Sega CS2

Sega CS2
Type	Division of Sega
Founded	April 1996 (Sega Consumer Research and Development Dept. #3) May 11, 1999 (Sega Software R&D Dept. 8) April 21, 2000 (Sonicteam) July 1, 2004 (Global Entertainment R&D Dept. 1) May 1, 2008 (Sega CS2)
Headquarters	Tokyo, Japan
Key people	Not disclosed
Industry	Video games
Products	Video games
Number of people	400
Website	https://www.sonicteam.com/

CS R&D Dept. #2 (第二CS研究開発部) is a production team within Sega.

It is a continuation of Global Entertainment R&D Dept. 1, which itself was a continuation of Sonicteam, Sega Software R&D Dept. 8, and Sega Consumer Research and Development Dept. #3.

It houses Sonic Team, the development team dedicated to making games based on Sonic the Hedgehog.

History

Sega Consumer Research and Development Dept. #3, commonly referred to as Sega Consumer R&D3 or Sega CS3, was formed in April 1996.

Sega Consumer R&D3 was closed on May 11, 1999, and on the same day, it became Sega Software Research & Development Department 8, commonly referred to as Sega Software R&D 8.

Sega Software R&D Dept. 8 was closed, only eleven months after it was created, on April 21, 2000. On the same day, it became Sonicteam Ltd.. In 2004, the company was moved back in-house in Sega as Sonicteam Division.

Sonicteam Division was closed on July 1, 2004, and on the same day, it became Global Entertainment Research & Development Department 1, commonly referred to as Sega Global Entertainment R&D Dept. 1 or Sega GE1.

On May 1, 2008, Sega Global Entertainment R&D Dept. 1 was closed, and on the same day, it became Sega Consumer Software Research & Development Department 2, better known as Sega CS R&D #2 or Sega CS2.

Video games by Sega Consumer R&D3 (1996-1999) owned by WEC Museum

Title	System	Release	Notes
Sonic 3D Blast	Genesis	1996	Co-developed with Traveller's Tales.

Video games by Sega Software R&D Dept. 8 (1999-2000) owned by WEC Museum

Title	System	Release	Notes
ChuChu Rocket	Dreamcast	1999

Video games by Sonicteam Ltd. (2000-2004) owned by WEC Museum

Title	System	Release	Notes
Sonic Mega Collection	GameCube	2001	Includes the emulated Sega Genesis games Blue Sphere, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, Flicky, Ristar, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Knuckles in Sonic 2, Knuckles in Sonic 3, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball, Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic 3D Blast.

Video games by Sega GE1 (2004-2008) owned by WEC Museum

Title	System	Release	Notes
Sonic Riders	PlayStation 2	2006	Co-developed with Now Production.

Video games by Sega CS2 (2008-present) owned by WEC Museum

Title	System	Release	Notes
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I	Windows, Xbox 360	2010	Co-developed with Dimps.
Sonic Adventure DX Director's Cut	Windows	2011	HD port of the 2003 enhanced port of the 1998 game.
Sonic Generations	Windows	2011
Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams	Windows	2012	HD port by Sega of China of the 1996 game is included in the HD NiGHTS into Dreams port.
NiGHTS into Dreams	Windows	2012	HD port by Sega of China of the 1996 game.
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle	Windows	2012	HD port of the 2001 port of Sonic Team USA's 2001 game.
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II	Windows, Xbox 360	2012	Co-developed with Dimps.
Sonic Lost World	Windows	2015
Puyo Puyo Tetris	Switch Windows	2017
Sonic Forces	Windows	2017
Puyo Puyo Champions	Windows	2019
Sonic Origins Plus	Switch	2023	Includes enhanced remakes of Sonic the Hedgehog 1, CD, 2, and Sonic 3 & Knuckles, plus the emulated Game Gear games Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble, Sonic Blast, Sonic Chaos, Sonic Drift, Sonic Drift 2, Sonic Labryinth, Sonic Spinball, Tails Adventure, and Tails' Sky Patrol.
Sonic Superstars	Switch	2023