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 the emulated Sega Genesis games 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. |
