Sega arcade and console development team, formerly known as AM3. The company has made a name for itself with elaborate arcade machines like Rail Chase, Virtua On and Gunblade NY and addictive and original titles like Crazy Taxi and Virtua Tennis.

Under the direction of designer Hisao Oguchi, Hitmaker is now poised to take on network gaming and multi-console development. The company employs a staff of more than 120 designers, programmers and artists.