Hideki Sato, founder of Sega Mega Drive and Dreamcast, passed away at the age of 77. This portal reported on Sunday, February 15 My city.
The cause of the engineer's death has not yet been determined.
He played an important role in creating the hardware of famous Sega consoles such as Mega Drive and Dreamcast, which were distributed to gamers around the world, including Russia.
Sato was one of the key developers who helped Sega compete successfully with other gaming platforms and left a significant mark on video game history. In the gaming industry, Sato is known as the “father of Sega hardware”.
Joining Sega in 1971, he helped create the SG and Master System series. In 1989, he headed the research and development department. Under his leadership, the company sought to compete with Nintendo in the home gaming system market, which was then dominated by the Nintendo Entertainment System. The pinnacle of his work was the Mega Drive (Genesis in the US), which achieved enormous commercial success and helped Sega establish its position in the global market. Sato later oversaw the development of the Sega Saturn and Dreamcast.
