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| headquarters=2550 Santa Fe Avenue, Redondo Beach, California 90278, United States | | headquarters=2550 Santa Fe Avenue, Redondo Beach, California 90278, United States | ||
| headquarters2=[[wikipedia:Los Angeles|2029 Century Park East, Los Angeles, California 90067, United States]]{{fileref|PJPizzazz trademark US73271177.pdf|page=2}} | | headquarters2=[[wikipedia:Los Angeles|2029 Century Park East, Los Angeles, California 90067, United States]]{{fileref|PJPizzazz trademark US73271177.pdf|page=2}} | ||
| − | + | }}{{stub}}'''Sega Enterprises, Inc.''' was the parent company of [[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.]] and [[Sega Electronics|Gremlin Industries]]. It was established by [[Gulf+Western]] and the first game it produced was ''[[Bullet Mark]]''.{{magref|cb|1975-11-29|21}} | |
SEI also traded as "Sega of America"{{magref|bb|1976-08-14|113}}{{magref|bb|1976-09-04|47}}{{magref|bb|1978-04-29|59}}, sold electro-mechanical arcade games, sold the [[Sega-Vision]] (as part of a short-lived home theater division), and was responsible for the licensing and publishing of home console and computer versions of Sega arcade titles. | SEI also traded as "Sega of America"{{magref|bb|1976-08-14|113}}{{magref|bb|1976-09-04|47}}{{magref|bb|1978-04-29|59}}, sold electro-mechanical arcade games, sold the [[Sega-Vision]] (as part of a short-lived home theater division), and was responsible for the licensing and publishing of home console and computer versions of Sega arcade titles. | ||
| − | SEI became '''Simon & Schuster Entertainment Software, Inc.''' on March 18, 1985 | + | The company purchased [[Gremlin Industries]] in 1978{{magref|cb|1978-10-28|72}}. This company, eventually becoming "Sega Electronics" was sold to [[Bally Midway]] in 1983. |
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| + | In April 1984 Sega's Japanese arm was purchased by a group of investors including [[Hayao Nakayama]], [[David Rosen]] and [[Isao Okawa]], becoming a subsidiary of [[CSK]]{{magref|sv|11|81}}{{magref|cb|1984-06-09|28}}. The remaining American Sega assets owned by Gulf+Western would then be absorbed; SEI became '''Simon & Schuster Entertainment Software, Inc.''' on March 18, 1985 before becoming a shell company, '''Ages Entertainment Software, Inc.''' on August 30 of the same year.<ref>California Business Search: Entity [https://businesssearch.sos.ca.gov/CBS/SearchResults?filing=&SearchType=NUMBER&SearchCriteria=C0718983 #C0718983]</ref> | ||
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| + | SEI technically still exists as Ages Entertainment Software, having survived Gulf+Western's 1994 aquisition by Viacom and various corporate restructures. It remains a shell company as part of the Paramount Global empire, having not been involved in video games since the mid-1980s. | ||
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| + | Sega would return to the North American market with a similar company, [[Sega Enterprises, Inc. (USA)]] (Sega Enterprises USA; SEU) in 1985. | ||
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| + | ==Softography== | ||
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*''[[Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator]]'' (1983) | *''[[Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator]]'' (1983) | ||
*''[[Tapper]]'' (1983) | *''[[Tapper]]'' (1983) | ||
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| + | ==List of staff== | ||
| + | {{StaffList|Sega Enterprises, Inc.|employees=yes}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 05:09, 12 September 2023
- For the Japanese company by the same name, see Sega Enterprises, Ltd.. For the later company established in 1985, see Sega Enterprises USA.
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Sega Enterprises, Inc. was the parent company of Sega Enterprises, Ltd. and Gremlin Industries. It was established by Gulf+Western and the first game it produced was Bullet Mark.[5]
SEI also traded as "Sega of America"[6][7][8], sold electro-mechanical arcade games, sold the Sega-Vision (as part of a short-lived home theater division), and was responsible for the licensing and publishing of home console and computer versions of Sega arcade titles.
The company purchased Gremlin Industries in 1978[9]. This company, eventually becoming "Sega Electronics" was sold to Bally Midway in 1983.
In April 1984 Sega's Japanese arm was purchased by a group of investors including Hayao Nakayama, David Rosen and Isao Okawa, becoming a subsidiary of CSK[2][10]. The remaining American Sega assets owned by Gulf+Western would then be absorbed; SEI became Simon & Schuster Entertainment Software, Inc. on March 18, 1985 before becoming a shell company, Ages Entertainment Software, Inc. on August 30 of the same year.[11]
SEI technically still exists as Ages Entertainment Software, having survived Gulf+Western's 1994 aquisition by Viacom and various corporate restructures. It remains a shell company as part of the Paramount Global empire, having not been involved in video games since the mid-1980s.
Sega would return to the North American market with a similar company, Sega Enterprises, Inc. (USA) (Sega Enterprises USA; SEU) in 1985.
Contents
Softography
Softography (Arcade)
Electro-Mechanical/Discrete Logic
- Bullet Mark (1975)
- Fonz (1976)
- Moto-Cross (1976)
- Road Race (1976)
- Tic Tac Quiz (1976)
- Tracer (1976)
Softography (Consumer)
Apple II
- Tapper (1983)
Atari 2600
- Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom (1983)
- Congo Bongo (1983)
- Spy Hunter (1983)
- Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator (1983)
- Sub Scan (1983)
- Tac/Scan (1983)
- Thunderground (1983)
Atari 5200
- Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom (1983)
- Congo Bongo (1983)
- Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator (1983)
- Zaxxon (1983)
Atari 8-bit
- Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom (1983)
- Congo Bongo (1983)
- Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator (1983)
- Super Zaxxon (1983)
Commodore 64
- Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator (1983)
- Tapper (1983)
List of staff
References
- ↑ Cash Box, "April 13, 1974" (US; 1974-04-13), page 50
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 81
- ↑ Cash Box, "June 9, 1984" (US; 1984-06-09), page 28/29 (28)
- ↑ File:PJPizzazz trademark US73271177.pdf, page 2
- ↑ Cash Box, "November 29, 1975" (US; 1975-11-29), page 21
- ↑ Billboard, "August 14, 1976" (US; 1976-08-14), page 113
- ↑ Billboard, "September 4, 1976" (US; 1976-09-04), page 47
- ↑ Billboard, "April 29, 1978" (US; 1978-04-29), page 59
- ↑ Cash Box, "October 28, 1978" (US; 1978-10-28), page 72
- ↑ Cash Box, "June 9, 1984" (US; 1984-06-09), page 28
- ↑ California Business Search: Entity #C0718983
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