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| − | {{ | + | {{stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a [[wikipedia:Danville, California|Danville, California]]-based businessman and former Producer for [[Sega of America]], best known for the fighting game ''[[Eternal Champions]]''. |
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Some time after, [[Sega of America]] decided to restructure its internal product development groups, and Latham and his teams were placed under [[Omega Group]] headed by [[Scott Berfield]]. Latham became Director of [[Omega Group]] in April 1994 after [[Scott Berfield]] quit following the restructuring’s announcement. | Some time after, [[Sega of America]] decided to restructure its internal product development groups, and Latham and his teams were placed under [[Omega Group]] headed by [[Scott Berfield]]. Latham became Director of [[Omega Group]] in April 1994 after [[Scott Berfield]] quit following the restructuring’s announcement. | ||
| − | Latham passed away on April 10, 2021 | + | Latham passed away on April 10, 2021.{{ref|https://twitter.com/MikeJMika/status/1381040876823085056}} |
==Production history== | ==Production history== | ||
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| Company(ies): Rainbird Software, Mediagenic, Sega of America, SegaSoft |
| Role(s): Producer, Designer, Director of Omega Group |
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Michael Latham was a Danville, California-based businessman and former Producer for Sega of America, best known for the fighting game Eternal Champions.
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History
Latham entered the video game industry upon being hired by Rainbird Software, a sister company of Firebird Software, to localize computer games for the American market.
In 1988 he moved to Mediagenic where he served as a Producer for several computer titles, including Ghostbusters II and Tongue of the Fatman before the company went bankrupt. He later joined Sega of America, again as a Producer, where he designed games like Home Alone, Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!, and Eternal Champions.
Some time after, Sega of America decided to restructure its internal product development groups, and Latham and his teams were placed under Omega Group headed by Scott Berfield. Latham became Director of Omega Group in April 1994 after Scott Berfield quit following the restructuring’s announcement.
Latham passed away on April 10, 2021.[1]
Production history
Games
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Videos
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Music
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Books
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Hardware
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Accessories
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- Slaughter Sport (1990)
- Eternal Champions: The Final Chapter (unreleased)
Interviews
- Interview: Michael Latham (2005-02-08) by Sega-16
- Interview: Michael Latham (2017-06-05) by Arcade Attack