Sega CS2
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| 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 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. |
