Sega Console Designer and Former President Hideki Sato Dies at 77
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Summary
Hideki Sato, the designer behind Sega's major consoles including the Master System, Genesis/Mega Drive, Saturn, and Dreamcast, as well as former president of Sega, has died at age 77. The article reports his passing and includes Sega's official statement expressing sadness at his death. Sato was instrumental in shaping Sega's hardware development throughout the company's console history.
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Sato and his R&D team were responsible for the creation of Sega's arcade and home console hardware, including the Master System, Genesis / Mega Drive, Saturn, and Dreamcast.
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Hideki Sato, who served as President of SEGA from 2001 to 2003.
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