Hideki Sato, the engineering mastermind credited with shaping the heart of Sega's most celebrated home consoles, has died at ...

Hideki Sato, the designer behind virtually every Sega console, and the company’s former president, has died age 77. Japanese games outlet Beep21 reports that Sato passed away this weekend.

The visionary engineer who created the Master System, Genesis, Saturn and Dreamcast has passed away. Sato spent 37 years at ...

The storied engineer passed away this Friday, February 13, 2026, at age 77. Joining Sega back in 1971, Sato saw the company go through every transformation firsthand, from a U.S.-based electronics ...

If there’s one thing the Sega Genesis did better than most consoles of the era, it’s platformers. The format was common throughout the 8 and 16-bit console eras, and while it hasn’t gone anywhere, the ...

Former Sega president and console designer Hideki Sato has died. News of his passing was reported over the weekend by Japanese outlet Beep21, and Sega later posted a statement online honoring Sato for ...

Hideki Sato, longtime Sega engineer who helped shape the Genesis, Saturn, and Dreamcast, has died at 75. He later served as acting president during Sega’s hardware exit.

Honoring the legacy of Hideki Sato, I dedicated my weekend to gaming on an original Sega Mega Drive. I highly recommend that everyone experience this classic '80s console at least once.

The video game industry is mourning the loss of Hideki Sato, the longtime Sega executive widely credited as the father of the company’s home console hardware. Sato died on 13 February 2026 at the age ...

The gaming world is mourning the loss of the visionary engineer responsible for developing landmark consoles from the Master System to the Dreamcast.

The gaming world has lost yet another Sega legend. Hideki Sato, widely regarded as the father of Sega hardware, has died at ...

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