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Sega was one of the first coin-op manufacturers to push tournaments as part of its marketing. As early as 1974, the company held competitions at local game rooms where participants competed for cool electronic prizes. One of its earliest events featured its Table Hockey game and saw thousands of players take part across Japan.
Video game tournaments are nothing new, and Sega has been holding them since the 1970s. One of its first big competitions included the hit game Head-On, where Japanese players competed for prizes. The event helped show the popularity of video games worldwide.
The month of May saw the eight edition of the German Mega Drive Championship! For almost a decade, these fine people have gathered yearly to see which among them will be crowned king of everything 16-bit. This year was no exception, and there were plenty on hand to witness the coronation of a new champion!
The stage was set for another exciting installment of the German Mega Drive Championship! After much heated competition and excitement, it was one of Sega-16’s own that took home the gold, but fun was had all around. Read our coverage of the seventh annual tournament and see how it all went down!
In June 2012, a group of Mega Drive fans united in Braga, Portugal to select a champion. After several hours and a ton of fun, the winners were named and prizes given, and there were many happy fans to be found. Read our coverage of this year’s tournament for all the details.