GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
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- Founded
- 1998
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- 201-500
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About GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. is a Japanese video game developer, publisher and online entertainment operator headquartered in Tokyo. Its business spans mobile, console and PC games, combining game development with publishing, distribution and ongoing live-service operations.
Established in July 1998 as ONSale Co., Ltd., the company shifted into online gaming and adopted its current name in August 2002. Operating the Japanese servers for Ragnarok Online became an important part of its early gaming business, connecting its development as an entertainment company with the growth of online multiplayer games.
Games and development
Puzzle & Dragons, launched in February 2012, combines match-three puzzles with RPG dungeon exploration. It became a central franchise for GungHo, with the supplied research reporting more than 90 million downloads worldwide. The company has also brought the franchise to Nintendo platforms through Puzzle & Dragons GOLD and PUZZLE & DRAGONS Nintendo Switch Edition.
GungHo's wider portfolio includes Ninjala, a multiplayer action game for Nintendo Switch, and TEPPEN, a mobile card battle game co-developed with Capcom. Its publishing work also encompasses action games developed by other studios, including LET IT DIE and DEATHVERSE: LET IT DIE, whose development is attributed to Supertrick Games.
Publishing and ongoing operations
The company's capabilities extend beyond initial game production to server management, community management, marketing, localization and regional distribution. Its work across mobile, console and PC platforms supports both individual releases and games maintained through continuing online operations. IP management, merchandising and licensing form additional parts of its entertainment business.
GungHo combines its Japanese operations with a network of separately operated development and publishing subsidiaries. Its North American subsidiary handles Western publishing, localization, community engagement and regional live operations. This structure connects the company's domestic development and online operations with international distribution, while individual group studios retain their own development identities and project responsibilities.
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Leadership
- Kazuki Morishita is identified as founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors.
- Kazuya Sakai is President, Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director.
Corporate milestones
- GungHo listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange's Hercules market in 2005 and moved to the Tokyo Stock Exchange's First Section in September 2015. The research identifies its current listing as the Prime Market, under code 3765.
- Grasshopper Manufacture, acquired in 2013, was divested to NetEase Games in October 2021. Acquire Corp., acquired in 2011, was divested to Kadokawa Corporation in February 2024.
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Where GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. is based
- Pacific Century Place Marunouchi, 1-11-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-6221, JapanTokyo, Japan
Tokyo Global Headquarters
HeadquartersWorldwide executive headquarters with administration, research and development, sound design, broadcasting and operational facilities.
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