PlaySega

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PlaySega (stylized as PlaySEGA) was a web service developed by Mediatonic and Sega. It served as a portal for casual browser gaming and social networking.

The PlaySega website featured an extensive library of games playable on demand, consisting of exclusive Flash games and emulated versions of existing Sega Mega Drive games.^[3] All users were able to browse the website and play games, but paying VIP members has access to the Mega Drive game library and level editors. Users who purchased a membership for three months or longer were mailed a free Sega Saturn-styled PlaySega USB joypad. The virtual currency of the site, PlaySega Rings, were earned by playing games or obtained via site microtransactions, and could have been used to purchase Avatar accessories, enter prize draws, and decorate the Escape area, which served as a personalized profile for users on the site.^[4]

Only a few years after its release, the PlaySega service quietly shut down in June 2011, displaying a maintenance screen until its complete closure in 2013.

Sonic games[]

Main article: List of PlaySega games

Trivia[]

GreenHillPlaySEGA — Green Hill Zone, as seen among other PlaySega VIP-exclusive Escapes.

PlaySega was initially conceived as a portal for all of the promotional browser mini-games previously used on Sega's game websites, but was later dropped due to the games' lack of depth.^[4]
Several virtual items based on the Sonic the Hedgehog series were available in the site's virtual shop, including a blue Avatar T-shirt with the outline of Sonic's face and a framed Sega logo with Sonic standing in front.
- A Green Hill Zone-themed Escape was also exclusively available to VIP members.
The PlaySega Rings used as the site's currency are the same Rings from the Sonic the Hedgehog series.

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Promotional[]

Sprites[]

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"Sonic Games" tab icon A single PlaySega Ring. PlaySega Rings PlaySega Rings PlaySega Rings PlaySega Rings PlaySega Rings

Screenshots[]

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Sonic at the Olympic Games Sonic at the Olympic Games Sonic the Hedgehog Level Creator A user Escape featuring an avatar in a Sonic T-shirt and a framed Sega logo with Sonic in front.

Video[]

PLAY_SEGA_Retro-Megadrive_Games_Promo — PLAY SEGA Retro-Megadrive Games Promo

Promotional trailer

References[]

↑ Croft, Paul (15 October 2008). PlaySEGA goes live!. Mediatonic. Archived from the original on 19 October 2008. Retrieved on 8 December 2020.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Clumsyorchid (14 October 2008). PlaySEGA is Live - Read All About It!. Sega. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved on 8 December 2020.
↑ PLAYSEGA. Vanquish Corporation (16 August 2015). Retrieved on 9 December 2020.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Bell, Erin (29 January 2009). Interview with Nick Pili, PlaySEGA. Gamezebo. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved on 8 April 2023.

External links[]

Video game platforms

Sega	Home consoles	Sega Master System · Sega Mega Drive (Toshokan, Sega CD, Sega 32X, Mini, Mini 2) · Sega Saturn · Dreamcast
	Handheld consoles	Sega Game Gear · Sega Mega Jet · Sega Nomad · Sega Pico · Coleco Sonic · Game Gear Micro
	Mobile	Sonic Cafe · Sega Mobile · Puyo Puyo! Sega
	Browser	PlaySega
Nintendo	Home consoles	Nintendo GameCube · Wii · Wii U
	Handheld consoles	Game Boy Advance · Nintendo DS · Nintendo 3DS
	Hybrids	Nintendo Switch
Microsoft		Xbox · Xbox 360 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X and Series S
Sony	Home consoles	PlayStation 2 · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5
Sony	Handheld consoles	PlayStation Portable · PlayStation Vita
Mobile systems		iOS/iPad OS (Apple Arcade) · Android · Windows Phone
Other		Arcade · Ouya · PC (Steam, Epic Games)

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Sonic the Hedgehog browser games

Game websites	Sonic Heroes Puzzle (2004) · Sonic Mega Collection Plus Mini (2004) · Sonic the Hedgehog (2004) · Shadow the Hedgehog Flash (2005) · Sonic the Hedgehog CHAOS CRUSH! (2006) · Sonic Rivals Dash (2006) · Sonic Maze Craze (2007) Sonic Rush Adventure Flash (2007) · Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (2008)
Sonic Channel	Sonic the Broad Jump (2005) · Sonic Putter Flash (2009)
PlaySega	Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (20??) · Flicky (20??) · Knuckles in Sonic 2 (20??) · Sonic & Knuckles (20??) · Sonic 1 & Knuckles (Blue Sphere) (20??) · Sonic 3 & Knuckles (20??) · Sonic 3D Blast (20??) · Sonic Spinball (20??) · Sonic the Hedgehog (2008) · Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (20??) · Sonic at the Olympic Games (2008) · Sonic the Hedgehog Level Creator (2009)
4Kids TV/Jetix	Sonic Puzzle (2005) · Sonic Slider (2005) · Sonic Snake (2005) · Sonic Speedway (2005) · Sonic XS (2005) · Shadow XS (2005) · Sonic X Bowling (2005) · Sonic X Colorblast (2007) · Sonic Emerald Grab (2008) · Sonic Ring Thing (2008) Sonic Speed Spotter (2008) · Sonic X Shuffle 1 (2008) · Sonic Speed Spotter 2 (2010) · Sonic Speed Spotter 3 (2011)
Contests	Sonic's Bonus Game (1997) · Sonic Spinball (Life Savers) (2002) · Sonic Heroes Competition (2003) · Where's Sonic? (2007)
Miscellaneous	Minitoy (2002) · Sonic Knight In Training (2009) · Sonic x Vapor (2012) · Sonic Boom: Link 'N Smash! (2015) · Speed Sphere Challenge (2023)
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[Mediatonic-1] Croft, Paul (15 October 2008). PlaySEGA goes live!. Mediatonic. Archived from the original on 19 October 2008. Retrieved on 8 December 2020.

[SegaBlog-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Clumsyorchid (14 October 2008). PlaySEGA is Live - Read All About It!. Sega. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved on 8 December 2020.

[Vanquish-3] PLAYSEGA. Vanquish Corporation (16 August 2015). Retrieved on 9 December 2020.

[Nick-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Bell, Erin (29 January 2009). Interview with Nick Pili, PlaySEGA. Gamezebo. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved on 8 April 2023.

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