GMO Gamepot, Inc. (GMOゲームポット株式会社, GMO Gēmupotto Kabushiki-gaisha) was one of Japan's leading game publishers of massively multiplayer online games and mobile games.[2]
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Online games |
| Founded | May 17, 2001 |
| Defunct | December 1, 2017[1] |
| Fate | Absorbed by GMO Internet |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Online games |
| Owner | GMO Internet |
| Website | company |
History
editGMO Gamepot was founded in 2001 as Gamepot Co., Ltd. (株式会社ゲームポット, Kabushiki-gaisha Gēmupotto). It was acquired by Aeria in March 2003 and had its first success with an online golf game called Pangya in 2004.[2] Gamepot opened an American publishing division, Gamepot USA, Inc., in Los Angeles in August 2008.[3]
In 2006, Gamepot successfully launched Kunshu (The Monarch Online), Cabal Online, and La Tale.[2] In 2008, Gamepot merged with Wizardry owner Aeria IPM.[4] Also, Gamepot (USA) partnered with Square Enix in the English localization of Fantasy Earth Zero[3] in 2010 and created Wizardry Online[5] in 2013. Gamepot was acquired by GMO Internet in November 2013 and its name was changed to GMO Gamepot on January 1, 2014.
Alteil, a story-driven, Flash-based online collectible card game produced by Dex Entertainment and published by Media Blasters, is now managed by Gamepot.
GMO Gamepot closed on December 1, 2017 and was absorbed by GMO Internet.[1]
Games
editJapanese division
editOnline games
edit- 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~September 2022)
- CABAL Online (November 2006~)
- Kunshu Online
- Pangya (November 11, 2004~)
- Web Koihime Muso
- The Shogun
- Lively Island COR
- Trickster Online (Transfer 2012~)
Korean division
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U.S. division
edit- The Legend of MIR 2 (Canceled)
- Bright Shadow (Canceled)
- Fantasy Earth Zero (Canceled)
- Alteil (Canceled)
Global division
edit- Captain Tsubasa Zero Kimero!-Miracle Shot
References
edit- ^ a b Ressler, Karen (27 October 2017). "Japanese Online Game Publisher Gamepot Goes Defunct". Anime News Network. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "Gamepot Brings Back the Magic with Wizardry Online". IGN. 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Carolipio, Reggie (May 3, 2013). "Wizardry's wild ride from West to East". VentureBeat. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ Gifford, Kevin (2009-07-29). "A Japanese Renaissance for Wizardry". 1up.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2012-04-24.