Koei
Koei Co., Ltd.
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legal form | Kabushiki kaisha (joint stock company) |
founding | July 25, 1978 |
Seat | Yokohama , Japan |
management | Yōichi Erikawa (President) |
Website | Koei.com |
Koei ( Japanese 株式会社 コ ー エ ー , Kabushiki kaisha Kōē ) is a Japanese manufacturer of video games . Koei is known for its historical simulation games based on the novel The Tale of the Three Realms .
The company has also had commercial success with a number of conditionally historic action games such as Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors .
history
Koei was founded in June 1978 by Yoichi Erikawa and his wife Keiko. The company has been based in Yokohama since then . The company initially focused on personal computers and business software . In 1983 Nobunaga's Ambition was released, a strategy game set against the backdrop of the Sengoku era . The game won several awards, and Koei subsequently released several other historical games, including Romance of the Three Kingdoms , set during the Three Kingdoms Period .
In 1988 a subsidiary was established in North America, Koei Corporation , based in California. The subsidiary developed its own games until 1995, after which it was limited to the translation of the parent company's games.
In 2001 a branch in Canada, Koei Canada Inc, and in 2003 a branch in Europe, Koei Limited , was established.
On September 4, 2008, Koei announced that it was in talks about the purchase of the competing company Tecmo . In November 2008 it was decided to merge the two companies. The merger was completed on April 1, 2009, whereby Koei became a subsidiary of the new Koei Tecmo Holdings .
Computer and video games
Koei published a large number of games and built several series of games.
Video game franchises
- Kessen - established on the Playstation 2 2000
- Dynasty Warriors - established on the Playstation in 1997
- Samurai Warriors - established on Playstation 2 in 2004
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms - established on the Amiga in 1985
- Nobunaga's Ambition - established on the MSX 1983
- Naval Ops: Warship Gunner - established on Playstation 2 in 2003
- Uncharted Waters - established on the MSX 1991
- G1 Jockey - established on the Playstation
Web links
- Website of the United States (English)
- Koei Co., Ltd. at MobyGames (English)