Hi-Tech Land Sega

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Hi-Tech Land Sega
Held byGenda Sega Entertainment
LocationJapan
Date(s)October 1986 - March 2022
LinkN/A
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Hi-Tech Land Sega was a chain of arcades in Japan and Taiwan alongside others including Club Sega, Hi-Tech Sega, Joypolis, Sega Arena, Sega World, and Sega branded game center locations.

They were managed by Genda Sega Entertainment.

The first Hi-Tech Land Sega location opened in October 1986. Hi-Tech Land Sega arcades were renamed to GiGO in March 2022.

Renaming of Hi-Tech Land Sega locations

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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.

Appearances in video games

Hi-Tech Land Sega appears as a location in Yakuza 0.

There are also Panda and Game branded Hi-Tech Land arcades that appear as locations in Shenmue III.