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'''WOW Entertainment''' (ワウ エンターテイメント) was a development company housed within [[Sega]] during 2000 to 2003.
 
'''WOW Entertainment''' (ワウ エンターテイメント) was a development company housed within [[Sega]] during 2000 to 2003.
  
It can be seen as the logical continuation of [[Sega AM1]]. Unlike AM1, however, WOW was made to focus its efforts on the home market, despite having maintained its distance during the [[Sega Saturn]] years.
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It can be seen as the logical continuation of Sega Software R&D Dept. #1 (formerly [[Sega AM1]]){{fileref|DCM_JP_20000825_2000-28.pdf
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.pdf|page=92}}. Unlike AM1, however, WOW was made to focus its efforts on the home market, despite having maintained its distance during the [[Sega Saturn]] years.
  
 
In 2003 WOW Entertainment merged with [[Overworks]] to become [[Sega WOW]] (briefly "WOW Works").
 
In 2003 WOW Entertainment merged with [[Overworks]] to become [[Sega WOW]] (briefly "WOW Works").
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* ''[[Super Real Tennis]]'' (2004)
 
* ''[[Super Real Tennis]]'' (2004)
 
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==Magazine articles==
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==External links==
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20030811222750/http://www.wow-ent.co.jp/jpn/index.html WOW Entertainment official website (Japanese, Internet Archive)]
  
 
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Revision as of 16:46, 12 October 2016

WOW Entertainment (ワウ エンターテイメント) was a development company housed within Sega during 2000 to 2003.

It can be seen as the logical continuation of Sega Software R&D Dept. #1 (formerly Sega AM1)[1]. Unlike AM1, however, WOW was made to focus its efforts on the home market, despite having maintained its distance during the Sega Saturn years.

In 2003 WOW Entertainment merged with Overworks to become Sega WOW (briefly "WOW Works").

Arcade

Consumer

Magazine articles

Main article: WOW Entertainment/Magazine articles.

External links


Timeline of Sega of Japan research and development divisions








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  1. [{{fullurl:File:DCM_JP_20000825_2000-28.pdf .pdf|page=92}} File:DCM_JP_20000825_2000-28.pdf .pdf, page 92]