Sonic Team

Japanese video game developer

Sega CS Research and Development No. 2,[a] often abbreviated as Sega CS2 R&D and known as Sonic Team,[b] is a video game development division of the Japanese company Sega. Sonic Team is best known for the Sonic the Hedgehog series. They are also known for making games such as Nights into Dreams and Phantasy Star Online.

Sega CS R&D No. 2
Sonic Team
Native name
ソニックチーム
Sonikku chīmu
Formerly
  • Sega CS3
  • Sega R&D No. 8 (AM8)
  • SONICTEAM Ltd.
  • Sega GE1
Company typeDivision
IndustryVideo game industry
FoundedApril 1996; 28 years ago (April 1996)
Key people
ProductsList of Sonic Team games
ParentSega
Websitesonicteam.com


  1. Japanese: セガ 第二CS研究開発部 Hepburn: Sega daini shīēsu kenkyū kaihatsubu?
  2. Japanese: ソニックチーム Hepburn: Sonikku chīmu?