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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (ワウ エンターテイメント) was a development company owned by [[Sega]] during 2000 to 2003.
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (ワウ エンターテイメント) was a development company owned by [[Sega Corporation]] during 2000 to 2003.
  
WOW Entertainment is a continuation of [[Sega Software R&D Dept. 1]]{{fileref|DCM_JP_20000825_2000-28.pdf.pdf|page=92}}, though as with other R&D divisions of Sega restructured around this time, was classed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Sega as opposed simply being a R&D division.
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WOW Entertainment is a continuation of '''Sega Software R&D Dept. 1'''{{fileref|DCM_JP_20000825_2000-28.pdf.pdf|page=92}}, though as with other R&D divisions of Sega restructured around this time, it was classed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Sega as opposed to simply being a R&D division.
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Not much has changed in terms of approach for the studio when it became WOW Entertainment. The studio provided a variety of different games to the arcades, as well as the Dreamcast. A very different venture for WOW was the attempt to rival ''Gran Turismo'', with the ''[[Sega GT]]'' for Dreamcast and ''[[Sega GT 2002]]'' for Xbox.
  
 
In October 2003, WOW Entertainment merged with [[Overworks]] to become [[Sega WOW]] (briefly "WOW Works"){{fileref|IR EN 2003-07-30.pdf|page=1}}.
 
In October 2003, WOW Entertainment merged with [[Overworks]] to become [[Sega WOW]] (briefly "WOW Works"){{fileref|IR EN 2003-07-30.pdf|page=1}}.
  
==Arcade==
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==Members==
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*[[Kazunari Tsukamoto]]
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*[[Makoto Uchida]]
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*[[Rikiya Nakagawa]]
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*[[Takashi Oda]]
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==Softography (arcade)==
 
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===[[NAOMI]]===
 
===[[NAOMI]]===
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* ''[[Sports Jam]]'' (2000)
 
* ''[[Quiz Aa! Megami-sama: Tatakau Tsubasa to Tomoni]]'' (2000)
 
* ''[[Quiz Aa! Megami-sama: Tatakau Tsubasa to Tomoni]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Sega Strike Fighter]]'' (2000)
 
* ''[[Giant Gram 2000 All Japan Pro Wrestling 3: Brave Men of Glory]]'' (2000)
 
 
* ''[[Alien Front]]'' (2001)
 
* ''[[Alien Front]]'' (2001)
 
* ''[[Dynamic Golf]]'' (2001)
 
* ''[[Dynamic Golf]]'' (2001)
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==Consumer==
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==Softography (consumer)==
  
 
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* ''[[Alien Front Online]]'' (2001)
 
* ''[[Alien Front Online]]'' (2001)
 
* ''[[Candy Stripe]]'' (2001)
 
* ''[[Candy Stripe]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Giant Gram 2000: All Japan Pro Wrestling 3]]'' (2000)
 
 
* ''[[Sega Bass Fishing 2]]'' (2001)
 
* ''[[Sega Bass Fishing 2]]'' (2001)
 
* ''[[Sega GT]]'' (2000)
 
* ''[[Sega GT]]'' (2000)
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===[[PlayStation 2]]===
 
===[[PlayStation 2]]===
* ''[[Blood Will Tell: Tezuka Osamu's Dororo]]'' (2004)
 
 
* ''[[Sega Bass Fishing Duel]]'' (2002)
 
* ''[[Sega Bass Fishing Duel]]'' (2002)
 
* ''[[Gekitou Pro Yakyuu]]'' (2003)
 
* ''[[Gekitou Pro Yakyuu]]'' (2003)
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* ''[[Sega GT]]'' (2001)
 
* ''[[Sega GT]]'' (2001)
 
* ''[[Sega Marine Fishing]]'' (2002)
 
* ''[[Sega Marine Fishing]]'' (2002)
 
===Mobile===
 
* ''[[Super Real Tennis]]'' (2004)
 
 
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Revision as of 20:51, 5 June 2017

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

WOW Entertainment is a continuation of Sega Software R&D Dept. 1[1], though as with other R&D divisions of Sega restructured around this time, it was classed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Sega as opposed to simply being a R&D division.

Not much has changed in terms of approach for the studio when it became WOW Entertainment. The studio provided a variety of different games to the arcades, as well as the Dreamcast. A very different venture for WOW was the attempt to rival Gran Turismo, with the Sega GT for Dreamcast and Sega GT 2002 for Xbox.

In October 2003, WOW Entertainment merged with Overworks to become Sega WOW (briefly "WOW Works")[2].

Members

Softography (arcade)

Softography (consumer)

Magazine articles

Main article: WOW Entertainment/Magazine articles.

External links

References


Timeline of Sega of Japan research and development divisions








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