Following this, Namco then approached Sega, a company struggling to stay afloat after the commercial failure of the Dreamcast.[166] Sega's development teams and extensive catalog of properties caught Namco's interest, and believed a merge could allow the two to increase their competitiveness.[167][168][166] Sega was already discussing a merge with pachinko manufacturer Sammy Corporation; executives at Sammy were infuriated at Sega's consideration of Namco's offer.