Sega has announced an emulator for the Sega Mega Drive (Sega Genesis in the United States), titled Sega Mega Drive Classics Hub. As detailed on the Sega United Kingdom website, the Sega Mega Drive Classics Hub will launch on April 28 via Steam as a free update. Access to the hub itself will be free for players who own one of any of the Sega Mega Drive Classic titles available on Steam, as listed below. Sega has also confirmed via Twitter that the update will also be coming to America, despite the region-specific title of the announcement.

　　The Sega Mega Drive Classics Hub itself puts the player into a 3D environment of a Sega fan's bedroom in the early nineties. The player can then boot up the in-game CRT TV, choose the game they want to play off a virtual shelf, and load up the Mega Drive to start playing.

　　The Sega Mega Drive Classics Hub will feature local co-op for supported games, optional graphic enhancement filters, the ability to save at any point during gameplay, and full controller and keyboard support. All Mega Drive games will also have Steam Workshop support, allowing players to create and share mods of the retro games. Purchasing any of the following titles will grant access to the hub.

　　Golden AxeAltered BeastComix ZoneEcco the DolphinGain GroundShinobi III: Return of the Ninja MasterVectormanCrack DownShadow DancerSpace Harrier IIEcco Jr.Alex Kidd in the Enchanted CastleBonanza Bros.Super Thunder BladeKid ChameleonRistarGalaxy Force IIColumnsEternal ChampionsFatal LabyrinthBio-Hazard BattleColumns IIISword of VermilionVirtua Fighter 2Ecco: The Tides of TimeAlien StormDecap AttackFlickyESWAT: City Under SiegeGolden Axe IILandstalker: The Treasures of King NoleShining ForceWonder Boy III: Monster LairStreets of Rage 2Alien SoldierLight CrusaderGunstar HeroesStreets of RageShining Force IIShining in the DarknessBeyond OasisDynamite HeaddyGolden Axe IIIPhantasy Star IIPhantasy Star III: Generations of DoomPhantasy Star IV: The End of the MillenniumStreets of Rage 3Revenge of the ShinobVectorman 2Wonder Boy in Monster World