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NEWS: Sega Co-Founder David Rosen Dies at 95




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BaronViolet



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 1:57 am Reply with quote
RIP.
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Emerje



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 3:31 am Reply with quote
Slight correction: Nihon Goraku Bussan used "Service Games" to sell in Japan, when they merged with "Rosen Enterprises" they became "Sega Enterprises" as a combination of the names. As far as I know "Sega" was never used before the merger.

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Egan Loo



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 5:05 am Reply with quote
Emerje wrote:
Slight correction: Nihon Goraku Bussan used "Service Games" to sell in Japan, when they merged with "Rosen Enterprises" they became "Sega Enterprises" as a combination of the names. As far as I know "Sega" was never used before the merger.


Before the merger/acquisition, Nihon Goraku Bussan used the Sega name for the Sega 1000 jukebox in 1962:

https://x.com/SEGA_OFFICIAL/status/1430783317884944385
https://www.sega.jp/history/arcade/topics/5962/index.html
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 7:52 am Reply with quote
I had no idea the co-founder was still alive. That's a good age, 95.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 11:14 am Reply with quote
Heard about his death yesterday on social media, very sad to hear. RIP!!! Crying or Very sad
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Shwiggie



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 7:36 pm Reply with quote
I remember first hearing Mr. Rosen's story in Next Generation magazine thirty years ago. When I saw a headline elsewhere that said something like, "David Rosen Dead At 95," I sort of surprised myself in that I immediately knew exactly who it was referring to. Wishing all the best to his family and the many he impacted during his lifetime.
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