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan.