Club Sega

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Club Sega
Held bySega
LocationJapan, Taiwan
Date(s)July 1997 - March 2022
LinkN/A
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Club Sega was a chain of arcades in Japan and Taiwan, alongside other Sega arcades including Hi-Tech Land Sega, Hi-Tech Sega, Joypolis, Sega Arena, Sega World, and Sega branded arcade locations.

The first Club Sega opened in July 1997. Club Sega arcades were renamed to GiGO in March 2022.

Renaming of Japanese Club Sega locations

In December 2020, Genda purchased the majority of Sega's share of the stock in Genda Sega Entertainment.

On January 28, 2022, 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 were rebranded as GiGO arcades.

Appearance in video games

Club Sega appears as a location in Yakuza, Yakuza Kiwami, Yakuza 2, Yakuza 2 Kiwami, Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4, Yakuza 5, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, Black Panther: Like a Dragon New Chapter, Black Panther 2: Like a Dragon Ashura Chapter, Judgment, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and Lost Judgment.