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| type = [[Privately held company|Privately held]], [[subsidiary]]
| type = [[Privately held company|Privately held]], [[subsidiary]]
| foundation =
| foundation =
| key_people = [[Toshihiro Nagoshi]], [[Yuji Naka]], Rikiya Nakagawa, [[Noriyoshi Oba]], [[Hisao Oguchi]], [[Yu Suzuki]]
| key_people = [[Yuji Naka]], Rikiya Nakagawa, [[Noriyoshi Oba]], [[Hisao Oguchi]], [[Yu Suzuki]], [[Toshihiro Nagoshi]],
| industry = [[Video game industry|Computer and video games]]
| industry = [[Video game industry|Computer and video games]]
| products = [[Video game]]s
| products = [[Video game]]s
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| num_employees =
| num_employees =
| parent = [[Sega]]
| parent = [[Sega]]
| homepage = [http://www.sega.com/ sega.com]
| homepage = [http://www.sega.com/ sega.com]<br>[http://www.sega.jp/ sega.jp]
}}
}}


==Sega Studios==
==1983–1990==


===Arcade development division===
Sega has had in-house studios and subsidiary studios from 1983 to date. See also [[List of Sega software development studios]]

===1983–1990===

===Development division===
The development division was largely restricted to arcade development. The only exception was ''[[Sword of Vermilion]]'' which was designed from the ground up for the Sega [[Mega Drive]] home console.


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! Department
! Department
! Headed By
! Headed By
! Titles
! Notabele Titles
|-
|-
|Sega R&D1<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20030422213943/www.hitmaker.co.jp/top/lounge/corumun/site/corumun_txt22.html, General mention of R&D1 existing and the games it produced</ref>
|Sega DD #1
|Rikiya Nakagawa, Makoto Uchida
|
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Shinobi (video game)|Shinobi]]'' (1987)
|Sega's original Japanese development studio, spun off in 1990.
* ''[[Altered Beast]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Galaxy Force II]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Golden Axe (video game)|Golden Axe]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Shadow Dancer]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Cyber Police ESWAT]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Crack Down]]'' 1989
* ''[[Alien Storm]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Gain Ground]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Super Monaco GP]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Bonanza Bros.]]'' (1990)}}
|-
|-
|[[Sega AM2|Sega R&D2]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040630004045/http://www.sega-am2.co.jp:80/jp/games/index.html Early history of studio</ref>
|[[Sega AM2|Sega DD #2]]
|[[Yu Suzuki]]
|[[Yu Suzuki]]
|{{columns-list|4|
|{{columns-list|4|
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* ''[[After Burner]]'' (1987)
* ''[[After Burner]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Power Drift]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Power Drift]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Galaxy Force II]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Dynamite Dux]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Dynamite Dux]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Turbo Outrun]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Turbo Outrun]]'' (1989)
* ''[[G-LOC]]'' (1990)
* ''[[G-LOC]]'' (1990)
* ''[[GP Rider]]'' (1990)}}
* ''[[GP Rider]]'' (1990)}}
|-
|Sega DD #3
|[[Rikiya Nakagawa]]
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Action Fighter]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Shinobi (video game)|Shinobi]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Alien Syndrome]]'' (1986)
* ''[[SDI (arcade game)|SDI]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Thunder Blade]]'' (1987)
* ''[[The Revenge of Shinobi]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Altered Beast]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Golden Axe (video game)|Golden Axe]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Shadow Dancer]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Cyber Police ESWAT]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Crack Down]]'' 1989
* ''[[Alien Storm]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Gain Ground]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Super Monaco GP]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Bonanza Bros.]]'' (1990)}}
|-
|-
|}
|}


===Consumer development division===
===Consumer development division===
Shinobu Toyoda was the leader of Sega CD later known as '''AM8''', and eventually [[Sonic Team]]. Under Toyoda's leadership, project designer [[Naoto Ohshima]] and lead programmer [[Yuji Naka]] pitched the idea of [[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog]] as company mascot to Sega CEO, [[Hayao Nakayama]]. [[Yuji Naka]] became Studio head afterwards.<ref name="sega-16.com">[http://wayback.archive.org/web/20120304152218/http://www.sega-16.com/feature_page.php?id=61&title=Genesis:%20A%20New%20Beginning ]</ref>


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! Titles
! Titles
|-
|-
||Sega CD<ref>https://sega.jp/fb/album/09_shi/interview1.html A mention of consumer game console development in Japanese Interviews</ref>
|Sega CD #1
|Mamoru Shigeta, Minoru Kanari
|
|
|-
||Sega CD #2
|[[Shinobu Toyoda]]<ref name="sega-16.com"/>
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Flicky]]'' (1984)
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Flicky]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Quartet]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Quartet]]'' (1986)
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* ''[[Osomatsu-kun: Hachamecha Gekijō]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Osomatsu-kun: Hachamecha Gekijō]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Phantasy Star II]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Phantasy Star II]]'' (1989)
* ''[[The Revenge of Shinobi]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Michael Jackson's Moonwalker]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Michael Jackson's Moonwalker]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Illusion (series)|Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Illusion (series)|Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse]]'' (1990)
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* ''[[SG-1000|SG-1000 games]]''
* ''[[SG-1000|SG-1000 games]]''
* ''[[List of Sega Master System games]]''}}
* ''[[List of Sega Master System games]]''}}
|-
|Sega CD #3
|[[Noriyoshi Ohba]]
|same as DD#3
|-
|-
|}
|}


===1990–1999===
==1990–1999==
Sega reorganized and expanded upon their R&D studios, and the Consumer Divisions and Development Divisions were all now renamed to Sega-AM Teams (Amusement Machine Research & Development Teams).


===Arcade development division===
The name "Sonic Team" has been used for '''AM8''' since the inception of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' in 1991. ''[[NiGHTS Into Dreams...]]'' was the first game to have the Sonic Team logo on the boxart, officially separating it from the Amusement Machine Research & Development teams.

The expanded '''AM4''' studio, spun off of '''AM2''', and was led by [[Toshihiro Nagoshi]]. '''AM5''' had many former [[Namco]] employees that worked on [[Ridge Racer]].

Outside of ''[[Fighters Megamix]]'' and ''[[Digital Dance Mix]]'', the focus of '''Sega AM-1''' to '''AM5''' was restricted to arcade development.


===Team list===
===Team list===
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! Titles
! Titles
|-
|-
| Sega AM1<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20030625045159/http://www.wow-ent.co.jp/jpn/products/history.html (Production History) https://retrocdn.net/images/c/c3/SSM_JP_19960614_1996-09.pdf
| [[Sega AM1 R&D]]
(Page 138-145) Production History and mention of studios in Japanese Magazines</ref>
| Sega DD #3
| Sega R&D1
| [[Rikiya Nakagawa]]
| Rikiya Nakagawa
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Outrunners]]'' (1992)
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Outrunners]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder]]'' (1993)
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* ''[[Airline Pilots]]'' (1999)}}
* ''[[Airline Pilots]]'' (1999)}}
|-
|-
|[[Sega AM2]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040630004045/http://www.sega-am2.co.jp:80/jp/games/index.html, https://retrocdn.net/images/c/c3/SSM_JP_19960614_1996-09.pdf
|[[Sega AM2 R&D]]
(Page 138-145)Production History and mention of studios in Japanese Magazines</ref>
| [[Sega DD#2]]
| Sega R&D2
| [[Yu Suzuki]]
| [[Yu Suzuki]]
| {{columns-list|4|* ''[[Rent-A-Hero]]'' (1991)
| {{columns-list|4|* ''[[Rent-A-Hero]]'' (1991)
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* ''[[Daytona USA 2]]'' (1998)}}
* ''[[Daytona USA 2]]'' (1998)}}
|-
|-
| Sega AM3<ref>://web.archive.org/web/20040610032406/http://www.hitmaker.co.jp/site/comphistory.html, https://retrocdn.net/images/c/c3/SSM_JP_19960614_1996-09.pdf
| [[Sega AM3 R&D]]
(Page 138-145)Production History and mention of studios in Japanese Magazines</ref>
| New Studio
| New
|[[Hisao Oguchi]]
|[[Hisao Oguchi]]
|{{columns-list|4|* ''Rail Chase'' (1991)
|{{columns-list|4|* ''Rail Chase'' (1991)
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* ''[[Crazy Taxi]]'' (1999)}}
* ''[[Crazy Taxi]]'' (1999)}}
|-
|-
| [[Sega AM4 R&D]]
| Sega AM4 R&D
| New Studio
| New
| [[Toshihiro Nagoshi]]
| [[Toshihiro Nagoshi]]
|{{columns-list|4|*''[[SpikeOut]]'' (1998)}}
|{{columns-list|4|*''[[SpikeOut]]'' (1998)}}
|-
|-
| [[Sega AM5 R&D]]
| Sega AM5 R&D
| New Studio
| New
| [[Tetsuya Mizuguchi]]
| [[Tetsuya Mizuguchi]]
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Sega Rally Championship]]'' (1995)
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Sega Rally Championship]]'' (1995)
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* ''[[Star Wars Trilogy Arcade]]'' (1998)}}
* ''[[Star Wars Trilogy Arcade]]'' (1998)}}
|-
|-
|}
| [[Smilebit|Sega CS1 R&D]]

| Sega CD #1
===Consumer development division===
| [[Yukio Futatsugi]]

|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Panzer Dragoon]]'' (1994)
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* ''[[Panzer Dragoon Zwei]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Panzer Dragoon Saga]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Sega Worldwide Soccer]]'' series
* ''Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou!'' series
* ''[[World Series Baseball (series)|World Series Baseball]]'' series}}
|-
|-
! Department
| [[Sega AM7 R&D|Sega CS2 R&D]]
! Members From
| Sega CD #3
! Headed By
| [[Noriyoshi Oba]]
! Titles
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom]]'' (1990)
|-
| Sega CD
| Sega CD
| Makoto Oshitani
|{{columns-list|4|
* ''[[Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Golden Axe II]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Golden Axe II]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Panic!]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Streets of Rage]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Streets of Rage]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' (1992) (with Sega Technical Institute)
* ''[[Streets of Rage 2]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Streets of Rage 2]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Sonic CD]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Golden Axe III]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Golden Axe III]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' (1994) (with Sega Technical Institute)
* ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' (1994) (with Sega Technical Institute)
* ''[[Panzer Dragoon]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Streets of Rage 3]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Streets of Rage 3]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Clockwork Knight]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Clockwork Knight]]'' (1994)
* ''''[[Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Ristar]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Knuckles' Chaotix]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Clockwork Knight 2]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Clockwork Knight 2]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Astal]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Astal]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Magic Knight Rayearth (video game)|Magic Knight Rayearth]] (1995)
* ''[[Magic Knight Rayearth (video game)|Magic Knight Rayearth]] (1995)
* ''[[Metal Head]]'' (1995)
}}
|-
| Sega CS1/AM6 R&D<ref>https://retrocdn.net/images/9/98/SSM_JP_19980123_1998-03.pdf
(Page 22, just CS1-3), https://retrocdn.net/images/c/c3/SSM_JP_19960614_1996-09.pdf
(Page 138-145)Production History and mention of studios in Japanese Magazines</ref>
| Sega CD
| [[Noriyoshi Oba]]
|{{columns-list|4|
* ''[[Panzer Dragoon Zwei]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Panzer Dragoon Saga]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Sega Worldwide Soccer]]'' series}}
|-
| Sega CS2/AM7 R&D<ref>https://retrocdn.net/images/9/98/SSM_JP_19980123_1998-03.pdf
(Page 22, just CS1-3), https://retrocdn.net/images/c/c3/SSM_JP_19960614_1996-09.pdf
(Page 138-145)Production History and mention of studios in Japanese Magazines</ref>
| Sega CD
| [[Noriyoshi Oba]]
|{{columns-list|4|
* ''[[Sakura Taisen]]'' (1996) (with [[Red Entertainment|RED]])
* ''[[Sakura Taisen]]'' (1996) (with [[Red Entertainment|RED]])
* ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Neon Genesis Evangelion: 1st Impression]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Neon Genesis Evangelion: 1st Impression]]'' (1996)
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* ''[[Sega Ages]]'' series}}
* ''[[Sega Ages]]'' series}}
|-
|-
|[[Sonic Team]] (CS3 R&D)
|[[Sonic Team]] (CS3/AM8 R&D) <ref>https://retrocdn.net/images/9/98/SSM_JP_19980123_1998-03.pdf
(Page 22, just CS1-3), https://retrocdn.net/images/c/c3/SSM_JP_19960614_1996-09.pdf
|Sega CD #2
(Page 138-145)Production History and mention of studios in Japanese Magazines</ref>
|Sega CD
|[[Yuji Naka]]
|[[Yuji Naka]]
|{{columns-list|4|
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Sonic CD]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Ristar]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Knuckles' Chaotix]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Nights into Dreams...]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Nights into Dreams...]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Sonic Jam]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Sonic Jam]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Burning Rangers]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Burning Rangers]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' (1998)}}
* ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' (1998)}}
|-
|}
|}


===1999–2004===
==1999–2004==


===Studio list===
In 1999, the original character designer of [[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog]], [[Naoto Ohshima]] left Sega along with other employees due to disagreements with [[Yuji Naka]] to where the future of the franchise is headed. [[Artoon]] was founded by Naoto Ohshima and has many former '''Sonic Team''' employees. Around the same time, '''Team Andromeda''' dissolved along with its lead [[Yukio Futatsugi]] leaving the company. Former Team Andromeda employees have since then worked at [[Artoon]], [[AQ Interactive]], [[Microsoft Studios|Microsoft Studios Japan]], Grounding Co. and [[Land Ho]].


In 2000, Sega converted all their in-house studios into 2nd Party Studios, for more independency and a bigger focus on the consumer market by former arcade focused studios. Former '''AM5''' head [[Tetsuya Mizuguchi]] formed his own studio by the name of '''United Game Artists'''. Several '''Team Andromeda''' members have joined '''Smilebit''' and '''United Game Artists'''.

In 2003, due to management disagreements, UGA-led [[Tetsuya Mizuguchi]] and the [[Rez]] team left Sega to found [[Q Entertainment]]. The rest of the UGA team consisted of [[Space Channel 5]] developers was folded back into '''Sonic Team'''.

Also in 2003, the action game side of '''Overworks''' spun off in to '''WOW Entertainment''', which after ''[[Nightshade (2003 video game)|Nightshade]]'' and ''[[Blood Will Tell]]'', solely focused on content for [[Video arcade|arcade]]s.

[[Hisao Oguchi]] became appointed to [[CEO]] in 2001, and [[Mie Kumagai]] replaced him as the studio head of '''Hitmaker'''.

[[Hirokazu Yasuhara]] who was the lead designer and director of the original ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' games, left Sega in 2002 and joined [[Naughty Dog]], with the last position being designer of [[Visual Concepts]] [[Floigan Bros.]].

Due to decline of revenue of traditional Arcades, more focus went on [[Collectible card game|Networked trading card games]]; which is a genre of [[arcade games]] that Sega essentially invented.

===Studio list===
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|-
|-
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! Titles
|-
|-
| [[WOW Entertainment]]
| [[WOW Entertainment]]<ref>
https://retrocdn.net/images/9/9f/Edge_UK_089.pdf
| [[Sega AM1 R&D|Sega AM1]] R&D
(Page 68-78)Mention of studios in Magazine</ref>
| Sega AM1 R&D R&D
| [[Rikiya Nakagawa]]
| [[Rikiya Nakagawa]]
|{{columns-list|4|
|{{columns-list|4|
* ''Brave Fire Fighters'' (1999) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjHMrfsAxGQ|title=Sega Hikaru Brave FireFighters Opening + Demo + How to Play (Real Hardware, 720p Capture)|date=16 September 2013|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''Brave Fire Fighters'' (1999)<ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjHMrfsAxGQ|title=Sega Hikaru Brave FireFighters Opening + Demo + How to Play (Real Hardware, 720p Capture)|date=16 September 2013|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''[[Emergency Call Ambulance]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Emergency Call Ambulance]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Sega Strike Fighter]]'' (2000) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDEvc-lY8w8|title=[HD] GAMETRONIK - SEGA STRIKE FIGHTER - NAOMI [DEMUL 0.5.6]|date=27 September 2010|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''[[Sega Strike Fighter]]'' (2000) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDEvc-lY8w8|title=[HD] GAMETRONIK - SEGA STRIKE FIGHTER - NAOMI [DEMUL 0.5.6]|date=27 September 2010|work=YouTube}}</ref>
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* ''Lupin the 3rd: The Typing'' (2002) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEHmdn5TGiE|title=Game Nexus Arcade Video Lupin The 3rd The Typing (2002 Naomi GD-Rom) Original Real Hardware|date=26 February 2014|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''Lupin the 3rd: The Typing'' (2002) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEHmdn5TGiE|title=Game Nexus Arcade Video Lupin The 3rd The Typing (2002 Naomi GD-Rom) Original Real Hardware|date=26 February 2014|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''[[The Pinball of the Dead]]'' (2002)
* ''[[The Pinball of the Dead]]'' (2002)
* ''[[The House of the Dead III]]'' (2003)}}
* ''[[The House of the Dead III]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Blood Will Tell]]'' (2004) (with [[Red Entertainment|RED]])}}
|-
|-
| [[Sega AM2]]<ref>

https://retrocdn.net/images/9/9f/Edge_UK_089.pdf
| [[Sega AM2]]
(Page 68-78) Mention of studios in Magazine</ref>
| same as before
| same as before
| [[Yu Suzuki]]
| [[Yu Suzuki]]
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* ''[[The King of Route 66]]'' (2002)
* ''[[The King of Route 66]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Virtua Cop 3]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Virtua Cop 3]]'' (2003)
* ''[[OutRun 2]]'' (2003-2004)}}
* ''[[OutRun 2]]'' (2003-2004)
* ''[[Ghost Squad (video game)|Ghost Squad]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Virtua Quest]]'' (2004)}}
|-
|-
| [[SEGA Hitmaker|Hitmaker]]
| [[SEGA Hitmaker|Hitmaker]]<ref>
https://retrocdn.net/images/9/9f/Edge_UK_089.pdf
| [[Sega AM3]] R&D
(Page 68-78) Mention of studios in Magazine</ref>
| Sega AM3 R&D
| [[Mie Kumagai]]
| [[Mie Kumagai]]
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Jambo! Safari]]'' (1999)
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Jambo! Safari]]'' (1999)
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* ''[[Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller]]'' (2002)}}
* ''[[Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller]]'' (2002)}}
|-
|-
| [[Amusement Vision]]
| [[Amusement Vision]]<ref>
https://retrocdn.net/images/9/9f/Edge_UK_089.pdf
| [[Sega AM4 R&D]]
(Page 68-78) Mention of studios in Magazine</ref>
| Sega AM4 R&D
| [[Toshihiro Nagoshi]]
| [[Toshihiro Nagoshi]]
|{{columns-list|4|* [[Super Monkey Ball (video game)|Super Monkey Ball]] series
|{{columns-list|4|
* ''Virtua NBA'' (2000) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lYppOkAVzQ|title=Virtua NBA Demul 0.58 Gameplay|date=14 July 2013|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''Virtua NBA'' (2000) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lYppOkAVzQ|title=Virtua NBA Demul 0.58 Gameplay|date=14 July 2013|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''SlashOut'' (2000) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnmAogH18yc|title=Slashout (2000) by Sega - 1st stage gameplay on Demul|date=19 October 2008|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''SlashOut'' (2000) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnmAogH18yc|title=Slashout (2000) by Sega - 1st stage gameplay on Demul|date=19 October 2008|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''[[Planet Harriers]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Planet Harriers]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Daytona USA 2001]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Daytona USA 2001]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Super Monkey Ball]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Virtua Striker 3]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Virtua Striker 3]]'' (2001)
* ''[[SpikeOut|Spikers Battle]]'' (2001)
* ''[[SpikeOut|Spikers Battle]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Super Monkey Ball 2]]'' (2002)
* ''[[F-Zero GX|F-Zero GX/AX]]'' (2003)
* ''[[F-Zero GX|F-Zero GX/AX]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Ollie King]]'' (2004)}}
* ''[[Ollie King]]'' (2004)}}
|-
|-
| [[Sega Rosso]]
| [[Sega Rosso]]<ref>
https://retrocdn.net/images/9/9f/Edge_UK_089.pdf
| [[Sega AM5 R&D]]
(Page 68-78)</ref>
| Sega AM5 R&D
| [[Kenji Sasaki]]
| [[Kenji Sasaki]]
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Star Wars: Racer Arcade|Star Wars Racer]]'' (2000)
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Star Wars: Racer Arcade|Star Wars Racer]]'' (2000)
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* ''[[Initial D Arcade Stage|Initial D Arcade Stage 3]]'' (2004)}}
* ''[[Initial D Arcade Stage|Initial D Arcade Stage 3]]'' (2004)}}
|-
|-
| [[Smilebit]]
| [[Smilebit]]<ref>
https://retrocdn.net/images/9/9f/Edge_UK_089.pdf
| [[Smilebit|Sega AM6 R&D]]
(Page 68-78)Mention of studios in Magazine</ref>
| Sega AM6 R&D
| [[Shun Arai]]
| [[Shun Arai]]
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Jet Set Radio]]'' (2000)
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Jet Set Radio]]'' (2000)
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* ''[[GunValkyrie]]'' (2002)
* ''[[GunValkyrie]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Panzer Dragoon Orta]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Panzer Dragoon Orta]]'' (2002)
* ''Baseball:Advance'' (2002) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxEaQ1GiLxY|title=Baseball Advance gameplay video (GBA)|date=15 March 2007|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''Baseball:Advance'' (2002) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxEaQ1GiLxY|title=Baseball Advance gameplay video (GBA)|date=15 March 2007|work=YouTube}}</ref>}}
* ''[[:ja:プロサッカークラブをつくろう!|Let's make a Soccer/Baseball Club/Derby Stallion!]]'' series}}
|-
|-
| [[Overworks]]
| [[Overworks]]<ref>
https://retrocdn.net/images/9/9f/Edge_UK_089.pdf
| [[Sega AM7 R&D]]
(Page 68-78)Mention of studios in Magazine</ref>
| Sega AM7 R&D
| [[Noriyoshi Oba]]
| [[Noriyoshi Oba]]
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Skies of Arcadia]]'' (2000)
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Skies of Arcadia]]'' (2000)
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* ''[[Nightshade (2003 video game)|Nightshade]]'' (2003)}}
* ''[[Nightshade (2003 video game)|Nightshade]]'' (2003)}}
|-
|-
| [[Sonic Team]]
| [[Sonic Team]]<ref>
https://retrocdn.net/images/9/9f/Edge_UK_089.pdf
(Page 68-78)Mention of studios in Magazine</ref>
| same as before
| same as before
| [[Yuji Naka]]
| [[Yuji Naka]]
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* ''[[Samba de Amigo]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Samba de Amigo]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Phantasy Star Online]]'' (2000-2004)
* ''[[Phantasy Star Online]]'' (2000-2004)
* ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Sonic Advance 1]]'' (with [[Dimps]]) (2001)
* ''[[Sonic Advance 1]]'' (with [[Dimps]]) (2001)
* ''[[Sonic Adventure 2 Battle]]'' (2001) (with [[Sonic Team|Sonic Team USA]])
* ''[[Sonic Advance 2]]'' (with [[Dimps]]) (2002)
* ''[[Sonic Advance 2]]'' (with [[Dimps]]) (2002)
* ''[[Samba de Amigo|Shakatto Tambourine]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Sonic Mega Collection]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Sonic Mega Collection]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Sonic Adventure|Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Sonic Adventure|Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Sonic Pinball Party]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Sonic Pinball Party]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Sonic Battle]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Sonic Battle]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Sonic Advance 3]]'' (with [[Dimps]]) (2004)}}
* ''[[Sonic Advance 3]]'' (with [[Dimps]]) (2004)* ''[[Sega SuperStars]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Astro Boy (2004 video game)]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Feel the Magic: XY/XX]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Puyo Puyo Fever]]'' (2004)}}
|-
| Sonc Team USA
| Sonic Team
| Takashi Iizuka
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Sonic Adventure 2 Battle]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' (2003)}}
|-
|-
| [[United Game Artists]]
| [[United Game Artists]]<ref>
https://retrocdn.net/images/9/9f/Edge_UK_089.pdf
| [[AM5]] + [[AM6]] + [[AM8]]
(Page 68-78)Mention of studios in Magazine</ref>
| AM5 + AM6 + AM8
| [[Tetsuya Mizuguchi]]
| [[Tetsuya Mizuguchi]]
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Space Channel 5]]'' (2000)
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Space Channel 5]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Rez]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Rez]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Space Channel 5: Part 2]]'' (2002)}}
* ''[[Space Channel 5: Part 2]]'' (2002)
|-
| Wave Master<ref>
https://retrocdn.net/images/9/9f/Edge_UK_089.pdf
(Page 68-78)Mention of studios in Magazine</ref>
| New Studio
|Yukifimi Makino
|* [[Roommania #203]] (2000)
}}
|}
|}


===2004–2009===
==2005–2009==

'''General Entertainment R&D Division''' was formed by the merger of [[Sonic Team]], [[United Game Artists]], and [[Overworks]]. The two departments were led by Sonic Team and Overworks producers, such as [[Yuji Naka]] and [[Akira Nishino (producer)|Akira Nishino]]. In 2006, Yuji Naka went independent to form [[Prope]]. Akinori Nishiyama and then [[Takashi Iizuka]] replaced him as the Producer.
===Global Entertainment division===


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! Department
! Department
! Members From
! Members From
! Headed by
! Titles
! Titles
|-
|-
|[[Sonic Team|GE1 R&D]]
|[[Sonic Team|GE1 R&D]]<ref>http://kagu.plus.co.jp/case/1303/ (mentions how GE1 was formely Sonic Team)
http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannelOld/creators/011/index.html (Interview with Sonic Team members around 2007)
https://web.archive.org/web/20060429232156/http://sega.jp:80/corp/saiyo/20060125_1.html(Hiring page first appearing in 2005)</ref>
|[[Sonic Team]] + [[United Game Artists]]
|[[Sonic Team]] + [[United Game Artists]]
|Akinori Nishiyama, Takao Miyoshi
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Sega SuperStars]]'' (2004)
|{{columns-list|4|
* ''[[Astro Boy (2004 video game)]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Feel the Magic: XY/XX]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Puyo Puyo Fever 2]]'' (2005)
* ''[[The Rub Rabbits!]]'' (2005)
* ''[[The Rub Rabbits!]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Sonic Gems Collection]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Sonic Gems Collection]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (video game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Sonic Rush]]'' (2005) (with [[Dimps]])
* ''[[Sonic Rush]]'' (2005) (with [[Dimps]])
* ''[[Sonic Riders]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Sonic Riders]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Phantasy Star Universe]]'' (2006-2008)
* ''[[Phantasy Star Universe]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Sonic and the Secret Rings]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Sonic and the Secret Rings]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Nights: Journey of Dreams]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Sonic Rush Adventure]]'' (2007) (with [[Dimps]])
* ''[[Sonic Rush Adventure]]'' (2007) (with [[Dimps]])
* ''[[Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'' (2008)}}
* ''[[Puyo Pop]]'' series}}
|-
|-
|[[SEGA|GE2 R&D]]
|GE2 R&D<ref>
http://trendy.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/column/20070918/1002715/ (Mentions employee and department belonging to, around 2007)
https://web.archive.org/web/20060112044537/http://sega.jp:80/corp/saiyo/20051228_4.html (Hiring page first appearing in 2005)
</ref>
|[[Overworks]]
|[[Overworks]]
|Akira Nishino
|{{columns-list|4|
|{{columns-list|4|
* ''[[Blood Will Tell]]'' (2004) (with [[Red Entertainment|RED]])
* ''[[Altered Beast]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Altered Beast]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Sakura Taisen V]]'' (2005) (with [[Red Entertainment|RED]])
* ''[[Sakura Taisen V]]'' (2005) (with [[Red Entertainment|RED]])
* ''[[Valkyria Chronicles]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Valkyria Chronicles]]'' (2008)}}
|-
* ''[[Blazer Drive]]'' (2008)
|Sega Studio USA
* ''[[List of Doraemon video games|Doraemon video games]]'' (2006-2008)
|Sonic Team USA
* ''[[Sega Ages]]'' series}}
|Takashi Iizuka
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (video game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Nights: Journey of Dreams]]'' (2007)}}
|-
|}
|}


===New Entertainment division===
'''New Entertainment R&D Division''' is essentially the [[AM6]] or [[Smilebit]] of before with sports titles. However, [[Toshihiro Nagoshi]] and his team were integrated due to moving outside the arcade division, and gaining large control in this division. [[Takayuki Kawagoe]] continues to have a Producer and Executive role as he had before in the [[Smilebit|AM6/Smilebit]] division.


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! Department
! Department
! Members From
! Members From
! Headed by
! Titles
! Titles
|-
|-
|[[SEGA|NE R&D]]
|[NE R&D<ref>
http://www.cri-mw.co.jp/product/interview/2008/ryu-ga-gotoku/2nt4hm0000000a0n.html
(Offical interview with employees that mentions division)
https://web.archive.org/web/20051216235257/http://sega.jp:80/corp/saiyo/20050830.html (Hiring page in 2005)</ref>
|[[Amusement Vision]] + [[Smilebit]]
|[[Amusement Vision]] + [[Smilebit]]
|Toshihiro Nagoshi
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Yakuza (video game)|Yakuza]]'' (2005)
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Super Monkey Ball Deluxe]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Super Monkey Ball Touch & Roll]]''
* ''[[Yakuza (video game)|Yakuza]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Yakuza 2]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Yakuza 2]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Yakuza Kenzan]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Yakuza Kenzan]]'' (2008)}}
* ''[[Super Monkey Ball (video game)|Super Monkey Ball]]'' series}}
|-
|-
|[[Sega Sports R&D|Sports R&D]]
|[[Sega Sports R&D|Sports R&D]]<ref>
http://www.4gamer.net/specials/070522_sakatsuku_int/070522_sakatsuku_int_001.shtml (offical interview with employees that mentions division)
https://web.archive.org/web/20051104103840/http://sega.jp:80/corp/saiyo/20050930.html (Hiring page first appearing in 2005)</ref>
|[[Amusement Vision]] + [[Smilebit]]
|[[Amusement Vision]] + [[Smilebit]]
|Takaya Segawa
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' (2007)
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Virtua Pro Football]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Virtua Pro Football]]'' (2006)}}
* ''[[:ja:プロサッカークラブをつくろう!|Let's make a Soccer/Baseball Club/Derby Stallion!]]'' series}}
|}
|}


===Arcade development division===
'''Amusement Software R&D Division''' which focuses on the development of games for arcade. The division is headed by [[Yu Suzuki]], [[Hiroshi Kataoka]], [[Atsushi Seimiya]] and [[Mie Kumagai]]. [[Networked]] arcade games that get continuously updated with users being able to save their file on [[Smart card|ID cards]], started to become a huge increase of focus, beginning with [[Virtua Fighter 4]] in 2001.


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! Department
! Members From
! Members From
! Headed by
! Titles
! Titles
|-
|-
|Sega AM1 <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150525170222/http://sega.jp/segavoice/vol28/ (offical interview with employees that mentions division)
|[[SEGA|AM R&D]]
https://web.archive.org/web/20081019052038/http://sega.jp:80/corp/saiyo/parttime/20061027_1/ (Hiring page)</ref>
|[[WOW Entertainment]] + [[Sega-AM2]] + [[SEGA Hitmaker|Hitmaker]] + [[Sega Rosso]]
|[[WOW Entertainment]]
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Mushiking: King of the Beetles|Mushiking]]'' (2003-2010)
|Yasuhiro Nishiyama
* ''[[Virtua Quest]]'' (2004)
|{{columns-list|4|
* ''[[Ghost Squad (video game)|Ghost Squad]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Oshare Majo: Love and Berry|Love and Berry]]'' (2004-2008)
* ''Quest of D'' (2004-2007) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U43zSuiYU18|title=Quest of D - The Battle Kingdom (gameplay) 2/2|date=5 December 2009|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''[[Miyasato Miyoshi Kyoudai Naizou: Sega Golf Club|Sega Golf Club]]'' (2004-2006)
* ''The Key of Avalon'' (2003-2007) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://radio-weblogs.com/0118995/categories/gaming/2003/08/16.html|title=Ore no Buloggu|work=radio-weblogs.com}}</ref>
* ''[[Dinosaur King]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Virtua Striker 4]]'' (2005-2006)
* ''[[Sangokushi Taisen]]'' (2005-2009)
* ''[[Sangokushi Taisen]]'' (2005-2009)
* ''[[The House of the Dead 4]]'' (2005)
* ''[[The House of the Dead 4]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Sega Rally 2006]]'' (2006)
* ''[[2 SPICY]]'' (2006)
* ''[[2 SPICY]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Let's Go Jungle!: Lost on the Island of Spice]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Dynamite Cop|Asian Dynamite]]'' (2006)
* ''RAMBO'' (2008) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVJYpMESr74|title=Rambo Arcade Gameplay - Full Playthrough|date=28 April 2014|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''[[The House of the Dead (series)|Loving Deads: The House of the Dead EX]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Primeval Hunt]]'' (2008)
* ''Harley Davidson: King of the Road'' (2009) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQs1q5oS4IA|title=Sega Lindbergh Harley Davidson: King of the Road Opening + Demo (Real Hardware, 720p Capture)|date=15 April 2013|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''Hummer Extreme Edition'' (2009) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioaaXnaH_YI|title=Hummer Extreme Edition Video Arcade SUV Driving Game - BMIGaming.com - Sega|date=4 May 2010|work=YouTube}}</ref>}}
|-
|[[SEGA AM2]]
|Sega-AM2
|Hiroshi Kataoka
|{{columns-list|4|
* ''Quest of D'' (2004-2007) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U43zSuiYU18|title=Quest of D - The Battle Kingdom (gameplay) 2/2|date=5 December 2009|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''[[Miyasato Miyoshi Kyoudai Naizou: Sega Golf Club|Sega Golf Club]]'' (2004-2006)
* ''[[Virtua Striker 4]]'' (2005-2006)
* ''[[Virtua Fighter 5]]'' (2006-2010)
* ''[[Virtua Fighter 5]]'' (2006-2010)
* ''[[After Burner Climax]]'' (2006)
* ''[[After Burner Climax]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Sega Race TV]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Shenmue Online]]'' (2006) (with [[J.C. Entertainment]]) (cancelled)
* ''[[R-Tuned : Ultimate Street Racing]]'' (2009)}}
|-
|Sega AM3<ref>
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/v/hara/ga_core/ga_core2_1.html (Official mention of division)
https://web.archive.org/web/20051120000133/http://sega.jp:80/corp/saiyo/20050713.html (Hiring page first appearing in 2005)
</ref>
|[[SEGA Hitmaker|Hitmaker]]
|Mie Kumagai
|{{columns-list|4|* ''The Key of Avalon'' (2003-2007) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://radio-weblogs.com/0118995/categories/gaming/2003/08/16.html|title=Ore no Buloggu|work=radio-weblogs.com}}</ref>
* ''[[Dinosaur King]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Sega Rally 2006]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Let's Go Jungle!: Lost on the Island of Spice]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Virtua Tennis 3]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Virtua Tennis 3]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Psy-Phi]]'' (2006) (cancelled)
* ''[[Dynamite Cop|Asian Dynamite]]'' (2006)
* ''Manic Panic Ghost'' (2007) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUGh2cMtY-U|title=Manic Panic Ghost 2 Player High Score (With 1 person!!!) Part 2|date=26 January 2009|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''Manic Panic Ghost'' (2007) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUGh2cMtY-U|title=Manic Panic Ghost 2 Player High Score (With 1 person!!!) Part 2|date=26 January 2009|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''[[Initial D Arcade Stage 4]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Initial D Arcade Stage 4]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Initial D Arcade Stage 5]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Initial D Arcade Stage 5]]'' (2008)
* ''RAMBO'' (2008) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVJYpMESr74|title=Rambo Arcade Gameplay - Full Playthrough|date=28 April 2014|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''Brick People'' (2009) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I1DBGRzT3E|title=ATEI - Brick People|date=27 January
2009|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''[[The House of the Dead (series)|Loving Deads: The House of the Dead EX]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Sega Race TV]]'' (2008)
* ''[[World Club Champion Football]]'' series
|-
* ''[[Primeval Hunt]]'' (2008)
|Family Entertainment R&D<ref>
* ''Harley Davidson: King of the Road'' (2009) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQs1q5oS4IA|title=Sega Lindbergh Harley Davidson: King of the Road Opening + Demo (Real Hardware, 720p Capture)|date=15 April 2013|work=YouTube}}</ref>
https://web.archive.org/web/20051217021635/http://sega.jp:80/corp/saiyo/20050328.html (Hiring page) </ref>
* ''[[R-Tuned : Ultimate Street Racing]]'' (2009)
|New Studio
* ''Hummer Extreme Edition'' (2009) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioaaXnaH_YI|title=Hummer Extreme Edition Video Arcade SUV Driving Game - BMIGaming.com - Sega|date=4 May 2010|work=YouTube}}</ref>
|Hiroshi Uemera
* ''Brick People'' (2009) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I1DBGRzT3E|title=ATEI - Brick People|date=27 January 2009|work=YouTube}}</ref>}}
|* ''[[Mushiking: King of the Beetles|Mushiking]]'' (2003-2010)
* ''[[Oshare Majo: Love and Berry|Love and Berry]]'' (2004-2008)
|
}}
|}
|}


===2009–present===
==2009–present==


===Consumer development division===
'''General Entertainment R&D Division''' changed its name to '''Consumer R&D Division''', and '''New Entertainment R&D Division''' merged with '''Consumer R&D Division'''.


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|-
|-
|[[SEGA|CS1 R&D]]
|CS1 R&D<ref>
http://cedec.cesa.or.jp/2016/session/ENG/2190.html (Mentions division and employees)
|same as before
https://web.archive.org/web/20101016234521/http://sega.jp:80/corp/saiyo/parttime/20100823_1/ (Hiring page for 2010)
http://sega-games.co.jp/recruit/parttime/20170531_1.html (Hiring page)
</ref>
|NE R&D + Sports R&D
|Toshihiro Nagoshi
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Yakuza 3]]'' (2009)
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Yakuza 3]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Yakuza 4]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Yakuza 4]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Kurohyō: Ryū ga Gotoku Shinshō|Yakuza: Black Panther]]'' (2010) (with [[Syn Sophia]])
* ''[[Kurohyō: Ryū ga Gotoku Shinshō|Yakuza: Black Panther]]'' (2010) (with [[Syn Sophia]])
* ''[[Super Monkey Ball 3D]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Yakuza: Dead Souls]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Yakuza: Dead Souls]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Kurohyō: Ryū ga Gotoku Shinshō|Yakuza: Black Panther 2]]'' (with Syn Sophia) (2012)
* ''[[Kurohyō: Ryū ga Gotoku Shinshō|Yakuza: Black Panther 2]]'' (with Syn Sophia) (2012)
* ''[[Binary Domain]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Binary Domain]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Yakuza 5]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Yakuza 5]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin!|Yakuza: Ishin]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin!]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Yakuza 0]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Yakuza 0]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Yakuza Kiwami]]'' (2016)
* [[Super Monkey Ball (video game)|Super Monkey Ball]] series}}
* ''[[Yakuza 6]]'' (2016)
}}
|-
|-
|CS2 R&D<ref>

http://www.4gamer.net/games/131/G013139/20111227008/ (Official interview with employees)
|[[SEGA|CS2 R&D]]
https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2008/12/02/32507.html (Official interview with employees)
|same as before
http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannelOld/creators/026/index.html (Mentions division and employee)
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]'' (2009)
http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/img/gmw/docs/506/870/html/12.jpg.html (Mentions division and employee)
* ''[[Pole's Big Adventure]]'' (2009)
http://www.gpara.com/infos/view/16024 (Mentions division and employee)
https://www.hal.ac.jp/cross/report/2567 (Official interview with employees)
https://web.archive.org/web/20101227181851/http://sega.jp:80/corp/saiyo/parttime/20101215_1/ (Hiring page in 2010 or so)
http://videogamesdaily.com/interviews/201010/interview-sonic-teams-takashi-iizuka/2/ (very last question of Interview mentions Sega Studio USA merging back into Japanese studio).
</ref>
|GE1 R&D + Sega Studio USA + Sports R&D
|Takashi Iizuka, Osamu Ohashi
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Puyo Puyo 7]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I]]'' (with [[Dimps]]) (2010)
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I]]'' (with [[Dimps]]) (2010)
* ''[[Sonic Colors]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Sonic Colors]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Sonic Free Riders]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Sonic Free Riders]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Sonic Generations]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Sonic Generations]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Phantasy Star Online 2]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II]]'' (with [[Dimps]]) (2012)
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II]]'' (with [[Dimps]]) (2012)
* ''[[Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure]]'' (2012) (with Xeen)
* ''[[Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure]]'' (2012) (with Xeen)
* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Sonic Lost World]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Sonic Lost World]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Puyo Puyo Tetris]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Project 575]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Project 575]]'' (2014)
* ''Puyo Puyo Chronicle'' (2016)
* ''[[Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA|Project DIVA]]'' series
* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Puyo Pop]]'' series}}
* ''[[Sonic Forces]]'' (2017)}}
|-
|-
|[[SEGA|CS3 R&D]]<ref>

http://www.jasst.jp/symposium/jasst13tokyo/pdf/E4-1.pdf (Mentions game and division)
|[[SEGA|CS3 R&D]]
http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/interview/572264.html (Official Interview mentions division)
|same as before
http://joshinweb.jp/game/cmt_30.html (Official Interview mentions division)
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Valkyria Chronicles II]]'' (2010)
http://blogs.sega.com/2013/11/25/sega-3d-classics-space-harrier-3d-interview-with-developer-m2/ (Official Interview mentions division)</ref>
* ''[[K-On!|K-On! Hōkago Live!!]]'' (2010)
|GE2 R&D
|Akira Nishino
|{{columns-list|4|*''[[Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Pole's Big Adventure]]'' (2009)
*''[[Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA 2nd]]'' (2010) — Producer
* ''[[Valkyria Chronicles II]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Valkyria Chronicles III]]'' (with [[Media.Vision]]) (2011)
* ''[[Valkyria Chronicles III]]'' (with [[Media.Vision]]) (2011)
* ''[[Rise of Nightmares]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Rise of Nightmares]]'' (2011)
*''[[Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Hero Bank]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Hero Bank]]'' (2013)
* ''The World End Eclipse'' (2015)}}
*''[[Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd]]'' (2014)
*''[[7th Dragon|7th Dragon III Code:VFD]]'' (2015)
* ''The World End Eclipse'' (2015)
*''[[Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Valkyria Revolution]]'' (2017) (with [[Media.Vision]])
}}
|-
|Online R&D<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20130218083918/http://sega.jp:80/corp/saiyo/parttime/20121120_1/</ref>
|GE1 R&D
|Takaya Segawa
|{{columns-list|* ''[[Phantasy Star Online 2]]'' (2012)}}
|-
|-

|[[Sega Sports Japan|Sports R&D]]
|same as before
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Let's Make a Soccer Team!|Let's make a]]'' series}}
|}
|}


===Arcade development division===
'''Amusement R&D Division''' which focuses on the development of games for arcade. [[Yu Suzuki]] stepped down and is now solely responsible for [[Yu Suzuki|YS.NET]]


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! Department
! Department
! Members From
! Members From
! Headed by
! Titles
! Titles
|-
|-
|Sega AM1<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20130218083918/http://sega.jp:80/corp/saiyo/parttime/20121120_1/ (Hiring page)</ref>
|[[SEGA|AM R&D]]
|AM1 + AM3
|same as before
|Yasuhiro Nishiyama
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Border Break]]'' (2009-201?)
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Sangokushi Taisen|Sengoku Taisen]]'' (2010-201?)
* ''Shining Force Cross'' (2009-201?) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu7InbfgbSc|title=Shining Force Cross Exlesia (gameplay)|date=20 June 2013|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''[[Sangokushi Taisen|Sengoku Taisen]]'' (2010-201?)
* ''[[Let's Go Jungle!: Lost on the Island of Spice|Let's Go Island!: Lost on the Island of Tropics]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Let's Go Jungle!: Lost on the Island of Spice|Let's Go Island!: Lost on the Island of Tropics]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Initial D Arcade Stage|Initial D Arcade Stage 6 AA]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Initial D Arcade Stage|Initial D Arcade Stage 6 AA]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Sega Racing Classic]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Virtua Tennis 4]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Light gun|Sega Golden Gun]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Light gun|Sega Golden Gun]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Initial D Arcade Stage|Initial D Arcade Stage 7 AAX]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Initial D Arcade Stage|Initial D Arcade Stage 7 AAX]]'' (2012)
* ''maimai'' (2012-201?) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgdRoHp4aLg|title=MaiMai Arcade Machine Sega|date=14 May 2013|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''maimai'' (2012-201?) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgdRoHp4aLg|title=MaiMai Arcade Machine Sega|date=14 May 2013|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''[[Ghost Squad (video game)|Operation G.H.O.S.T.]]'' (2012)
* ''Transformers: Human Alliance'' (2014) <ref name="youtube.com">{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxxodVRulM|title=Transformers Human Alliance (gameplay)|date=1 February 2014|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''Transformers: Human Alliance'' (2014) <ref name="youtube.com">{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxxodVRulM|title=Transformers Human Alliance (gameplay)|date=1 February 2014|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''Code of Joker'' (2013–201?) <ref name="youtube.com"/>
* ''Code of Joker'' (2013–201?) <ref name="youtube.com"/>
* ''The World of Three Kingdoms'' (2014) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1vkad8jmc0|title=The World of Three Kingdoms (trailer)|date=15 January 2014|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''The World of Three Kingdoms'' (2014) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1vkad8jmc0|title=The World of Three Kingdoms (trailer)|date=15 January 2014|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''[[Initial D Arcade Stage|Initial D Arcade Stage 8 Infinity]]'' (2014)}}
* ''[[Initial D Arcade Stage|Initial D Arcade Stage 8 Infinity]]'' (2014)
* ''Wonderland Wars'' (2015) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC7Kkery1do|title=Wonderland Wars (trailer)|date=12 March 2014|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''Wonderland Wars'' (2015) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC7Kkery1do|title=Wonderland Wars (trailer)|date=12 March 2014|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''Sega World Racers Championship'' (2018)
* ''[[World Club Champion Football]]'' series}}
|-
|[[SEGA AM2]]
|AM2 + AM3
|Hiroshi Kataoka
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Border Break]]'' (2009-201?)
* Sega Card Gen MLB (2009)
* ''Shining Force Cross'' (2009-201?) <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu7InbfgbSc|title=Shining Force Cross Exlesia (gameplay)|date=20 June 2013|work=YouTube}}</ref>
* ''[[Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Sega Racing Classic]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Virtua Tennis 4]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Ghost Squad (video game)|Operation G.H.O.S.T.]]'' (2012)
* ''[[KanColle Arcade]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Soul Reverse]]'' (2018)}}
|-
|}
|}


===Mobile development division===
'''Sega Networks''' focuses on development for smartphones and tablets.


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! Department
! Department
! Year of purchase/founding
! Year of purchase/founding
! Members from
! Headed by
! Headed by
! Titles
! Titles
|-
|-
| Sega Networks <ref>{{cite web|url=http://andriasang.com/objo0f/sega_networks/ |title=Sega Networks |publisher=Andriasang.com |date=2012-07-02 |accessdate=2013-05-23}}</ref>
| Sega Networks <ref>{{cite web|url=http://andriasang.com/objo0f/sega_networks/ |title=Sega Networks |publisher=Andriasang.com |date=2012-07-02 |accessdate=2013-05-23}}</ref>
| Sega of Japan
| 2012
| 2012
| [[SEGA|Consumer R&D Division]]
| Haruki Satomi
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Kingdom Conquest]]'' (2010)
|{{columns-list|4|* ''[[Kingdom Conquest]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Kingdom Conquest|Kingdom Conquest II]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Kingdom Conquest|Kingdom Conquest II]]'' (2012)
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* ''Go Dance'' (2014)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/go-dance/id662850100?mt=8|title=GO DANCE|author=SEGA CORPORATION|date=12 September 2013|work=App Store}}</ref>
* ''Go Dance'' (2014)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/go-dance/id662850100?mt=8|title=GO DANCE|author=SEGA CORPORATION|date=12 September 2013|work=App Store}}</ref>
* ''Chain Chronicles'' (2014)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sega.chainchronicle|title=チェインクロニクル◆本格シナリオRPG/チェンクロ - Android Apps on Google Play|author=SEGA CORPORATION|work=google.com}}</ref>
* ''Chain Chronicles'' (2014)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sega.chainchronicle|title=チェインクロニクル◆本格シナリオRPG/チェンクロ - Android Apps on Google Play|author=SEGA CORPORATION|work=google.com}}</ref>
|-
|[[Hardlight Studio]]
|Sega Europe
|2012
|{{columns-list|3|* ''[[Sonic Dash]]''
* ''[[Sonic Jump]]''
* ''[[Crazy Taxi: City Rush]]''}}
|-
|[[Demiurge Studios]]
|Sega of America
|2015
|{{columns-list|3|* ''[[Marvel Puzzle Quest]]''
* ''[[Mass Effect]]'' PC
* ''[[Shoot Many Robots]]'' }}
|-
|[[Ignited Artists]]
|Sega of America
|2014
|{{columns-list|3| }}
|}
|}


===Acquired studios===
==Acquired/Founded studios==
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{|class="wikitable"
|-
|-
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! Year of purchase/founding
! Year of purchase/founding
! Notable titles
! Notable titles

|-
|[[Sega Technical Institute|STI]]
|Sega of America
|1990
|{{columns-list|2|* ''[[Dick Tracy]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Kid Chameleon (video game)|Kid Chameleon]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Sonic Spinball]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Comix Zone]]'' (1995)
* ''[[The Ooze]]'' (1995)}}
|-
|[[SegaSoft]]
|Sega of America
|1995 (Dissolved)
|{{columns-list|2|
* ''[[Eternal Champions]]'' (1993)}}
|-
|[[Visual Concepts]]
|Sega of America
|1999 (Dissolved)
|{{columns-list|2|
* ''[[NFL 2K]]'' series
* ''[[NBA 2K]]'' series
* ''[[Floigan Bros.]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Ooga Booga]]'' (2001)}}
|-
| [[No Cliché]]
|Sega Europe
|1999 (Dissolved)
|{{columns-list|2|
* ''[[Toy Commander]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Toy Racer]]'' (1999)}}
|-
| [[Creative Assembly|Sega Studios Australia]]
|2006 (Dissolved)
|Sega Europe
|{{columns-list|2|
* ''[[Medieval II: Total War]]'' (2007)
* ''[[London 2012 (video game)|London 2012]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Alien: Isolation]]'' (2014)}}
|-
|-
|[[The Creative Assembly]]
|[[The Creative Assembly]]
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|{{columns-list|3|*''[[Puzzle Pirates]]''
|{{columns-list|3|*''[[Puzzle Pirates]]''
* ''[[Spiral Knights]]''}}
* ''[[Spiral Knights]]''}}
|-
|[[Hardlight Studio]]
|Sega Europe
|2012
|{{columns-list|3|* ''[[Sonic Dash]]''
* ''[[Sonic Jump]]''
* ''[[Crazy Taxi: City Rush]]''}}
|-
|-
|[[Relic Entertainment]]
|[[Relic Entertainment]]
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* ''[[Etrian Odyssey]]'' series
* ''[[Etrian Odyssey]]'' series
* ''[[Persona (series)|Persona]]'' series}}
* ''[[Persona (series)|Persona]]'' series}}
|-
|[[Demiurge Studios]]
|Sega of America
|2015
|{{columns-list|3|* ''[[Marvel Puzzle Quest]]''
* ''[[Mass Effect]]'' PC
* ''[[Shoot Many Robots]]'' }}
|-
|[[Ignited Artists]]
|Sega of America
|2014
|{{columns-list|3| }}
|-
|-
|[[Amplitude Studios]]
|[[Amplitude Studios]]
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|}
|}


===Affiliated studios===
==Contracted studios==
Sega began contracting subsidiary studios in 1983.


===Japanese===
===Japanese===
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|[[Alfa System]]
|[[Alfa System]]
|{{columns-list|2|
|{{columns-list|2|
* ''[[Phantasy Star Portable]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Phantasy Star Portable]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Phantasy Star Portable 2]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Phantasy Star Portable 2]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Phantasy Star Portable 2|Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity]]'' (2011)}}
* ''[[Phantasy Star Portable 2|Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity]]'' (2011)}}
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* ''[[Sonic Colors]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Sonic Colors]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I|Sonic the Hedgehog 4]]''
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I|Sonic the Hedgehog 4]]''
* ''[[Super Monkey Ball 3D]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Sonic Generations]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Sonic Generations]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Sonic Lost World]]'' (2013)}}
* ''[[Sonic Lost World]]'' (2013)}}
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* ''[[Shining Blade]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Shining Blade]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Shining Ark]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Shining Ark]]'' (2013)
* ''Shining Resonance'' (2014)}}
* ''Shining Resonance'' (2014)
* ''[[Valkyria Revolution]]'' (2017)
}}
|-
|-


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* ''[[Vectorman]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Vectorman]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Vectorman 2]]'' (1996)}}
* ''[[Vectorman 2]]'' (1996)}}
|-

|-
|[[Christian Whitehead]]
|{{columns-list|2|
* ''[[Sonic Mania]]'' (2017)}}
|-
|-


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* ''[[Condemned: Criminal Origins]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Condemned: Criminal Origins]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Condemned 2: Bloodshot]]'' (2008)}}
* ''[[Condemned 2: Bloodshot]]'' (2008)}}
|-

|-
| [[No Cliché]]
|{{columns-list|2|
* ''[[Toy Commander]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Toy Racer]]'' (1999)}}
|-
|-


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|{{columns-list|
|{{columns-list|
* ''[[After Burner: Black Falcon]]'' (2007)}}
* ''[[After Burner: Black Falcon]]'' (2007)}}
|-

|-
| PlaySport Games
|{{columns-list|
* ''[[Motorsports Manager]]'' (2016)}}
|-
|-


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* ''[[Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Sonic Boom: Fire and Ice]]'' (2016)}}
* ''[[Sonic Boom: Fire and Ice]]'' (2016)}}
|-

|-
|[[Sega Technical Institute|STI]]
|{{columns-list|2|
* ''[[Dick Tracy]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Kid Chameleon (video game)|Kid Chameleon]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Sonic Spinball]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Comix Zone]]'' (1995)
* ''[[The Ooze]]'' (1995)}}
|-

|-
|[[SegaSoft]]
|{{columns-list|2|
* ''[[Eternal Champions]]'' (1993)}}
|-

|-
| [[Creative Assembly|Sega Studios Australia]]
|{{columns-list|2|
* ''[[Medieval II: Total War]]'' (2007)
* ''[[London 2012 (video game)|London 2012]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Alien: Isolation]]'' (2014)}}
|-

|-
| [[Sega Studios San Francisco]]
|{{columns-list|2|
* ''[[Iron Man (video game)|Iron Man]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Golden Axe: Beast Rider]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Iron Man 2 (video game)|Iron Man 2]]'' (2010)}}
|-
|-


Revision as of 21:48, 20 August 2017

This is a list of development studios owned by Sega, a multinational videogame developer and publisher based out of Tokyo, Japan.

Sega development studios
Company typePrivately held, subsidiary
IndustryComputer and video games
Key people
Yuji Naka, Rikiya Nakagawa, Noriyoshi Oba, Hisao Oguchi, Yu Suzuki, Toshihiro Nagoshi,
ProductsVideo games
ParentSega
Websitesega.com
sega.jp

1983–1990

Arcade development division

Department Headed By Notabele Titles
Sega R&D1[1] Rikiya Nakagawa, Makoto Uchida
4
Sega R&D2[2] Yu Suzuki
4

Consumer development division

Department Headed By Titles
Sega CD[3] Mamoru Shigeta, Minoru Kanari
4

1990–1999

Arcade development division

Team list

Department Members From Headed By Titles
Sega AM1[4] Sega R&D1 Rikiya Nakagawa
4
Sega AM2[9] Sega R&D2 Yu Suzuki
4
Sega AM3[12] New Hisao Oguchi
4
Sega AM4 R&D New Toshihiro Nagoshi
4
Sega AM5 R&D New Tetsuya Mizuguchi
4

Consumer development division

Department Members From Headed By Titles
Sega CD Sega CD Makoto Oshitani
4
Sega CS1/AM6 R&D[17] Sega CD Noriyoshi Oba
4
Sega CS2/AM7 R&D[18] Sega CD Noriyoshi Oba
4
Sonic Team (CS3/AM8 R&D) [19] Sega CD Yuji Naka
4

1999–2004

Studio list

Department Members From Headed By Titles
WOW Entertainment[20] Sega AM1 R&D R&D Rikiya Nakagawa
4
Sega AM2[27] same as before Yu Suzuki
4
Hitmaker[28] Sega AM3 R&D Mie Kumagai
4
Amusement Vision[31] Sega AM4 R&D Toshihiro Nagoshi
4
Sega Rosso[34] Sega AM5 R&D Kenji Sasaki
4
Smilebit[36] Sega AM6 R&D Shun Arai
4
Overworks[38] Sega AM7 R&D Noriyoshi Oba
4
Sonic Team[40] same as before Yuji Naka
4
Sonc Team USA Sonic Team Takashi Iizuka
4
United Game Artists[41] AM5 + AM6 + AM8 Tetsuya Mizuguchi
4

2005–2009

Global Entertainment division

Department Members From Headed by Titles
GE1 R&D[43] Sonic Team + United Game Artists Akinori Nishiyama, Takao Miyoshi
4
GE2 R&D[44] Overworks Akira Nishino
4
Sega Studio USA Sonic Team USA Takashi Iizuka
4

New Entertainment division

Department Members From Headed by Titles
[NE R&D[45] Amusement Vision + Smilebit Toshihiro Nagoshi
4
Sports R&D[46] Amusement Vision + Smilebit Takaya Segawa
4

Arcade development division

Department Members From Headed by Titles
Sega AM1 [47] WOW Entertainment Yasuhiro Nishiyama
4
SEGA AM2 Sega-AM2 Hiroshi Kataoka
4
Sega AM3[52] Hitmaker Mie Kumagai
4

2009–present

Consumer development division

Department Members From Titles Headed by
CS1 R&D[57] NE R&D + Sports R&D Toshihiro Nagoshi
4
CS2 R&D[58] GE1 R&D + Sega Studio USA + Sports R&D Takashi Iizuka, Osamu Ohashi
4
CS3 R&D[59] GE2 R&D Akira Nishino
4
Online R&D[60] GE1 R&D Takaya Segawa

Arcade development division

Department Members From Headed by Titles
Sega AM1[61] AM1 + AM3 Yasuhiro Nishiyama
4
SEGA AM2 AM2 + AM3 Hiroshi Kataoka
4

Mobile development division

Department Year of purchase/founding Headed by Titles
Sega Networks [67] Sega of Japan 2012
4
[73]
Hardlight Studio Sega Europe 2012
3
Demiurge Studios Sega of America 2015
3
Ignited Artists Sega of America 2014
3

Acquired/Founded studios

Department Division Year of purchase/founding Notable titles
STI Sega of America 1990
2
SegaSoft Sega of America 1995 (Dissolved)
2
Visual Concepts Sega of America 1999 (Dissolved)
2
No Cliché Sega Europe 1999 (Dissolved)
2
Sega Studios Australia 2006 (Dissolved) Sega Europe
2
The Creative Assembly Sega Europe 2005
3
Sports Interactive Sega Europe 2006
3
Three Rings Design Sega of America 2011
3
Relic Entertainment Sega of America 2013
3
Atlus Sega Holdings 2013
3
Amplitude Studios Sega Europe 2016
3

Contracted studios

Japanese

Studio Titles
Alfa System
2
Ancient
2
Arc System Works
2
Aspect Co.
2
Chime
Chunsoft
2
Climax Entertainment
2
Compile
2
Coreland
2
Crypton Future Media
D3 Publisher
2
Dimps
2
Flight-Plan
2
French Bread
From Software
2
Game Freak
2
Genki
2
Givro
2
Imageepoch
2
J Force
M2
2
Media.Vision
2
Microcabin
2
Neverland
2
PlatinumGames
2
Prope
2
Shade
2
RED Entertainment
2
Sonic! Software Planning
2
Studio Forefront
2
Syn Sophia
2
System Sacom
2
Tabot Inc.
2
Technosoft
2
Vic Tokai
2
Treasure
2
Tri-Ace
2
Vivarium Inc.
2
Westone Bit Entertainment
2

Western

Studio Titles
Access Games
2
Amuze
2
Appaloosa Interactive
2
Arkedo Studio
Avalanche Studios
2
Backbone Entertainment
2
Big Red Button Entertainment
Bizarre Creations
2
BlueSky Software
2
Christian Whitehead
2
Double Fine Productions
2
EA Black Box
2
Gearbox Software
2
Griptonite Games
2
Infogrames
2
Kuju Entertainment
2
Monolith Productions
2
Obsidian Entertainment
2
Petroglyph Games
2
Planet Moon Studios
PlaySport Games
Pseudo Interactive
2
Realtime Associates
2
Sanzaru Games
2
Shiny Entertainment
2
Sumo Digital
2
ToeJam & Earl Productions
2
Totally Games
2
Traveller's Tales
2
Visual Concepts
2
Zono Incorporated

References

  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20030422213943/www.hitmaker.co.jp/top/lounge/corumun/site/corumun_txt22.html, General mention of R&D1 existing and the games it produced
  2. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20040630004045/http://www.sega-am2.co.jp:80/jp/games/index.html Early history of studio
  3. ^ https://sega.jp/fb/album/09_shi/interview1.html A mention of consumer game console development in Japanese Interviews
  4. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20030625045159/http://www.wow-ent.co.jp/jpn/products/history.html (Production History) https://retrocdn.net/images/c/c3/SSM_JP_19960614_1996-09.pdf (Page 138-145) Production History and mention of studios in Japanese Magazines
  5. ^ Model 2 Emulator Dynamite Baseball 97 Demo. YouTube. 21 November 2008.
  6. ^ Model 2 Emulator Sega Ski Super G Gameplay. YouTube. 4 August 2008.
  7. ^ Harley Davidson & LA RIDERS Arcade Game PC Test - Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders. YouTube. 22 February 2013.
  8. ^ The Ocean Hunter Arcade Game - Full Playthrough (Sega Arcade Classic). YouTube. 8 February 2014.
  9. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20040630004045/http://www.sega-am2.co.jp:80/jp/games/index.html, https://retrocdn.net/images/c/c3/SSM_JP_19960614_1996-09.pdf (Page 138-145)Production History and mention of studios in Japanese Magazines
  10. ^ Model 2 Emulator Desert Tank Gameplay (Desert). YouTube. 20 August 2008.
  11. ^ Digital Dance Mix . Sega Saturn .Intro and Gameplay. YouTube. 12 June 2007.
  12. ^ ://web.archive.org/web/20040610032406/http://www.hitmaker.co.jp/site/comphistory.html, https://retrocdn.net/images/c/c3/SSM_JP_19960614_1996-09.pdf (Page 138-145)Production History and mention of studios in Japanese Magazines
  13. ^ Gunblade NY (Wii) - Full Playthrough （ガンブレードNY プレイ動画）. YouTube. 6 January 2012.
  14. ^ Sega model 3 dirt devils gameplay. YouTube. 1 October 2013.
  15. ^ Magical Truck Adventure Video Game Play. YouTube. 14 July 2011.
  16. ^ Classic Game Room HD - L.A. MACHINEGUNS (Sega Arcade Hits Pack) for Wii review. YouTube. 2 September 2010.
  17. ^ https://retrocdn.net/images/9/98/SSM_JP_19980123_1998-03.pdf (Page 22, just CS1-3), https://retrocdn.net/images/c/c3/SSM_JP_19960614_1996-09.pdf (Page 138-145)Production History and mention of studios in Japanese Magazines
  18. ^ https://retrocdn.net/images/9/98/SSM_JP_19980123_1998-03.pdf (Page 22, just CS1-3), https://retrocdn.net/images/c/c3/SSM_JP_19960614_1996-09.pdf (Page 138-145)Production History and mention of studios in Japanese Magazines
  19. ^ https://retrocdn.net/images/9/98/SSM_JP_19980123_1998-03.pdf (Page 22, just CS1-3), https://retrocdn.net/images/c/c3/SSM_JP_19960614_1996-09.pdf (Page 138-145)Production History and mention of studios in Japanese Magazines
  20. ^ https://retrocdn.net/images/9/9f/Edge_UK_089.pdf (Page 68-78)Mention of studios in Magazine
  21. ^ Sega Hikaru Brave FireFighters Opening + Demo + How to Play (Real Hardware, 720p Capture). YouTube. 16 September 2013.
  22. ^ [HD] GAMETRONIK - SEGA STRIKE FIGHTER - NAOMI [DEMUL 0.5.6]. YouTube. 27 September 2010.
  23. ^ Dog Walking Arcade Game. YouTube. 16 June 2007.
  24. ^ [HD] GAMETRONIK - LUPIN THE 3RD : THE SHOOTING - NAOMI [DEMUL 0.5.6]. YouTube. 13 September 2010.
  25. ^ virtua golf/ dynamic golf naomi demul 0.5.7 wip. YouTube. 18 March 2012.
  26. ^ Game Nexus Arcade Video Lupin The 3rd The Typing (2002 Naomi GD-Rom) Original Real Hardware. YouTube. 26 February 2014.
  27. ^ https://retrocdn.net/images/9/9f/Edge_UK_089.pdf (Page 68-78) Mention of studios in Magazine
  28. ^ https://retrocdn.net/images/9/9f/Edge_UK_089.pdf (Page 68-78) Mention of studios in Magazine
  29. ^ NAOMI The Maze of the Kings 初試玩. YouTube. 21 March 2013.
  30. ^ Virtua Athlete 2K - Dreamcast. YouTube. 21 June 2007.
  31. ^ https://retrocdn.net/images/9/9f/Edge_UK_089.pdf (Page 68-78) Mention of studios in Magazine
  32. ^ Virtua NBA Demul 0.58 Gameplay. YouTube. 14 July 2013.
  33. ^ Slashout (2000) by Sega - 1st stage gameplay on Demul. YouTube. 19 October 2008.
  34. ^ https://retrocdn.net/images/9/9f/Edge_UK_089.pdf (Page 68-78)
  35. ^ [HD] GAMETRONIK - SOUL SURFER - NAOMI [DEMUL 0.5.7]. YouTube. 21 March 2012.
  36. ^ https://retrocdn.net/images/9/9f/Edge_UK_089.pdf (Page 68-78)Mention of studios in Magazine
  37. ^ Baseball Advance gameplay video (GBA). YouTube. 15 March 2007.
  38. ^ https://retrocdn.net/images/9/9f/Edge_UK_089.pdf (Page 68-78)Mention of studios in Magazine
  39. ^ "Candy Stripe". IGN.
  40. ^ https://retrocdn.net/images/9/9f/Edge_UK_089.pdf (Page 68-78)Mention of studios in Magazine
  41. ^ https://retrocdn.net/images/9/9f/Edge_UK_089.pdf (Page 68-78)Mention of studios in Magazine
  42. ^ https://retrocdn.net/images/9/9f/Edge_UK_089.pdf (Page 68-78)Mention of studios in Magazine
  43. ^ http://kagu.plus.co.jp/case/1303/ (mentions how GE1 was formely Sonic Team) http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannelOld/creators/011/index.html (Interview with Sonic Team members around 2007) https://web.archive.org/web/20060429232156/http://sega.jp:80/corp/saiyo/20060125_1.html(Hiring page first appearing in 2005)
  44. ^ http://trendy.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/column/20070918/1002715/ (Mentions employee and department belonging to, around 2007) https://web.archive.org/web/20060112044537/http://sega.jp:80/corp/saiyo/20051228_4.html (Hiring page first appearing in 2005)
  45. ^ http://www.cri-mw.co.jp/product/interview/2008/ryu-ga-gotoku/2nt4hm0000000a0n.html (Offical interview with employees that mentions division) https://web.archive.org/web/20051216235257/http://sega.jp:80/corp/saiyo/20050830.html (Hiring page in 2005)
  46. ^ http://www.4gamer.net/specials/070522_sakatsuku_int/070522_sakatsuku_int_001.shtml (offical interview with employees that mentions division) https://web.archive.org/web/20051104103840/http://sega.jp:80/corp/saiyo/20050930.html (Hiring page first appearing in 2005)
  47. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20150525170222/http://sega.jp/segavoice/vol28/ (offical interview with employees that mentions division) https://web.archive.org/web/20081019052038/http://sega.jp:80/corp/saiyo/parttime/20061027_1/ (Hiring page)
  48. ^ Rambo Arcade Gameplay - Full Playthrough. YouTube. 28 April 2014.
  49. ^ Sega Lindbergh Harley Davidson: King of the Road Opening + Demo (Real Hardware, 720p Capture). YouTube. 15 April 2013.
  50. ^ Hummer Extreme Edition Video Arcade SUV Driving Game - BMIGaming.com - Sega. YouTube. 4 May 2010.
  51. ^ Quest of D - The Battle Kingdom (gameplay) 2/2. YouTube. 5 December 2009.
  52. ^ http://www.ne.jp/asahi/v/hara/ga_core/ga_core2_1.html (Official mention of division) https://web.archive.org/web/20051120000133/http://sega.jp:80/corp/saiyo/20050713.html (Hiring page first appearing in 2005)
  53. ^ "Ore no Buloggu". radio-weblogs.com.
  54. ^ Manic Panic Ghost 2 Player High Score (With 1 person!!!) Part 2. YouTube. 26 January 2009.
  55. ^ ATEI - Brick People. YouTube. 27 January 2009. {{cite AV media}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); line feed character in |date= at position 12 (help)
  56. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20051217021635/http://sega.jp:80/corp/saiyo/20050328.html (Hiring page)
  57. ^ http://cedec.cesa.or.jp/2016/session/ENG/2190.html (Mentions division and employees) https://web.archive.org/web/20101016234521/http://sega.jp:80/corp/saiyo/parttime/20100823_1/ (Hiring page for 2010) http://sega-games.co.jp/recruit/parttime/20170531_1.html (Hiring page)
  58. ^ http://www.4gamer.net/games/131/G013139/20111227008/ (Official interview with employees) https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2008/12/02/32507.html (Official interview with employees) http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannelOld/creators/026/index.html (Mentions division and employee) http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/img/gmw/docs/506/870/html/12.jpg.html (Mentions division and employee) http://www.gpara.com/infos/view/16024 (Mentions division and employee) https://www.hal.ac.jp/cross/report/2567 (Official interview with employees) https://web.archive.org/web/20101227181851/http://sega.jp:80/corp/saiyo/parttime/20101215_1/ (Hiring page in 2010 or so) http://videogamesdaily.com/interviews/201010/interview-sonic-teams-takashi-iizuka/2/ (very last question of Interview mentions Sega Studio USA merging back into Japanese studio).
  59. ^ http://www.jasst.jp/symposium/jasst13tokyo/pdf/E4-1.pdf (Mentions game and division) http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/interview/572264.html (Official Interview mentions division) http://joshinweb.jp/game/cmt_30.html (Official Interview mentions division) http://blogs.sega.com/2013/11/25/sega-3d-classics-space-harrier-3d-interview-with-developer-m2/ (Official Interview mentions division)
  60. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130218083918/http://sega.jp:80/corp/saiyo/parttime/20121120_1/
  61. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130218083918/http://sega.jp:80/corp/saiyo/parttime/20121120_1/ (Hiring page)
  62. ^ MaiMai Arcade Machine Sega. YouTube. 14 May 2013.
  63. ^ a b Transformers Human Alliance (gameplay). YouTube. 1 February 2014.
  64. ^ The World of Three Kingdoms (trailer). YouTube. 15 January 2014.
  65. ^ Wonderland Wars (trailer). YouTube. 12 March 2014.
  66. ^ Shining Force Cross Exlesia (gameplay). YouTube. 20 June 2013.
  67. ^ "Sega Networks". Andriasang.com. 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  68. ^ SEGA CORPORATION (7 June 2012). ""Alexandria Bloodshow　"". App Store.
  69. ^ "Verbindung zum iTunes Store wird hergestellt". apple.com.
  70. ^ "SEGA Blog - Demon Tribe". sega.com.
  71. ^ Sega America (29 June 2014). ""Dragon Coins, ein Coin Dozer-RPG"". App Store.
  72. ^ SEGA CORPORATION (12 September 2013). "GO DANCE". App Store.
  73. ^ SEGA CORPORATION. "チェインクロニクル◆本格シナリオRPG/チェンクロ - Android Apps on Google Play". google.com.
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