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The following article contains the history of Sega Development Studios. The article includes Japanese, American, European internal studios as well as subsidary studios.
Sega Studios
1983-1990
| Department | Members From | Headed By | Notable Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Development Division #1 | New Studio | Sega's original Japanese development studio. but, Spun off in 1990. | |
| Sega Development Division #2 | New Studio | Yu Suzuki | Space Harrier, Out Run |
| Sega Development Division #3 | New Studio | Shinobi series | |
| Sega Consumer Division #1 | New Studio | ||
| Sega Consumer Division #2 | New Studio | Shinobi series | |
| Sega Consumer Division #3 | New Studio | Yuji Naka | Spy Vs Spy, F16 Fighting Falcon |
| Sonic! Software Planning | New Studio | Hiroyuki Takahashi | Shining Force series |
| Sega Sound Team | New Sudio | Takenobu Mitsuyoshi | Sega's first sound design and music Team. |
1990-1998
| Department | Members From | Headed By | Notable Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sega AM1 R&D | Sega Development Division #3 | Rikiya Nakagawa | House of the Dead series |
| Sega AM2 R&D | Sega Development Division #2 | Yu Suzuki | Virtua Fighter series |
| Sega AM3 R&D | New Studio | Tetsuya Mizuguchi | Virtua Tennis series |
| Sega AM4 R&D | Sega Development Division #2 | Toshihiro Nagoshi | Daytona USA series |
| Sega AM5 R&D | New Studio | Kenji Sasaki | Sega Rally series |
| Team Andromeda (Sega AM6 R&D) | Sega Consumer Division #1 | Yukio Futatsugi | Panzer Dragoon series |
| Sega AM7 R&D | Sega Consumer Division #2 | Noriyoshi Oba | Streets of Rage series, Sakura Taisen series |
| Sega Technical Institute | Sega Consumer Division #3 | Mark Cerny | Kid Chameleon, Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (with Sonic Team), Sonic Spinball, Comix Zone, The Ooze, Die Hard Arcade (with Sega AM1) Sonic X-Treme |
| Sonic Team (Sega AM8 R&D) | Sega Consumer Division #3 | Yuji Naka | Sonic the Hedgehog series, Nights, Burning Rangers |
| Sega Interactive (Deep Blue) SegaSoft 95 - 98 | Michael Latham | Eternal Champions series, Star Wars Arcade (with Sega AM1) SegaSoft's games were released On Heat.Net | |
| Sega Digital Media | New Sudio | Yukifumi Makino | Sega's Second sound design and music Team. |
| Sega Digital Sudio | New Sudio | Fumitaka Shibata | Virtua Fighter series, Sonic the Hedgehog series, Nights, Burning Rangers |
| Sega Sound Team | same as before | Takenobu Mitsuyoshi | Spun off in 1993, into the Sega Digital Media. |
| Sonic! Software Planning | same as before | Hiroyuki Takahashi | Spun off in 1995, becoming Camelot. |
1998-2004
2004-2008
Global Entertainment R&D Division, which was led by Yuji Naka until 2006, now head is by Hiroyuki Miyazaki. "GE" focuses on developing video games for home consoles, handheld consoles and mobile phones. and Global Entertainment R&D Dept., Which led by Akinori Nishiyama until 2008 now head is by Takashi Iizuka. Becase, In 2008, Sonic Team USA merged with Sonic Team.
| Department | Members From | Headed By | Notable Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Entertainment R&D Dept. | Sonic Team + Sonic Team USA + United Game Artists | Takashi Iizuka | Feel the Magic: XY/XX Until Sonic Unleashed |
| Sega Digital Sudio | same as before | Fumitaka Shibata | Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Rush Adventure, Sonic Unleashed |
| Mobile Contents Development Dept. | New Studio | Kazunari Tsukamoto | Brain Trainer Portable |
Amusement Software R&D Division which focuses on the development of games for arcade and slot machines. The division is headed by Kazunori Tsukamoto.
| Department | Members From | Headed By | Notable Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| AM Software R&D Dept. #1 | WOW Entertainment + Overworks | Kazunori Tsukamoto | The House of the Dead 4, Valkyria Chronicles, Seventh Dragon |
| AM Software R&D Dept. #2 | Sega-AM2 | Hiroshi Kataoka | Virtua Cop 3, Out Run 2, Virtua Fighter 5, After Burner Climax |
| AM Software R&D Dept. #3 | Hitmaker + Sega Rosso | Mie Kumagai | Virtua Tennis 3, Initial D Arcade Stage 4 |
| Family Entertainment R&D Dept. | New Studio | Hiroshi Uemura | Mushiking: King of the Beetles, Oshare Majo: Love and Berry, Dinosaur King |
New Entertainment R&D Division which is led by Yu Suzuki. "NE" focuses on development of new content for both arcade and consumer markets.
| Department | Members From | Headed By | Notable Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Entertainment R&D Dept. #1. | Amusement Vision + Smilebit | Toshihiro Nagoshi | Yakuza series, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz |
| New Entertainment R&D Dept. #2. | Digitalrex | Yu Suzuki | Psy-Phi (Cancelled), Sega Race TV, Virtua Striker 4, Shenmue Online (Cancelled) |
| Sports Design R&D Dept. | Smilebit + Amusement Vision | Takayuki Kawagoe | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, Let's Make a J-League Pro Soccer Club series, Let's Make a J-League Baseball Team series |
2008-present
Global Entertainment R&D Division now changed name Consumer R&D Division. and New Entertainment R&D Division merged into with Consumer R&D Division. The division is headed by Hiroyuki Miyazaki. and New Entertainment R&D Division is headed by Yu Suzuki is On April 1, 2009, retired from Sega. Now At The division is headed by Takashi Iizuka.
| Department | Members From | Headed By | Notable Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Entertainment R&D Dept. | same as before | Takashi Iizuka | Sonic and the Black Knight |
| Sega Digital Sudio | same as before | Fumitaka Shibata | None of Year |
| Mobile Contents Development Dept. | same as before | Kazunari Tsukamoto | None of Year |
| New Entertainment R&D Dept. | same as before | Toshihiro Nagoshi | Yakuza 3 |
| Sports Design R&D Dept. | same as before | Takayuki Kawagoe | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games |
| Sega Studios San Francisco | Secret Level | Golden Axe: Beast Rider, Iron Man |
Amusement R&D Division which focuses on the development of games for arcade and slot machines. The division is headed by Yukio Sugino (General Manager), Hiroshi Kataoka (General Manager: Amusement Software R&D) and Masao Yoshimoto (General Manager: Amusement Related R&D).[1]
| Department | Members From | Headed By | Notable Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| AM Software R&D Dept. #1 | same as before | Kazunori Tsukamoto | The House of the Dead 4 (Wii Version) |
| AM Software R&D Dept. #2 | same as before | Hiroshi Kataoka | None of Year |
| AM Software R&D Dept. #3 | same as before | Mie Kumagai | None of Year |
| Family Entertainment R&D Dept. | same as before | Hiroshi Uemura | None of Year |
Subsidiary Studios (1983-2005)
Sega began acquiring subsidiary studios in 1983, and founding subsidiary studios in 2005. they have been the cornerstone of an internal shift within Sega to appeal to a more Oriental and Western audience.
| Studio | Notable Titles |
|---|---|
| RED Entertainment | Sakura Taisen series, Gungrave series |
| Sims | Sega Bass Fishing series, Sega Marine Fishing, Gain Ground, Tails' Sky Patrol |
| MegaSoft (formerly Santos) | Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine |
| Gau Entertainment / Nextech | Crusader of Centy,Ranger-X, Cyber Speedway, Dream Studio, Shining Soul series |
| Access Games | Spy Fiction |
| G-Sat | |
| Esco Boueki | aka Esco Trading. Distribution company started in 1969 by future Sega CEO Hayao Nakayama. Purchased in 1979 by Sega. |
| Yonezawa PR21 | in 1994. After the buyout, the company changed name to Sega Yonezawa, which it was known as until it was merged into Sega Toys in 1998. |
Subsidiary Studios (2005-present)
| Department | Division | Year of purchase/founding | Notable Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Racing Studio | Sega Europe | 2005 (sold to Codemasters in 2008) | Sega Rally Revo Sega Rally 3 |
| The Creative Assembly | Sega Europe, Sega Australia | 2005 | Total War, Viking Battle for Asgard |
| Sports Interactive | Sega Europe | 2006 | Football Manager series |
| Prope | Sega Corporation (Japan) | 2006 | Let's Tap |
External Studios
| Multimedia Studio | Jurassic Park, Wild Woody |
| Midwest Studio | NHL All-Star Hockey '95, World Heroes |
| Sega Studios China | Partially involved in Project Altered Beast, Nights Remake Version, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Unleashed |
- ^ Hajime Satomi (June 18, 2008). "Sega Sammy Notice of Management Systems" (PDF).