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==Socialist Yugoslavia==
 
==Socialist Yugoslavia==
 
Socialist Yugoslavia did not belong to the Warsaw Pact making it more open to Western technologies than the countries of the Eastern Bloc. In the 70s Yugoslavia was one of the countries where [[Sega]] imported its game machines.{{fileref|Sega_Company_Profile_1970.pdf}} As in other communist countries, local companies created their own consoles, such as the Geti-3220 produced by the Slovenian company Gorenje from 1977. Foreign consoles also reached the country but in small numbers.  
 
Socialist Yugoslavia did not belong to the Warsaw Pact making it more open to Western technologies than the countries of the Eastern Bloc. In the 70s Yugoslavia was one of the countries where [[Sega]] imported its game machines.{{fileref|Sega_Company_Profile_1970.pdf}} As in other communist countries, local companies created their own consoles, such as the Geti-3220 produced by the Slovenian company Gorenje from 1977. Foreign consoles also reached the country but in small numbers.  
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== North Macedonia ==
 
== North Macedonia ==
'''North Macedonia''' declared independence from Yugoslavia on September 8, 1991. After the fall of Yugoslavia, famiclones gained popularity. The most famous was [https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iQhTkm2mtUA/WZ9Jb36eQXI/AAAAAAAAKbg/Ir-Ya_Sk2-0Uzux1BsMV5irZ3Nq8xK-fQCEwYBhgL/s1600/terminator%2B2%2Bcon%2Bcaja.jpg Terminator 2] modeled on Sega Mega Drive and Computer Family Game 3000 in 1 which had a distributor and was advertised on Macedonian television. As for information about Sega in the 90s and the beginning of the 21st century, there are very few of them.
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'''North Macedonia''' declared independence from Yugoslavia on September 8, 1991. After the fall of Yugoslavia, famiclones gained popularity. The most famous was [https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iQhTkm2mtUA/WZ9Jb36eQXI/AAAAAAAAKbg/Ir-Ya_Sk2-0Uzux1BsMV5irZ3Nq8xK-fQCEwYBhgL/s1600/terminator%2B2%2Bcon%2Bcaja.jpg Terminator 2] modeled on Sega Mega Drive and Computer Family Game 3000 in 1 which had a official distributor and was advertised on Macedonian television.  
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The first official consoles started appearing sometime around 1994/1995, when first shopping centers, department and electronic stores were created, offering a wide range of products, including [[Mega Drive]] II, [[Master System]] II, [[Game Gear]] and later [[Sega Saturn]]. The competition was [[Super Nintendo]], [[Game Boy]] and [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] (distributed from 1994 by Itochu), [[Nintendo 64]] (distributed from 1997 by Nortec Multimedia) and [[PlayStation]] (distributed from late 90s).
  
In 2004 Sega started cooperation with [[Videotop]]. From 2010 to 2015, [[Computerland]] was a distributor of Sega in North Macedonia, but [[Videotop]] return in 2016 as a distributor of Sega in all former Yugoslavia.<ref>http://www.videotop.si/en/videotop-je-postal-uradni-zastopnik-zaloznika-sega/</ref>In 2017, Videotop became the property of Computerland Group.<ref>http://www.videotop.si/druzba-iris-mega-d-o-o-kupila-druzbo-videotop-skupina-d-o-o/</ref> In 2018, Videotop was acquired by [[Colby]] which also belongs to the Computerland Group. The distribution was taken over by [[Iris Mega]].
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After [[Dreamcast]], in 2004, Sega started cooperation with [[Videotop]]. From 2010 to 2015, [[Computerland]] was a distributor of Sega in North Macedonia, but [[Videotop]] return in 2016 as a distributor of Sega in all former Yugoslavia.<ref>http://www.videotop.si/en/videotop-je-postal-uradni-zastopnik-zaloznika-sega/</ref>In 2017, Videotop became the property of Computerland Group.<ref>http://www.videotop.si/druzba-iris-mega-d-o-o-kupila-druzbo-videotop-skupina-d-o-o/</ref> In 2018, Videotop was acquired by [[Colby]] which also belongs to the Computerland Group. The distribution was taken over by [[Iris Mega]].
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

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North Macedonia 
History of Sega in North Macedonia
Official Sega distributor(s): Comy (1990-1991), Videotop (2004-2010), Computerland (2010-2015), Videotop (2016-2018), Iris Mega (2018-present)

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Socialist Yugoslavia

Socialist Yugoslavia did not belong to the Warsaw Pact making it more open to Western technologies than the countries of the Eastern Bloc. In the 70s Yugoslavia was one of the countries where Sega imported its game machines.[1] As in other communist countries, local companies created their own consoles, such as the Geti-3220 produced by the Slovenian company Gorenje from 1977. Foreign consoles also reached the country but in small numbers.

The only known company that sold Sega Master System was Comy, which began importing the console from 1990.[2]In March 25, 1991, the first Sega club was found called Video Games Club were people could rent Master System console.

North Macedonia

North Macedonia declared independence from Yugoslavia on September 8, 1991. After the fall of Yugoslavia, famiclones gained popularity. The most famous was Terminator 2 modeled on Sega Mega Drive and Computer Family Game 3000 in 1 which had a official distributor and was advertised on Macedonian television.

The first official consoles started appearing sometime around 1994/1995, when first shopping centers, department and electronic stores were created, offering a wide range of products, including Mega Drive II, Master System II, Game Gear and later Sega Saturn. The competition was Super Nintendo, Game Boy and NES (distributed from 1994 by Itochu), Nintendo 64 (distributed from 1997 by Nortec Multimedia) and PlayStation (distributed from late 90s).

After Dreamcast, in 2004, Sega started cooperation with Videotop. From 2010 to 2015, Computerland was a distributor of Sega in North Macedonia, but Videotop return in 2016 as a distributor of Sega in all former Yugoslavia.[3]In 2017, Videotop became the property of Computerland Group.[4] In 2018, Videotop was acquired by Colby which also belongs to the Computerland Group. The distribution was taken over by Iris Mega.

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