Gamepot
Gamepot, Inc., was one of Japan's leading game publishers of massively multiplayer online games and mobile games.[2]
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| Industry | Online games |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001, Japan |
| Defunct | December 1, 2017[1] |
| Website | company |
They were founded in 2001 in Japan, and had their first success with an online golf game called Pangya in 2004.[2] They opened their U.S. publishing division, Gamepot (USA), Inc., in Los Angeles in August 2008.[3]
In 2006 they successfully launched Kunshu (The Monarch Online), Cabal Online, and La Tale.[2] Also, Gamepot (USA) partnered with Square Enix in the English localization of Fantasy Earth Zero[3] in 2010 and created Wizardry Online[4] in 2013.
Alteil, a story-driven, Flash-based online collectible card game produced by Dex Entertainment and published by Media Blasters, is now managed by Gamepot.
The company closed in December 2017.[1]
Games
Online games
- Wizardry Online (January 30, 2013)
- Mebius Online (April 6, 2011~February 28, 2013)
- Paperman (February 12, 2009~December 26, 2016)
- Concerto Gate (April 23, 2009~)
- La Tale (2007~)
- Fantasy Earth Zero (December 2006~)
- CABAL Online (November 2006~)
- Kunshu Online
- Pangya (November 11, 2004~)
- Web Koihime Muso
- The Shogun
- Lively Island COR
- Trickster Online (Transfer 2012~)
U.S. division
- The Legend of MIR 2 (Canceled)
- Bright Shadow (Canceled)
- Fantasy Earth Zero (Canceled)
- Alteil (Canceled)
References
- Ressler, Karen (27 October 2017). "Japanese Online Game Publisher Gamepot Goes Defunct". Anime News Network. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- "Gamepot Brings Back the Magic with Wizardry Online". IGN. 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- "Multiplayer Online Games Directory / News / Gamepot Partners with Square Enix for Fantasy Earth Zero". Mpogd.com. 2010-01-12. Archived from the original on 2011-12-17. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
- Gifford, Kevin (2009-07-29). "A Japanese Renaissance for Wizardry". 1up.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2012-04-24.