Sega Interactive Development Division
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| Sega Interactive Development Division |
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| Founded: 1984 |
| Defunct: 1995 |
| Merged into: Sega of America (1992) |
| Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States |
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Sega Interactive Development Division (SIDD), previously known as Interactive Designs, and sometimes known as Sega LA, was an American video game developer. Founded in 1984 by Rod and Nancy Nakamoto, the company is most well known for the Eternal Champions series.
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History
For nearly a decade, the company developed games for clients like Electronic Arts, Activision, Sierra On-Line, Data East, Cinemaware, Capcom, NEC, Sega of America and The Walt Disney Company.
In late 1992, the developer was acquired by Sega of America and renamed Sega Interactive. Over the next four years, the company grew to employ more than 65 people, and would produce generate more than $250,000,000 in revenue for Sega before its closure in 1995.
Softography
Master System
- Sonic Spinball (1995)
Mega Drive
- Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude! (1992) (as Interactive Designs)
- TaleSpin (1992) (as Interactive Designs)
- Dinosaurs for Hire (1993)
- Eternal Champions (1994)
- Bonkers (1994)
- Garfield: Caught in the Act (1995)
- Garfield: The Lost Levels (1996) (as Sega InterActive)
- Super Star Wars (unreleased)
Game Gear
- Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude! (1993) (as Interactive Designs)
- TaleSpin (1993)
- NBA Action Starring David Robinson (1994) (as Sega InterActive)
- Sonic Spinball (1994)
Mega-CD
- Eternal Champions: Challenge From the Dark Side (1995)
- Super Star Wars (unreleased)
32X
- Star Wars Arcade (1994)
IBM PC
- Cities of Gold: Commemorative Edition (1993) (as Sega Interactive Development Division)