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| division=[[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.|Sega Enterprises]]
| headquarters=Japan
| founded=1999-05-11{{magref|dmjp|1999-36|14}}
| defunct=2000-04-21
| prevdate=1999-05-11
| prev=[[Sega AM3]]
| nextdate=2000-04-21
| next=[[Hitmaker]]
}}
{{sub-stub}}'''Software R&D Dept. #3''' (第三ソフト研究開発部) was a short-lived division of [[Sega]]. Essentially a continuation of [[Sega AM3]], the "AM" name was dropped when the AM (amusement) and CS (consumer) R&D divisions were merged. Software R&D #3 kept its number and most of its staff, being largely unchanged during this period.

Headed by [[Hisao Oguchi]], who had a background in game design, Soft R&D 3 was considered the department of free thinkers and unique game concepts{{magref|dmjp|1999-36|15}}. Besides ''[[Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram]]'' and a [[Dreamcast]] port of their most recent his ''[[Crazy Taxi]]'', it did not rest on the laurels of its previous IP such as ''[[Last Bronx]]'' and ''[[Top Skater]]'', but instead created new franchises with ''[[Jambo! Safari]]'', ''[[Virtua Tennis]]'', ''[[Touch de Uno!]]'' and ''[[Derby Owners Club]]''.

In 2000, it was spun-off into a new (wholly owned) development company, [[Hitmaker]].

==Softography==
{{CompanyHistoryAll|Sega Software R&D Dept. 3}}

==List of staff==
{{StaffList|Sega Software R&D Dept. 3}}

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