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'''R&D Div. #3''' (第三研究開発本部 開発一部) was the first third division of [[Sega Interactive (Japan)|Sega Interactive]]. It was spun out of [[Sega R&D1 (2011-2015)|Sega R&D1]]. It is unclear exactly when it was founded, but it seems to have coincided with the founding of Sega Interactive. The earliest recorded public mention of its existence came in November 2015.{{ref|https://www.4gamer.net/games/000/G000000/20151211081/}}

R&D3 acted as a spiritual successor to [[Sega AM3 (2005-2008)|Sega AM3]], which had merged with [[Sega AM1 (2005-2011)|AM1]] in 2008. However, it was not a direct replica, as various former AM3 staff remained at [[Sega Interactive R&D1|R&D1]], as did their former franchise ''[[:category:Initial D|Initial D Arcade Stage]]'' (although there is very little public evidence to confirm or deny this). Instead, it carried over former AM3 franchise ''[[:category:World Club Champion Football|World Club Champion Football]]'', and R&D1’s new franchises ''[[:category:maimai (franchise)|maimai]]''{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20160617144453/http://sega-interactive.co.jp/special/interview/vol3-1}} and ''[[Wonderland Wars]]''{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20170928084256/https://sega-interactive.co.jp/special/interview/vol14-2/}}.

R&D3 was best known for its trio of rhythm game series: the afore-mentioned ''maimai'', ''[[Chunithm]]'' (conceived at R&D1) and the brand new ''[[Ongeki]]''. This naturally led to the department's sound section being the best-known for all R&D departments, especially as one of its members was [[Takenobu Mitsuyoshi]]. R&D3 overall mostly maintained and updated existing series, with ''Ongeki'' and the retooled ''[[WCCF Footista 2019|WCCF Footista]]'' being the closest the department had to brand new games.

It was merged with [[Sega Games]] in 2020, becoming a new department in the 5th Development Div. of Sega Asia & Japan Studio HQ.

==Sections==
*Planning Development Section (企画開発セクション){{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20160617144453/http://sega-interactive.co.jp/special/interview/vol3-1}}
*Sound Section (サウンドセクション){{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20170606050532/http://sega-interactive.co.jp/special/interview/vol11-1/}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20180228032714/https://sega-interactive.co.jp/special/interview/vol16-1/}}{{ref|https://www.famitsu.com/news/201811/30168339.html}}

==Softography==
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==List of staff==
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