101 Top Tokyo Video Games Companies and Startups

August 4, 2022

This article showcases our top picks for the best Tokyo based Video Games companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Video Games industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

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Top Tokyo Video Games Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

double jump.tokyo

double jump.tokyo

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double jump.tokyo Is a blockchain game developer and NFT solution provider for large-scale enterprises in the gaming & entertainment sector.

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HEROZ provides mobile media, marketing, and SNS-related services.

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Thirdverse

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Thirdverse develops multiplayer virtual reality games.

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PlayBrain

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PlayBrain connects people using games. We work with esports, marketing, products and influencers.

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CRI Middleware Co., Ltd.

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CRI Middleware develops and offers game audio and video solutions for artists and engineers.

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Graffity

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Graffity to provide AR experiences globally and enrich life more conveniently.

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Enageed

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Enageed is an education platform designed for educational institutions and business.

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REJECT

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REJECT specializes in the management of professional e-sports teams.

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Sony Interactive Entertainment

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Sony Interactive Entertainment is responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products and services.

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JCG

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JCG offers e-sports tournament planning and operation.

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Utagoe

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Utagoe is a web company specializing in video and communication technologies. It is headquartered in Tokyo with a branch office in San

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UNIVRS

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UNIVRS is a popular market and entertainment platform.

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ORIFLAMME

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ORriflamme is a Japanese company that develops video games.

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Mugenup

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Mugenup is a Japanese provider of digital entertainment production services for the game and media industries.

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The Pokemon Company

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Pokémon Company (株式会社ポケモン) is responsible for the licensing and marketing of the Pokémon franchise and other ancillary businesses.

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FromSoftware

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FromSoftware is a video game development company that develops games for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, windows, and Wii platforms.

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Konami

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Konami develops, markets, and distributes video game software products for stationary and portable consoles, and personal computers.

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KLab

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KLab is a planning, developing, and operating online mobile games.

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Bandai Co., Ltd

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Bandai Company, Limited is a Japanese toy making and video game company

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Kairosoft Co. Ltd.

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Kairosoft is a Japanese video game developer that has created a number of simulation games for cell phones and PCs.

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TAITO

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Taito specializes in developing video games, software, and hardware.

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NextNinja

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NextNinja is a game development studio based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Square Enix Group

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Square Enix Group publishes, distributes, and licenses entertainment content around the world.

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Alim

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Alim specializes in the planning, development, and production of applications for iOS and Android.

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Mobcast group

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Mobcast is a sports entertainment company that operates a mobile entertainment platform for smartphones and feature phones.

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Geisha Tokyo Japan

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Geisha Tokyo is an entertainment company offering apps for mobile devices.

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Idea Factory

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Idea Factory is a Japanese video game developer and publisher.

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Angoo

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Angoo is a game production company that continues to make quality games.

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Game Studio

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Game Studio is an internet company specialized in games development services.

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Dera Game

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Dera Game plans, develops, and operates smartphone games.

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CryptoGames

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CryptoGames is a blockchain game developer.

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Camelot Software Planning

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A Japanese video game developer established in 1990

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HIKARI Lab

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HIKARI Lab is a 3DRPG game app development company.

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Wake Up Interactive

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Wake Up Interactive is a digital entertainment developer creates high-quality contents to bring smiles all around the world.

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Applibot

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Applibot is a mobile games developer company and has developed various games for the Android and iPhone users.

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Studio Z

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Studio Z is a Gaming platform.

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Happinet

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Happinet develops and sales video game software.

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Animate

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Animate is an anime shop chains.

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Oridio

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Oridio Inc. is a Japanese mobile game developing company that has created the hit mobile game, developed iPhone / Android applications.

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Liber Entertainment

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Liber Entertainment develops a wide range of activities from development to operation of social games.

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Team Ninja

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A Japanese game development studio.

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FLAME Hearts

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FLAME Hearts is a Game development and CG video production company.

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YOKOZUNA data

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Yokozuna Data has developed a state-of-the-art data science platform to predict individual behavior for video game players.

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G-mode

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G-mode engages in planning, development, and licensing of casual games for mobile phones.

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ArtPlay

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ArtPlay is a mobile game development company.

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Grasshopper Manufacture

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Grasshopper Manufacture plans, researches, and develops video game software.

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Lexaloffle Games LLP

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Lexaloffle is the home of computer games and fantasy consoles made by Joseph White, whose principle mission is to seek out and explore,

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RPG Maker Web

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RPG Maker Web provides to create RPG games.

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Phoenixx

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Phoenixx is a video game development company that provides video games and publishing services.

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Rekoo Japan

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Rekoo Japan engages in the planning, development, operation, and publishing of social games.

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EIGHTING

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EIGHTING offers planning, development and operation of game content for home game consoles and smart devices.

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Milky Cartoon

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Milky Cartoon split its video business as a new company and made a new start as a video business company.

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alphapolice

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Alpha Police is a web-based portal that offers novels, comics, games, and book information.

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Mugen Creations

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Mugen Creations engaged in Games animation Application and website development, business marketing and content creation services.

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QualiArts

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QualiArts is a Planning, development and management of smartphone games company.

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Bazaar Entertainment

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Bazaar Entertainment offers fun content from masterpieces to local games from around the world.

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Gotcha Gotcha Games

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Gotcha Gotcha Games offers video games development and software training services.

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SUCCESS

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SUCCESS is a game company

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CrossGames

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CrossGames continues to leverage its wealth of experience to create content that enriches people’s lives through networks.

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Cattle Call

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Cattle Call is a video game planning and production company.

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Nihon Falcom

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Nihon Falcom is a video game developing company.

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KITERETSU

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KITERETSU.inc is a company which develops game apps for iPhone

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AVATRA

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AVATRA enables the experience with development and VR head-mounted display of VR content “Edo town VR projects”.

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Oink Games

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Oink Games is a board games and video games development and publishing company.

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Artdink

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Artdink is a video game software development and distribution company.

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DoubleDown

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Double Down is a gaming Company.

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GameTomo

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GameTomo is an Internet based company.

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Netch

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Netch is a Development and operation of online crane game

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Creatures

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Creatures is a company that plans, develops, and produces digital games and card games.

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ARUZE GAMING TECHNOLOGIES

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ARUZE GAMING TECHNOLOGIES is an entertainment equipment and gaming equipment manufacturing company.

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flaggs

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Flaggs is a Development and operation of smartphone games company.

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AMUZIO

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AMUZIO specializes in games with online content, medical and HR businesses.

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AZITO

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AZITO is an IT company that provides various internet services including social games.

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Ambrella

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Ambrella is a japanese video game development company.

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Butterfly Corp

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Butterfly Corp provides development of game related content for mobile phones, PCs and smart devices.

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Enterbrain Kadokawa

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Enterbrain Kadokawa develops a wide range of businesses such as publishing, video, games, Web services, education, MD, and inbound related.

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Kayak Akiba Studio

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Kayak Akiba Studio is a game development company.

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BLUE PRINT

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BLUE PRINT primarily engages in the development of games for smartphones.

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Studio51

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Studio51 plans and produces original games or animations.

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Meson Tokyo

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Meson Tokyo provides Games, Entertainment, AR, software, game basic technology, application development, VR & AR.

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Netmarble Japan

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Netmarble Japan is a Planning, operation and distribution of mobile games

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Cloud9 Japan

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Cloud Nine is to deliver more excitement to the world

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Irem Software Engineering

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Irem Software Engineering engages in the development of home video game software.

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Kantan Games Inc.

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Based in Tokyo, Kantan Games Inc. is an independent consultancy focused on Japan’s game industry.

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tri-Ace

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tri-Ace is a Japanese video game development company.

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NEWTYPE K.K

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NEWTYPE K.K. is an independent studio which develop games for kids specially. They exclusively develop games for iPhon

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AMATA Japan

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AMATA is a game development company that deals with the production of various entertainment contents such as VR, video, comics, and media.

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Otsumu

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Otsumu is a business planning company that specializes in new business, consulting, and system development in the web-based game industry.

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Matrix Software

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Matrix Software is a game development company.

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MOSS

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MOSS specializes in the development of game content for smartphones.

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GCREST

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Gcrest is a Video Game.

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ACQUIRE Japan

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System development business, home video game software development and sales business.

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IcARus

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IcARus focuses on the development of an aerial battle game that mixes VR and AR.

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RoCaTs GAMES

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RoCaTs GAMES is a mobile and video game startup.

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Millennium Kitchen

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Millennium Kitchen is a video game production company.

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Orange Cube

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Orange Cube is a Game planning, development and management company.

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Intense

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Intense provides the latest information on home video game software such as the closed room/escape series.

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STUDIO ZAN

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STUDIO ZAN plans and develops consumer games and smartphone games.

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Pongis Games

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Pongis Games is a small game development studio based in Tokyo, Japan and Los Angeles, California.

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Spookies

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Spookies is a Social game development company.

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Barnhouse Effect

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Barnhouse Effect is a computer game developer company.

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