"Sato joined Sega in 1971, and alongside the Sega R&D team, he was instrumental in the design of several of the company's iconic arcade machines and its home consoles, such as the SG-1000, SC-3000, Genesis, Saturn, and Dreamcast. Later in his career, he became Sega's president between 2001 and 2003, and he would eventually retire from the company in 2008."
"While Sega would bow out of the console race after the debut of the Dreamcast, the final console that Sato worked on is still fondly remembered. Back in 2014, former EA chief operating officer Peter Moore--who served as president of Sega of America at the time of the Dreamcast's launch--spoke about how it helped to usher in a new era of online gaming."
Hideki Sato joined Sega in 1971 and helped design iconic arcade machines and home consoles including the SG-1000, SC-3000, Genesis, Saturn, and Dreamcast. He served as Sega president from 2001 to 2003 and retired from the company in 2008. Sega issued condolences and credited his leadership with laying the foundation of the company and creating a lasting impact on the gaming industry. The Dreamcast incorporated online-focused features such as a modem and the Visual Memory Unit, reflecting Sato's desire to foster play and communication between players, and it influenced later online gaming developments.
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