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'''DigitalRex Co., Ltd''' (originally announced as '''Cinematic Online Games Co. Ltd.''') was a wholly owned subsidiary of [[Sega]], founded by [[Yu Suzuki]] in 2003, after migrating from [[Sega AM2]].
 
'''DigitalRex Co., Ltd''' (originally announced as '''Cinematic Online Games Co. Ltd.''') was a wholly owned subsidiary of [[Sega]], founded by [[Yu Suzuki]] in 2003, after migrating from [[Sega AM2]].
  
The company was involved in a small handful of games, only to be dissolved in less than a year when most of Sega's Japanese R&D subsidiaries were merged back into Sega. It is not thought DigitalRex had a chance to finish any games before its demise - it is known to have obtained the ''[[Shenmue]]'' license at one stage and was expected to appear at [[E3 2004]], but the company pulled out and was not heard from again.
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The company was involved in a small handful of games, only to be dissolved in less than a year when most of Sega's Japanese R&D subsidiaries were merged back into Sega. It is not thought DigitalRex had a chance to finish any games before its demise - it is known to present a ''[[Shenmue]]'' game at [[E3 2004]], but the company pulled out and was not heard from again.
  
 
Upon merging back into Sega, DigitalRex effectively became [[AM Plus]].
 
Upon merging back into Sega, DigitalRex effectively became [[AM Plus]].

Revision as of 11:18, 17 April 2017

DigitalRex Co., Ltd (originally announced as Cinematic Online Games Co. Ltd.) was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sega, founded by Yu Suzuki in 2003, after migrating from Sega AM2.

The company was involved in a small handful of games, only to be dissolved in less than a year when most of Sega's Japanese R&D subsidiaries were merged back into Sega. It is not thought DigitalRex had a chance to finish any games before its demise - it is known to present a Shenmue game at E3 2004, but the company pulled out and was not heard from again.

Upon merging back into Sega, DigitalRex effectively became AM Plus.

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Timeline of Sega of Japan research and development divisions








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