The ‘Father of Sega Hardware' has passed away, designed all of Sega's consoles — Hideki Sato worked his way up from engineer to become Sega’s acting president, spending 33 years at the company

Hideki Sato, known as the 'Father of Sega Hardware,' passed away at the age of 75. He played a crucial role in designing all of Sega's consoles, from the SG-1000 to the Dreamcast. Sato started at Sega as an engineer in 1971 and eventually became the acting president of the company. His contributions helped shape multiple generations of home consoles and solidified Sega's place in gaming history.