Acquire (company)
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| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 6 December 1994[1] |
| Headquarters | Chiyoda, Tokyo , Japan |
Key people | Takuma Endo (Representative Director) |
| Products | |
| Services | motion capture |
Number of employees | 120 (2020)[1] |
| Parent | GungHo Online Entertainment (2011–present) |
| Website | acquire.co.jp |
Acquire Corp. (株式会社アクワイア, Kabushikigaisha Akuwaia) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher, mainly known for their Tenchu and Way of the Samurai series.[1] Acquire was founded on December 6, 1994, and in 1998 developed Tenchu: Stealth Assassins for the PlayStation, which turned into a franchise. The developer pushed for a more sandbox approach to the level design, which found its way in other Acquire titles like Way of the Samurai and Shinobido: Way of the Ninja.[2] In 2011, the company was acquired by GungHo Online Entertainment.[3] Acquire co-developed Octopath Traveler with Square Enix, releasing in 2018. Acquire was chosen as development partner for the game based on their affinity with pixel-art and prior work on the What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord? series.[4] Acquire developed Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story, which released in 2020, following the cancellation of a fifth Way of the Samurai entry.[5]
Games developed
References
- ^ a b c "会社概要 | 会社情報 | 株式会社アクワイア ACQUIRE Corp". 2021-10-31.
- ^ "Q&A: Tenchu developer talks stealth, now that it's back in fashion". Gamasutra. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Tenchu Developer to Become Subsidiary of GungHo Online". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- ^ "'We just created the game that we wanted to play as Japanese developers'". Eurogamer. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Acquire Developers on How a Cancelled Way of the Samurai 5 Led to Katanakami". Siliconera. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ 2013-09-17, Holy Heroes, Badman Is Back For PlayStation Vita, Siliconera
- ^ "Prepare to Enter Labyrinth of Zangetsu in 2021". Siliconera. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ Welsh, Oli (September 13, 2022). "Octopath Traveler has a sequel, due early next year". Polygon. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official website (in English)
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