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| + | In the 70s Denmark was one of the countries where Sega imported its game machines.{{fileref|Sega_Company_Profile_1970.pdf}} | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Sega]] video games appeared in Denmark in 1987 when [[Dennis Bergström Elektronik]] began distributing the [[Sega Master System]]. At the end of the 1980s, they started publishing the [[Sega Klubben]] magazine, modeled on the Swedish [[Sega Posten]]. |
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| + | In 1990, [[Brio]] took over the distribution of Sega consoles in Scandinavia and released [[Mega Drive]] (1990), Master System II (1991) and [[Game Gear]] (1991) advertised with the slogan [[Spil stærkt, spil Sega!]]. | ||
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| + | In August 1993, [[Sega Europe]] created [[Sega Denmark]]. They released [[Mega CD]] II in 1993, [[Multi Mega]] and [[Mega Drive 32X]] in 1994 and [[Sega Saturn]] in 1995. Between 1993 and 1994, the [[Sega Magazinet]] magazine was launched which was dedicated to the Sega games. However by 1996 there had been a large decline in the 16-bit market, and Sega Saturn was struggling against Sony's PlayStation. Sega Europe had not turned a profit since 1993 and so the decision was made to close down their operations in smaller markets, and make drastic reductions in the workforce of major markets. On March 1, 1996, Sega Europe closed its branch in Denmark and [[FunWare]] took over Sega's distribution and continued selling Sega Saturn.<ref>https://www.telecompaper.com/news/sega-closes-subsidiary--77031</ref> | ||
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| + | In 1996, TCI's technology group got the rights to distribute [[Sega Channel]] in the Scandinavian countries, but we do not know anything about launching this service in Denmark. | ||
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| + | In 1999, [[Brio]] bought some of the shares in [[YES]] company, which became the [[Sega Dreamcast]] distributor in Denmark.<ref>https://jyllands-posten.dk/premium/indland/ECE3558350/Sega-s%C3%A6nker-Dreamcast-priser/</ref><ref>https://www.computerworld.dk/art/739/brio-satser-paa-elektronisk-legetoej-i-danmark</ref>In November 1999, Danish Dreamcast Association was created and in February 2000, began to work with danish [[Dreamcast Online]] magazine.<ref>https://www.computerworld.dk/art/157913/dansk-forening-for-dreamcast-brugere</ref> | ||
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| + | In 2003 in the Scandinavian countries the company [[Pan Vision]] became the distributor of Sega.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20030601082124/http://www.panvision.com:80/o.o.i.s/107</ref> In 2014, the company [[Koch Media]] became the sale of games as in most countries of Western Europe.<ref>https://www.mcvuk.com/business/koch-media-will-distribute-sega-games-in-nordic</ref> | ||
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| History of Sega in Denmark |
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| Official Sega distributor(s): Dennis Bergström Elektronik (1987-1990), Brio (1990-1993), Sega Denmark (1993-1996), FunWare (1996-1999), YES (1999-2002), Pan Vision (2003-2014), Koch Media (2014-present) |
In the 70s Denmark was one of the countries where Sega imported its game machines.[1]
Sega video games appeared in Denmark in 1987 when Dennis Bergström Elektronik began distributing the Sega Master System. At the end of the 1980s, they started publishing the Sega Klubben magazine, modeled on the Swedish Sega Posten.
In 1990, Brio took over the distribution of Sega consoles in Scandinavia and released Mega Drive (1990), Master System II (1991) and Game Gear (1991) advertised with the slogan Spil stærkt, spil Sega!.
In August 1993, Sega Europe created Sega Denmark. They released Mega CD II in 1993, Multi Mega and Mega Drive 32X in 1994 and Sega Saturn in 1995. Between 1993 and 1994, the Sega Magazinet magazine was launched which was dedicated to the Sega games. However by 1996 there had been a large decline in the 16-bit market, and Sega Saturn was struggling against Sony's PlayStation. Sega Europe had not turned a profit since 1993 and so the decision was made to close down their operations in smaller markets, and make drastic reductions in the workforce of major markets. On March 1, 1996, Sega Europe closed its branch in Denmark and FunWare took over Sega's distribution and continued selling Sega Saturn.[2]
In 1996, TCI's technology group got the rights to distribute Sega Channel in the Scandinavian countries, but we do not know anything about launching this service in Denmark.
In 1999, Brio bought some of the shares in YES company, which became the Sega Dreamcast distributor in Denmark.[3][4]In November 1999, Danish Dreamcast Association was created and in February 2000, began to work with danish Dreamcast Online magazine.[5]
In 2003 in the Scandinavian countries the company Pan Vision became the distributor of Sega.[6] In 2014, the company Koch Media became the sale of games as in most countries of Western Europe.[7]
References
- ↑ File:Sega_Company_Profile_1970.pdf
- ↑ https://www.telecompaper.com/news/sega-closes-subsidiary--77031
- ↑ https://jyllands-posten.dk/premium/indland/ECE3558350/Sega-s%C3%A6nker-Dreamcast-priser/
- ↑ https://www.computerworld.dk/art/739/brio-satser-paa-elektronisk-legetoej-i-danmark
- ↑ https://www.computerworld.dk/art/157913/dansk-forening-for-dreamcast-brugere
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20030601082124/http://www.panvision.com:80/o.o.i.s/107
- ↑ https://www.mcvuk.com/business/koch-media-will-distribute-sega-games-in-nordic