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name = Sega Arena| | name = Sega Arena| | ||
held_by = [[Sega]]| | held_by = [[Genda Sega Entertainment]]| | ||
image = [[File:Sega Arena.png]]| | image = [[File:Sega Arena.png]]| | ||
location = Japan| | location = Japan| | ||
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'''Sega Arena''' was a chain of [[arcade|arcades]] in Japan, alongside [[Club Sega]], [[Hi-Tech Sega]], [[Hi-Tech Land Sega]], [[Joypolis]], [[Sega World]], and [[Sega]] branded arcade locations. | '''Sega Arena''' was a chain of [[arcade|arcades]] in Japan, alongside [[Club Sega]], [[Hi-Tech Sega]], [[Hi-Tech Land Sega]], [[Joypolis]], [[Sega World]], and [[Sega]] branded arcade locations. | ||
The first Sega | They were managed by [[Genda Sega Entertainment]]. | ||
The first Hi-Tech Sega location opened in March 1, [[1997]]. Hi-Tech Land Sega arcades were renamed to [[GiGO]] in March [[2022]]. | |||
==Renaming of Sega Arena locations== | ==Renaming of Sega Arena locations== | ||
On November 4, [[2020]], Genda acquired 85.1% of Sega's share of the stock in [[Sega Entertainment]]. The company was renamed | 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, | 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. | ||
Revision as of 23:46, 30 July 2024
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| Sega Arena | |
| Held by | Genda Sega Entertainment |
| Location | Japan |
| Date(s) | March 1, 1997 - March 2022 |
| Link | N/A |
Sega Arena was a chain of arcades in Japan, alongside Club Sega, Hi-Tech Sega, Hi-Tech Land Sega, Joypolis, Sega World, and Sega branded arcade locations.
They were managed by Genda Sega Entertainment.
The first Hi-Tech Sega location opened in March 1, 1997. Hi-Tech Land Sega arcades were renamed to GiGO in March 2022.
Renaming of Sega Arena 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.
