被誉为世嘉硬件之父的佐藤秀树，据传已不幸离世。
内容总结：
据日本游戏媒体Beep21报道，被誉为"世嘉硬件之父"的佐藤秀树于2月14日逝世，享年77岁。作为世嘉自1971年起服务三十余年的核心工程师，佐藤主导开发了从SG-1000到MD、土星、Dreamcast等多款标志性主机，深刻影响了上世纪八九十年代全球玩家的童年记忆。2001年至2003年间，他曾出任世嘉总裁。业界评价其为"塑造日本游戏史的伟大人物"。此次离世距世嘉联合创始人大卫·罗森逝世仅隔两月，标志着一个游戏时代的渐行渐远。
中文翻译：
被誉为"世嘉硬件之父"的佐藤秀树近日逝世，享年77岁。
日本游戏资讯网站Beep21于2月14日在社交媒体公布了这一消息。佐藤秀树于2月11日离世，他自1971年入职世嘉直至21世纪初，最广为人知的成就是主导开发了影响一代人童年记忆的街机与家用主机。从SG-1000到Mega Drive（北美称Genesis）、土星主机及Dreamcast，这些经典机型定义了全球许多X世代末期与千禧一代早期玩家的集体回忆。
佐藤于2001年至2003年间担任世嘉总裁。多次采访过佐藤的Beep21在悼文中写道："他是真正塑造日本游戏史的伟大人物，赢得了全球世嘉粉丝的热爱。那个时代的激情与开拓精神，将永远铭刻在无数玩家的记忆深处。"此次离世消息距离世嘉联合创始人大卫·罗森逝世仅数月——罗森于去年12月以95岁高龄辞世。
英文来源：
Hideki Sato, known as the father of Sega hardware, has reportedly died
Japanese gaming outlet Beep21 broke the news of his death on social media.
Hideki Sato, who led the design of Sega's beloved consoles from the '80s and '90s, died on Friday, according to the Japanese gaming site Beep21. He was 77. Sato worked with Sega from 1971 until the early 2000s, but he's best known for his involvement in the development of the Sega arcade games and home consoles that defined many late Gen X and early millennial childhoods, starting with the SG-1000 to the Genesis, Saturn and Dreamcast.
— Beep21 (@Beep2021) February 14, 2026
Sato went on to serve as Sega's president from 2001 to 2003. In the post announcing his death, Beep21, which interviewed Sato numerous times over the years, wrote (translated from Japanese), "He was truly a great figure who shaped Japanese gaming history and captivated Sega fans all around the world. The excitement and pioneering spirit of that era will remain forever in the hearts and memories of countless fans, for all eternity." Sato's passing comes just a few months after that of Sega co-founder David Rosen, who died in December at age 95.