Hideki Sato, the outstanding developer of game consoles for the Japanese company Sega, passed away at the age of 77. The news of his death was reported by the publication Kotaku. The causes of his passing remain unknown.
Sato began his career at Sega in 1971 and spent more than half a century with the company. He had a significant impact on the development of the brand's hardware technologies, participating in the creation of home gaming consoles.
Under his leadership, well-known devices such as the Sega Mega Drive (known as Genesis in the USA), Sega Saturn, and Dreamcast were developed. These consoles became important milestones in the history of video games in the late 1980s and 1990s.
It was on the Mega Drive that the game Sonic the Hedgehog featuring the blue hedgehog Sonic gained widespread popularity and became a symbol of Sega.
After the production of Dreamcast ended, the company decided to cease the release of its own consoles and focus on the development of games and digital products.
In specialized publications, Hideki Sato is noted as one of the key engineers who defined Sega's technological direction during the heyday of home consoles.
