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| − | }}{{sub-stub}}'''Sega Test''', also known as '''Sega | + | }}{{sub-stub}}'''Sega Test''', also known as the '''Sega of America Software Test Department''', was the game testing and quality assurance division of [[Sega of America]], tasked with assisting both first and third-party developers with testing of video games, accessories, and related hardware. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:SegaTest offices.png|thumb|280px|The offices of Sega Test, located across the street from [[Sega of America]]'s headquarters.]] | [[File:SegaTest offices.png|thumb|280px|The offices of Sega Test, located across the street from [[Sega of America]]'s headquarters.]] | ||
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| + | Sometime in 1995, [[Sega of America]] contacted independent film production company Green Mill Filmworks to produce a brief documentary overviewing the work environment of Sega Test. Defined as a "trainumentary" (a documentary intended for internal employee training), the documentary features interviews with both company executives and key game testers, and provides comprehensive information on an average tester's workday - including smoke breaks. | ||
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| + | Filmed primarily on June 15, 1995{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20220524173100/https://twitter.com/JohnAndersen21/status/1529152822205366273}} and ultimately released for internal use on [[VHS]] sometime in 1996, it stands as a uniquely-preserved look into Sega of America's quality assurance workflow. | ||
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==List of staff== | ==List of staff== | ||
{{StaffList|{{PAGENAME}}|Sega Test}} | {{StaffList|{{PAGENAME}}|Sega Test}} | ||
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| + | ==Documentation== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | SoA TestDepartment TestersBible.pdf|Sega of America Test Department Tester's Bible | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==Photo gallery== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | SoA QualityAssurance 1995 1.png|1995 | ||
| + | SoA QualityAssurance 1995 2.png|1995 | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Sega Test, also known as the Sega of America Software Test Department, was the game testing and quality assurance division of Sega of America, tasked with assisting both first and third-party developers with testing of video games, accessories, and related hardware.
Contents
History
The offices of Sega Test, located across the street from Sega of America's headquarters.
This Is Sega Test
- Main article: This Is Sega Test.
Sometime in 1995, Sega of America contacted independent film production company Green Mill Filmworks to produce a brief documentary overviewing the work environment of Sega Test. Defined as a "trainumentary" (a documentary intended for internal employee training), the documentary features interviews with both company executives and key game testers, and provides comprehensive information on an average tester's workday - including smoke breaks.
Filmed primarily on June 15, 1995[2] and ultimately released for internal use on VHS sometime in 1996, it stands as a uniquely-preserved look into Sega of America's quality assurance workflow.
List of staff
- Amy Albertson
- Crisi Albertson
- Rey Alferez
- Ron Allen
- Javone Alonzo
- John Amirkhan
- Dante Anderson
- Lorne Asuncion
- Nicolas Azizian
- Michael Baldwin
- Greg Becksted
- Dusty Bedford
- Mike Bench
- Steve Bourdet
- Joel Breton
- Karen Brown
- Jennifer Brozek
- Blair Bullock
- Joe Cain
- Mike Callahan
- Don Carmichael
- Joe Cecchin
- Harry Chavez
- Janine Cook
- Chris Cutliff
- Joseph M. Damon
- Art Datangel
- Marc Dawson
- Ernie Deakyne
- Roger Deforest
- Gerald DeYoung
- Michael Dobbins
- David Dodge
- Sean Doidge
- Aron Drayer
- Atom Ellis
- Mark Fabela
- Arnold Feener
- Jef Feltman
- Ivan Foong
- David Forster
- Mitch Giampaoli
- Howard Gipson
- Wesley Gittens
- Rick Greer
- Mark Griffin
- Casey Grimm
- Scott Hawkins
- Jeff Hedges
- Richie Hideshima
- Keith Higashihara
- Aaron Hommes
- Ryan Hurth
- John Jansen
- Tracy Johnson
- Ty Johnson
- Darin Johnston
- Jeff Junio
- Lloyd Kinoshita
- Rich Kirnock
- Jason Kuo
- Doug Lanford
- Dennis Lee
- Mark Lindstrom
- Jeff Loney
- Simon Lu
- Christopher Lucich
- Tony Lynch
- Dermot Lyons
- Mike Madden
- Jerry Markota
- Julio Martinez
- Heather Meigs
- Marcus Montgomery
- Todd Morgan
- Vincent Nason
- Abe Navarro
- Lancelot Nelson
- Vy Nong
- David Paniagua
- Mark Paniagua
- Stephen Patterson
- David Perkinson
- Bill Person
- Sean Potter
- Rob Powers
- Rob Prideaux
- Eric Rawlins
- Ilya Reeves
- Kim Rogers
- Scott Rohde
- Maria Tuzzo Saliba
- Sam Saliba
- Josh Simpson
- Chris Sinclair
- Todd Slepian
- Tim Spengler
- Siegie Stangenberg
- Mark Subotnick
- Ben Szymkowiak
- Terry Thomas
- Conan Tigard
- Kurt Tindle
- Jeff Todd
- Matt Underwood
- Fernando Valderrama
- Alexander Villagran
- Gregg Vogt
- Erik Wahlberg
- Christine Watson
- Katherine Weathers
- Stan Weaver
- Michael Williams
- David Wood
- Peter Young
Documentation
Sega of America Test Department Tester's Bible
Photo gallery
1995
1995
References
- ↑ File:SegaTest offices.png
- ↑ @JohnAndersen21 on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2022-05-24 17:31)