AQ Interactive
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| Former type | Kabushiki gaisha (Defunct) |
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| Industry | Video game industry |
| Fate | Merged with Marvelous Entertainment and Liveware |
| Successor(s) | Marvelous AQL |
| Founded | October 1, 2005 |
| Defunct | October 5, 2011[1] |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Key people | Shuichi Motoda, CEO |
| Products | Video games |
| Employees | 393 (as of March 2010) |
| Subsidiaries | Refer to subsidiary |
| Website | www.aqi.co.jp |
AQ Interactive (TYO: 3838) was a Japanese video game developer and publisher. AQ stands for Artistic Quality. It was the parent company of the developers Artoon, Cavia and feelplus, and most recently the U.S. publisher Xseed Games. AQ Interactive and its subsidiaries produced games both under the AQ Interactive name, as well as developing for other publishers such as Microsoft Game Studios and Nintendo.
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[edit] History
AQ Interactive was founded on October 1, 2005 when Cavia, established March 1, 2000, changed its name and became a holding company responsible for the management of subsidiary companies as well as sales and promotion of game software. The old company's game planning & development business became today's Cavia Inc. which remained a subsidiary of AQI, until July 2010, when Cavia was re-absorbed as a part of AQI.[2]
It published its first game in November 2005, the Xbox 360 launch title Tetris: The Grand Master ACE.
In 2011, AQ Interactive merged with Marvelous Entertainment (along with mobile gaming company Liveware.) The combined company became Marvelous AQL Inc., and AQ was absorbed into the Marvelous business operations.[3]
[edit] Released games
The following are games published by AQ Interactive.
- Pokémon Battrio (2007) : Fighting
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jong (Higurashi When They Cry characters mahjong video game) (2009) : Mahjong
- Touch the Numbers (TBA)
- Cubemall : Claw crane
- Minna de Derby : Horse racing
- Love Com (2006) : Adventure
- Driver: Parallel Lines (Japanese version) (2006): Action
- Arcana Heart (2007) : Fighting
- Suggoi! Arcana Heart 2 (2009) : Fighting
- Jitsuroku Oniyome Nikki (2006) : Action
- Anata wo Yurusanai (2007) : Sound novel
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jong (2009) : Mahjong
- CR Hana no Keiji Zan (Canceled) : Pachinko simulator
- Victorious Boxers: Revolution (2007) : Fighting
- The World of Golden Eggs: Nori Nori Rhythm-kei (2008) : Rhythm action
- Ju-on: The Grudge (2009) : Survival horror/Graphic adventure
- Boing! Docomodake DS (2007) : Puzzle
- KORG DS-10 (2008) : Music synthesizer software
- Blue Dragon Plus (2008) : Tactical role-playing
- Away: Shuffle Dungeon (2008) : Role-playing
- KORG DS-10 Plus (2009) : Music synthesizer software
- Cubic Ninja (2011) : Action puzzle
- Tetris: The Grand Master ACE (2005) : Puzzle
- Tsuushin Taisen Mahjong Touryuumon (2006) : Mahjong
- Bullet Witch (2006) : Action-adventure
- Vampire Rain (2007) : Action-adventure/Stealth
- Browser Sangokushi (2009) : Strategy/Simulation
- Baka to Test to Shōkanjū for Mixi (2010) : Quiz/Simulation
- Derby Master (2010) : Horse racing/Simulation
- Browser Baseball (2010) : Sports/Simulation
- Glandarius Wing Strike (2009) : Shoot 'em up
[edit] Developed games
- The Last Story (2011) - co-developed with Mistwalker / published by Nintendo
- Animal Resort (2011) - published by Marvelous Entertainment
[edit] Subsidiary
On August 2010, AQ Interactive merged their subsidiaries Artoon, feelplus, Cavia into their development team.
The following subsidiaries were not affected.[4]
- Xseed Games
- Micro Cabin
- Linkthink
[edit] References
- ^ "Marvelous AQL Celebrates Consolidation with Party and New Title Announcement Press Conference". Adriansang. http://andriasang.com/comyg1/. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ Darryl (2010-07-12). "NieR To Be Cavia's Last Title, Company Ceases". Gaming Union. http://www.gamingunion.net/news/nier-to-be-cavias-last-title-company-ceases--2175.html. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
- ^ http://uk.games.ign.com/objects/787/787921.html
- ^ "Artoon And Feelplus Also Absorbed Into AQ Interactive". siliconera. http://www.siliconera.com/2010/08/13/artoon-and-feelplus-also-absorbed-into-aq-interactive/. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
