AQ Interactive
File:Logo aqi.gif | |
Company type | Public |
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Industry | Video game industry |
Founded | October 1, 2005 |
Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
Website | www.aqi.co.jp |
AQ Interactive (TYO: 3838) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher. AQ stands for Artistic Quality. It is the parent company of the developers Artoon, Cavia and feelplus, and most recently the US publisher XSEED. AQ Interactive and its subsidiaries produce games both under the AQ Interactive name, as well as developing for other publishers such a Microsoft Game Studios and Nintendo.
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 remains a subsidiary of AQI.
It published its first game in November 2005, the Xbox 360 launch title Tetris: The Grand Master ACE.
Released games
The following are games published by AQ Interactive.
- Lovely Complex (2006): Adventure game
- Driver: Parallel Lines (Japanese version) (2006): Action
- Arcana Heart (2007): Fighting
- Tetris: The Grand Master ACE (2005): Puzzle
- Tsuushin Taisen Mahjong: Touryuumon (2006): Mahjong video game
- Bullet Witch (2006): Action-adventure
- Vampire Rain (2007): Action-adventure game/Stealth
Games in development
- Away ~Tsuresarareta Hitobito~ (Summer 2008) : Role-playing game
- Blue Dragon Plus (Summer 2008) : Role-playing game
- Cry On (TBA): Action RPG