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*[[Ragnarok Online DS]] (February 1, 2010)<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragnarok_DS</ref>
*[[Ragnarok Online DS]] (February 1, 2010)<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragnarok_DS</ref>
*[[Eternal City 2]] (June 23, 2010)
*[[Eternal City 2]] (June 23, 2010)
*[[DIVINA]] (2010)


====Puzzle Games====
====Puzzle Games====
*[[Tetris]] (October 23, 2007)
*[[Tetris]] (October 23, 2007)

====Simulation Games====
*[[Fluffy & Patti Petite Bakery]]


===Future Titles===
===Future Titles===

Revision as of 04:32, 10 November 2010

GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
Company typePublic (TYO: 3765)
IndustryVideo games
FoundedJuly 1, 1998[1]
HeadquartersJapan Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Taizo Son, Chairman
Kazuki Morishita, President & CEO
ServicesVideo game Development, Distribution, Operation
Number of employees
693 (consolidated)
ParentSoftBank Group Edit this on Wikidata
SubsidiariesGRAVITY Co., Ltd.
Game Arts Co., Ltd.
GungHo Mode, Inc.
BROCCOLI CO., LTD.
GungHo Works, Inc.
Websitehttp://www.gungho.co.jp/

GungHo Online Entertainment TYO: 3765 (Japanese: ガンホー・オンライン・エンターテイメント株式会社) is a Japanese videogame corporation. They are primarily known for hosting the Japanese server of Ragnarok Online, as well as their development of Ragnarok Online DS for the Nintendo DS.

History

Established as ONSale Co., Ltd. on July 1, 1998 (a joint venture between Softbank and onSale Inc. in the US) to engage in the online interactive auction business. In 2000 the company moved its headquarters to Tokyo, Japan and changed its focus to providing auction systems, etc. using ASP.[2] In 2002, the company once again changed its focus, this time to Online Game Services. Primarily hosting the Japanese server of Ragnarok Online. In 2004 the company began joint development of online games with Game Arts Co., Ltd.. In March 2005, the company was listed on the Hercules Nippon New Market of the Osaka Securities Exchange. In August 2005, the company invested in G-Mode Co., Ltd. a game manufacturer for mobile phones. In December 2005, the MMORPG developed by GungHo, Emil Chronicle Online was officially released. In August 2006, they completed the contract to distribute Ragnarok Online II In February 2007, a licensing agreement was signed with Nintendo, for the Nintendo DS In October 2007, GungHo Works, Inc., the developers of Ragnarok Online DS, was established. In April 2008, Gravity Co., Ltd. was acquired as a subsidiary.

Games

Currently Offered

GungHo offers services for the following games.
() is the official launch date or beta.

MMORPG

Puzzle Games

Simulation Games

Future Titles

MMORPG

  • Ragnarok Online II (β August 30, 2007 - September 27, 2007)
    • Open Beta was suspended for the redevelopment of the title. It is still undetermined when the title will once again be available.

Sports

  • eXtreme Soccer (β August 11, 2006–2008)
    • Beta suspended in 2008. It is still undetermined when the title will be available.

Service Ended

These titles are no longer available

Nintendo DS

Mobile

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ [2] Company History
  3. ^ http://www.gungho.jp/
  4. ^ http://www.roseon.jp/gungho/info/info_detail.asp
  5. ^ http://www.grandiaonline.jp/member/grandia/news/news/000361.html
  6. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragnarok_DS
  7. ^ http://www.gungho.co.jp/english/about/history.php
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