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==Renaming of Hi-Tech Sega locations==
==Renaming of Hi-Tech Sega locations==
In December 2020, Genda purchased the majority of Sega's share of the stock in Genda Sega Entertainment.
On November 4, [[2020]], Genda acquired 85.1% of Sega's share of the stock in [[Sega Entertainment]]. The company was renamed [[Genda Sega Entertainment]].


On January 28, 2022, Genda purchased the remaining shares and renamed the company Genda GiGO Entertainment.
On January 28, [[2022]], due to losses sustained during the worldwide [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Genda purchased the remaining shares and renamed the company [[Genda GiGO Entertainment]].


Beginning on March 9, 2022, and continuing in the following months, all of the Sega-branded arcades in Japan were rebranded as [[GiGO]] arcades.
Beginning on March 9, 2022, and continuing in the following months, all of the Sega-branded arcades in Japan were rebranded as GiGO arcades.


[[Category: Arcades]]
[[Category: Arcades]]

Revision as of 17:57, 30 July 2024

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Hi-Tech Sega
Held bySega
LocationJapan
Date(s)1988 - March 2022
LinkN/A

Hi-Tech Sega was a chain of arcades in Japan, alongside Club Sega, Hi-Tech Land Sega, Joypolis, Sega Arena, Sega World, and Sega branded arcade locations.

The first Hi-Tech Sega location opened in 1988.

Renaming of Hi-Tech Sega locations

On November 4, 2020, Genda acquired 85.1% of Sega's share of the stock in Sega Entertainment. The company was renamed Genda Sega Entertainment.

On January 28, 2022, due to losses sustained during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, Genda purchased the remaining shares and renamed the company Genda GiGO Entertainment.

Beginning on March 9, 2022, and continuing in the following months, all of the Sega-branded arcades in Japan were rebranded as GiGO arcades.