Sega arcades have been a staple of Japanese cities for over half a century. Now, the company has announced that it is leaving the arcade business for good after 56 years. Sega began divesting from its ...

Sega has exited the Japanese arcade business, bringing an end to a run that lasted for more than 50 years in that entertainment sector. When the coronavirus pandemic put almost every social gathering ...

Sega is leaving Japanese arcades behind. The company announced it is selling its remaining arcades to a company called Genda, Inc. (also known as GiGO), and leaving the coin-op business, where it ...

As part of its rebranding, Sega arcades around Japan will gradually be identified as GiGO arcades, starting with the Ikebukuro, Akihabara and Shinjuku areas. This comes after parent company Sega Sammy ...

Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. announced that it has sold off 85.1% of Sega Entertainment, the company’s arcade business located in Japan. The purchase was made by Amusement machine company Genda. According ...

Living near Paris, Iyane (He/Him) is mainly covering Japanese media on DualShockers. He started his writing career in 2018 after being scouted for his blogging and talent for live-translating Japanese ...

Update 01/28/2022: Sega has sold all of its remaining shares in its physical arcade businesses to Genda, marking its total withdrawal from the business, ending a 50-year journey. As per TojoDojo, the ...