Bernie Stolar, founder of SCEA and Sega of America dies at 75

Former Sega of America president and Sony Computer Entertainment of America founding member Bernie Stolar has died at the age of 75.

Stolar – whose career began in 1980 when he set up his own coin-operated arcade company – died in California. He was always a very outspoken and transparent leader who spoke openly about his triumphs and mistakes over the years.

“I loved working for Sony,” Stolar has said in the past. “But when the opportunity to go to Sega, help rebuild the company and find new hardware came up, I was very interested. I wouldn’t have left Sony if I hadn’t also lived in fear of getting fired along with everyone else. »

“When I arrived at Sega, I immediately said: we have to kill Saturn. We have to shut down Saturn and start building new technology. That’s what I did,” he added. “I brought in a new team and cleaned things up. There were about 300 employees and I reduced the company to 90 employees to start rebuilding.

“I’ve been doing this since 1980. I love this company,” Stolar said in a 2015 interview, reflecting on the industry and how it’s changed. “I love it because I have the opportunity to work with young and passionate people. I’m one of the old gray haired guys in the industry, but it’s wonderful to work with all this young talent. »

Source – Traduction : Eurogamer

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