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Koei Tecmo
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Koei Tecmo is a Japanese video game development studio and publisher, most well-known for franchises such as Dynasty Warriors, Dead or Alive, and Ninja Gaiden. Based in Yokohama, the company was founded in 2009 as the result of a merger between Koei and Tecmo.
History
In September 2008, Tecmo announced plans to merge with Koei, following the refusal of a buyout offer from Square Enix.[1] The details of the deal were later finalized by both companies, who agreed to a stock merger worth ¥20 billion (USD$207 million) effective April 1.[2][3] Although the deal initially faced some opposition from shareholders[4], it was finally approved by late January 2009, and both companies transferred stock to a new holdings company, Tecmo Koei Holdings.[5][6]
In March 2010, Koei and Tecmo's development divisions were spun off into their own subsidiaries.[7]
In April of 2010, Tecmo was officially disbanded and dissolved into Koei, which was renamed to Tecmo Koei Games.
In February of 2011, Tecmo Koei announced that its previously spun-off game development subsidiaries would be merged into Tecmo Koei Games effective April 1.[7]
Tecmo Koei announced a global name change to Koei Tecmo in July of 2014.[8]
Games published by Nintendo
| Game | Year | Console |
|---|---|---|
| Zero: Tsukihami no Kamen | 2008 | Wii |
| Samurai Warriors 3* | 2009 | Wii |
| Metroid: Other M* | 2010 | Wii |
| Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir | 2012 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Project Zero 2: Wii Edition | 2012 | Wii |
| Hyrule Warriors* | 2014 | Wii U |
| Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water | 2015 | Wii U |
| Hyrule Warriors Legends* | 2016 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Fire Emblem Warriors* | 2017 | Nintendo Switch / New Nintendo 3DS |
External links
References
- ↑ UPDATE 3-Tecmo rejects Square Enix, eyes Koei merger. Reuters (September 4, 2008). Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ↑ Tecmo and Koei's merger finally complete. Engadget (November 18, 2008). Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ↑ Koei, Tecmo Merger Finalized Under $207 Million Deal. Gamasutra (November 18, 2008). Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ↑ Major Tecmo Shareholder Opposes Koei Merger. Gamasutra (December 26, 2008). Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ↑ Tecmo Koei Merger Creates Koei Tecmo Holdings. Kotaku (January 26, 2009). Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ↑ Shareholders approve Koei/Tecmo merger. Engadget (January 27, 2009). Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Tecmo Koei Swallows Tecmo and Koei. Andriasang.com (February 8, 2011). Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ↑ Tecmo Koei Renamed to Koei Tecmo in America and Europe. TecnoBuffalo (July 2, 2014). Retrieved March 15, 2017.
