GungHo Online Entertainment
| GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Kabushiki-gaisha (public company; Tokyo Stock Exchange : 3765 ) |
| founding | July 1, 1998 |
| Seat | Tokyo , Japan |
| management | Taizo Son (Chairman) Kazuki Morishita (President, CEO) |
| Number of employees | 333 (as of 2014) |
| sales | $ 1.6 billion (as of 2013) |
| Website |
www.gungho.co.jp (website of the company) www.gungho.jp (website of the games) |
GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. ( Japanese ガ ン ホ ー ・ オ ン ラ イ ン ・ エ ン タ ー テ イ メ ン ト 株式会社 , Ganhō Onrain Entāteimento Kabushiki-gaisha ) is a Japanese manufacturer and publisher of video games . GungHo Online Entertainment is best known for hosting the MMORPG Ragnarok Online . The company also celebrated financial success in 2013, when the game Puzzle & Dragons accounted for 91% of sales of 1.6 billion US dollars.
history
The company was named ONSale Co., Ltd. Founded on July 1, 1998, which was the United States , a joint venture between Softbank and eCOST.com and focused on interactive online auction business.
timeline
| year | event |
|---|---|
| 2000 | The company is moving to Tokyo , Japan , has its headquarters there and now provides ASP- using auction systems. |
| 2002 | Another structural change follows, the company now concentrates on online game services and primarily hosts the Japanese server for Ragnarok Online . |
| 2004 | In a joint venture with Game Arts , the company is now also developing online games. |
| 2005 | As of March, the company is now listed on the Hercules Nippon New Market of the Osaka Securities Exchange . In August an investment is made in the mobile games manufacturer G-Mode and in December of that year the self-developed MMORPG Emil Chronicle Online is published. |
| 2006 | The contract to distribute Ragnarok Online 2: The Gate of the World starts in August of that year. |
| 2007 | In October, GungHo Works, Inc. is formed to work on Ragnarok DS . One month later, in November, video game assets are acquired from Interchannel ( iXIT Corporation ). |
| 2008 | Gravity Co., Ltd is acquired as a subsidiary in April. |
| 2013 | GungHo Acquires Grasshopper Manufacture in January ; the studio behind titles like No More Heroes and Lollipop Chainsaw . |
| 2016 | Softbank is no longer the majority owner of GungHo, selling most of its approximately 23.47% stake in GungHo for more than $ 685 million. The offer will be accepted by GungHo on June 22nd of the year, making the company independent. |
Computer games
Active online games :
- Ragnarok Online (December 1, 2001)
- Tantra (March 10, 2004)
- Emil Chronicle Online (August 1, 2005)
- Hiten Online (April 19, 2007)
- Rose Online (March 26, 2009)
- Lucent Heart (2009)
- Blade Chronicle (2009)
- Ragnarok DS (February 1, 2010)
- Eternal City 2 (June 23, 2010)
- Divina (September 9, 2010)
- Grand Fantasia
- Le Ciel Bleu
- Toy Wars
- Fishdom: Seasons Under the Sea
- Puzzle & Dragons
- Summons Board
Inactive online games :
- Survival Project (June 29, 2004 to August 31, 2006)
- A3 (October 15, 2004 to November 1, 2007)
- Saiyuki Reload Gunlock (September 1, 2004 to January 31, 2006)
- Squirrel Pot 2 (May 25, 2004 to December 28, 2007)
- Extreme Soccer (August 11, 2006 to 2008)
- Mahjong (May 31, 2007 to March 26, 2008)
- Koi Koi Playing Cards (May 31, 2007 to March 26, 2008)
- Poker (May 31, 2007 to March 26, 2008)
- Millionaire (May 31, 2007 to March 26, 2008)
- Shanghai (May 31, 2007 to March 26, 2008)
- Chat (May 31, 2007 to March 26, 2008)
- Ragnarok Online 2: The Gate of the World (August 30, 2007 to August 2010)
- Pachinko Slot (September 6, 2007 to November 4, 2008)
- Hakenden (June 4, 2008 to October 29, 2008)
- Yogurting (September 1, 2005 to May 2010)
- Tetris Online (October 23, 2007 to July 5, 2011)
- Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine (June 26, 2007 to May 2016)
- Grandia Online (August 26, 2009 to September 28, 2012)
Mobile :
- Ragnarok Online
- Casino Komodo
- Puzzles & Dragons
- Yo-kai Watch World
Nintendo DS :
- Otometeki Koi Kakumei Love Revo !!
- Nakamura Tōru Kanshū: India Shiki Keisan Drill DS (The Method of Indian Calculation)
- Aquazone DS
- Ragnarok DS
- Hero's Saga Laevatein Tactics
- Minna de Jibun no Setsumeisho: B-Gata, A-Gata, AB-Gata, O-Gata
- Ecolis: Aoi Umi to Ugoku Shima
PC :
PlayStation 2 :
- Nadepro !!: Kisama mo Seiyū Yattemiro!
PlayStation 3 :
- Ragnarok Odyssey Ace
PlayStation 4 :
- Let It Die
PlayStation Portable :
- Solfege: Sweet Harmony
- Mimana Iyar Chronicle
- Cho Anki Zero
- PW: Project Witch
- Lunar: Silver Star Harmony
- Ragnarok Tactics
PlayStation Vita :
- Ragnarok Odyssey
- Ragnarok Odyssey Ace
- Picotto Knights
- Docuro
Pending :
- Grandia + Grandia II HD Remaster / Grandia HD Collection (PC, Nintendo Switch)
- Ninjala (Nintendo Switch)
Web links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Official website of the games (Japanese)
Individual evidence
- ^ GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc., on July 29, 2014 Financial Results Briefing Session for the 2nd quarter In irwebcasting , accessed on March 1, 2019
- ↑ a b indie navi news staff, on February 3, 2014 GungHo FY2013 Earnings by Platform and Market Sector In Web Archive , accessed on March 1, 2019
- ^ Thomson Financial , Oct.15, 2007, in Thomson Financial , 39