English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on January 06, 2026, 07:20:58
Title: The architect of Sega’s arcade empire and Genesis-Nintendo rivalry, David Rosen, passes away at 95
Post by: Redaktion on January 06, 2026, 07:20:58
David Rosen, the co-founder of Sega and a driving force behind the rise of arcades and the Sega Genesis era, has died at 95, leaving a legacy that helped define modern video gaming. As someone who transformed a post-war Japanese pastime market into a global industry, his influence meandered from early coin-op imports to iconic arcade hits, eventually powering Sega's fierce home-console rivalry with Nintendo.