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Marvelous Inc. (株式会社マーベラス, Kabushiki-gaisha Māberasu, previously known as Marvelous AQL) 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]
Native name | 株式会社マーベラス |
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Company type | Public (K.K.) |
TYO: 7844 | |
Industry | Video games Anime industry |
Predecessor | |
Founded | June 25, 1997[1] |
Headquarters | Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan[1] |
Key people |
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Products | Anime Video games |
Revenue | ¥20,330,000,000 (2014)[2] |
¥1,882,000,000 (2014)[2] | |
Owner | Tencent (20%) |
Number of employees | 605 As of September 30, 2021 (consolidated basis)[1] |
Subsidiaries | Artland Marvelous USA Link Think Delfisound Marvelous First Studio Marvelous Europe G-Mode Honey∞Parade Games[3] Hakama[4] |
Website | www |
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 US$65 million 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 Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion, a sequel to the original Daemon X Machina.[16]
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