Hi-Tech Land Sega
Hi-Tech Land Sega | |
Held by | Genda Sega Entertainment |
Location | Japan |
Date(s) | October 1986 - March 2022 |
Link | N/A |
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
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.