【GAME ARTS】 A Subsidiary of GungHo Behind Puzzle & Dragons in Japan! What Kind of Game Company is GAME ARTS, Now Developing Smartphone Games?
【GAME ARTS】 A Subsidiary of GungHo Behind Puzzle & Dragons in Japan! What Kind of Game Company is GAME ARTS, Now Developing Smartphone Games?
2024-06-24
Hello everyone! Today, I want to introduce a game company that is a subsidiary of GungHo, which we previously covered. Although it's a subsidiary, it has a rich history and a solid lineup of games. This is Boss from Retro Video Game Republic.
Hello everyone! I'm Saori from Retro Video Game Republic! When you think of a subsidiary, you might imagine a young company, but this one has quite a long history! Let’s take a look!
【GAME ARTS】 A Subsidiary of GungHo Behind Puzzle & Dragons in Japan! What Kind of Game Company is GAME ARTS, Now Developing Smartphone Games?
●What is GAME ARTS?
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GAME ARTS is a game developer currently operating as a subsidiary of GungHo.
Established in 1985, GAME ARTS initially developed the action shooting game THEXDER with support from various companies, achieving an exceptional global hit with 500,000 units sold, which was quite extraordinary at the time.
Initially, the company focused on porting games to other platforms but gradually started developing its own titles.
As the company grew, they increased their development titles and co-owned a publishing company, Entertainment Software Publishing, with other firms.
Around 2005, GAME ARTS became a subsidiary of GungHo and shifted focus to developing online games as per GungHo's direction.
Established in 1985, GAME ARTS initially developed the action shooting game THEXDER with support from various companies, achieving an exceptional global hit with 500,000 units sold, which was quite extraordinary at the time.
Initially, the company focused on porting games to other platforms but gradually started developing its own titles.
As the company grew, they increased their development titles and co-owned a publishing company, Entertainment Software Publishing, with other firms.
Around 2005, GAME ARTS became a subsidiary of GungHo and shifted focus to developing online games as per GungHo's direction.
By the way, we covered GungHo in a previous article, so be sure to check it out!
They were active in software development in the past, but now it seems they are focused on developing and managing online games. So, GAME ARTS' software lineup includes quite a few retro titles! Let's take a look!
Still active! Here’s the software lineup from GAME ARTS, now operating as a subsidiary of GungHo!
Gungriffon
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GRANDIA
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Mahjong
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Gambler Jiko Chuushinha
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Daina Airan
https://retro-video-game-republic.com/product/tag_page.html?tags=767%2C8783&ref=blog
GAME ARTS
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