Marvelous (company) explained

Marvelous Inc.
Native Name:Japanese: 株式会社マーベラス
Type:Public (K.K.)
Location:Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan[1]
Industry:Video games
Anime industry
Products:Anime
Video games
Revenue:¥20,330,000,000 (2014)[2]
Net Income:¥1,882,000,000 (2014)
Num Employees:605
Owner:Tencent (20%)
Subsid:Artland
Marvelous USA
Link Think
Delfisound
Marvelous First Studio
Marvelous Europe
G-Mode
Honey∞Parade Games[3]
Hakama[4]

is a Japanese video game developer and publisher, and anime producer. The company was founded in 1997 but formed in its current state on October 2011 by the merger of the original Marvelous Entertainment with AQ Interactive, and Liveware.[1] [5]

History

The announcement of merging Marvelous Entertainment Inc., AQ Interactive, Inc., Liveware Inc. in to Marvelous AQL Inc. on October 1, 2011 was originally proposed by Marvelous Entertainment Inc., and went effective on May 10, 2011.[6] The plan would make Marvelous Entertainment Inc. the sole surviving entity after the merger, with Marvelous Entertainment Inc. renamed to Marvelous AQL Inc. on merger day.[7] [8]

On December 22, 2011, MarvelousAQL Inc. announced the establishment of the overseas business department, with investment from Checkpoint Studios Inc., replacing the global strategy room, which dissolved on January 1, 2012.[9]

On October 25, 2012, MarvelousAQL Inc. announced its stock listing on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, effective on November 1, 2012.[10]

On January 1, 2013, MarvelousAQL Inc. established the amusement business division. The company's digital contents business division and amusement contents development division were moved into amusement business division, and was renamed as amusement development division.[11]

On February 1, 2013, MarvelousAQL Inc. established the digital contents business division.[12]

On July 1, 2014, MarvelousAQL Inc. was renamed as Marvelous Inc.[13]

On March 13, 2015, it was announced that Marvelous would acquire mobile gaming company G-Mode. This includes Data East IPs that G-Mode bought in 2004.[14]

Tencent acquired a 20% stake of Marvelous via new shares, approximately on May 26, 2020.[15]

On May 25, 2023, the company livestreamed its first ever digital showcase which featured the syn Sophia-developed Fashion Dreamer and several newly announced upcoming games including a couple of new IPs tentatively titled PROJECT MAGIA and PROJECT LIFE is RPG, several new entries in the flagship Story of Seasons and Rune Factory series, and , a sequel to the original Daemon X Machina.[16]

Subsidiaries

On December 21, 2011, Marvelous AQL Inc. announced Entersphere Inc. becoming a subsidiary of MarvelousAQL Inc.[17] Entersphere Inc. became a Marvelous AQL Inc. subsidiary on 2012-01-11.[18] On 2013-01-17, Entersphere Inc. its relocation to Shinagawa, Tokyo.[19]

A carryover subsidiary from AQ Interactive, Inc. as Xseed JKS, Inc. On May 7, 2013, MarvelousAQL Inc. announced the renaming of Xseed JKS, Inc. to Marvelous USA, Inc.,[23] after purchasing the Index Digital Media, Inc.'s online business unit and transferred to Xseed JKS, Inc. on 2013-03-31.[24]

A carryover subsidiary from Marvelous Entertainment Inc..

A carryover subsidiary from AQ Interactive, Inc..

A company established in 2017 with the main focus to make the Senran Kagura series.[25] Kenichiro Takaki led the company.

Video games

Developed

Nintendo 3DS

Wii

Nintendo Switch

PlayStation 3

PlayStation Portable

PlayStation Vita

PlayStation 4

Xbox One

Microsoft Windows

Arcade

Mobile

Browser game

Published

Anime

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Company Profile. Marvelous AQL Inc.. March 10, 2017.
  2. Web site: Financial Highlights. Marvelous. August 9, 2014.
  3. Web site: Senran Kagura producer Kenichiro Takaki opens new studio Honey ∞ Parade Games. 7 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Story of Seasons producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto opens new studio Hakama under Marvelous. 25 July 2018.
  5. Web site: History. Marvelous AQL Inc.. January 21, 2013.
  6. http://www.maql.co.jp/pdf/mmv/ir_news/340/20110510teikan.pdf 商号変更及び定款一部変更に関するお知らせ
  7. http://www.maql.co.jp/pdf/mmv/ir_news/342/20110510gappei.pdf 株式会社マーベラスエンターテイメント、株式会社AQインタラクティブ及び株式会社ライブウェアの合併契約締結に関するお知らせ
  8. http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/1105/10/news083.html マーベラスエンターテイメントとAQインタラクティブ、ライブウェアが合併　新会社「マーベラスAQL」に
  9. http://pdf.irpocket.com/C7844/JA1b/YMXJ/NWNI.pdf 海外事業部設立のお知らせ
  10. http://pdf.irpocket.com/C7844/qzIz/jgfk/JCsD.pdf 東京証券取引所市場第一部銘柄指定承認に関するお知らせ
  11. http://pdf.irpocket.com/C7844/JA1b/QPqn/JmPG.pdf アミューズメント事業部設立のお知らせ
  12. http://pdf.irpocket.com/C7844/qzIz/s4j8/ClLu.pdf 組織変更のお知らせ
  13. Web site: Romano. Sal. Marvelous AQL changing company name to Marvelous. 20 March 2014. Gematsu. 9 August 2014.
  14. Web site: Marvelous Acquires Joe & Mac and Data East Library Through G-Mode Acquisition - Siliconera . www.siliconera.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150315223414/http://www.siliconera.com/2015/03/13/marvelous-acquires-joe-mac-data-east-library-g-mode-acquisition . 2015-03-15.
  15. Web site: Tencent acquires 20 percent stake in Story of Seasons dev for $65 million . Chris . Kerr . May 26, 2020 . May 26, 2020 . .
  16. Web site: May 25, 2023 . Marvelous Game Showcase 2023 . May 27, 2023 . YouTube.
  17. http://pdf.irpocket.com/C7844/JA1b/Xt1I/nXaF.pdf 株式会社エンタースフィアの株式取得（子会社化）に関するお知らせ
  18. Web site: 株式会社マーベラスAQLへの子会社化について . 2013-06-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130813225319/http://www.entersphere.co.jp/news/20121221.html . 2013-08-13 . dead .
  19. Web site: 本社移転のお知らせ . 2013-06-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140810175420/http://www.entersphere.co.jp/news/20130117_1.html . 2014-08-10 . dead .
  20. http://pdf.irpocket.com/C7844/JA1b/YMXJ/u6GB.pdf 海外子会社設立に関するお知らせ
  21. Web site: MARVELOUS EUROPE LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK . 2024-07-19 . find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk . en.
  22. Web site: STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life . 2024-07-19 . marvelousgames.com . en.
  23. http://pdf.irpocket.com/C7844/qzIz/kbm7/jUCo.pdf 米国子会社の社名変更のお知らせ
  24. http://pdf.irpocket.com/C7844/qnwX/aBi7/kalD.pdf 当社子会社によるIndex Digital Media, Inc.（米国）のオンラインゲーム事業取得に関するお知らせ
  25. Web site: Marvelous Establishes Company With Focus on Senran Kagura. April 21, 2017. Anime News Network. April 26, 2021.
  26. Web site: Update On the PC Version of Skullgirls!. Marvelous AQL Inc.. January 30, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130203005542/http://skullgirls.com/2013/01/update-on-the-pc-version-of-skullgirls/. February 3, 2013.
  27. Web site: Bullet Witch . . . 27 October 2019.
  28. Web site: Marvelous Games RunBot. MAQL Europe Limited. July 8, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140406233214/http://marvelousgames.com/runbot/. April 6, 2014. dead.
  29. Web site: Marvelous Games Puzzle Coaster. MAQL Europe Limited. 2013-12-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20140406235321/http://marvelousgames.com/puzzlecoaster/. 2014-04-06. dead.
  30. Web site: Marvelous Games Eyes Attack. MAQL Europe Limited. 2013-12-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20140406233454/http://marvelousgames.com/eyes-attack/. 2014-04-06. dead.
  31. Web site: おそ松さん よくばり！ニートアイランド(しま松)公式サイト. おそ松さん よくばり！ニートアイランド(しま松)公式サイト. ja. 2017-12-13.
  32. Web site: Official Website, Shinobi Master Senran Kagura: New Link.
  33. Web site: Marvelous Product Search.

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