Acquire (company)
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Native name | 株式会社アクワイア |
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Romanized name | Kabushikigaisha Akuwaia |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | December 6, 1994[1] |
| Headquarters | Chiyoda, Tokyo , Japan |
Number of locations | 2 |
Key people | Takuma Endo (President and CEO) |
| Products | |
| Services | Motion capture |
Number of employees | 148 (2024)[1] |
| Parent | GungHo Online Entertainment (2011–2024) Kadokawa Corporation (2024-present) |
| Website | acquire.co.jp |
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Acquire Corp. (Japanese: 株式会社アクワイア, Hepburn: Kabushikigaisha Akuwaia) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher, mainly known for their Tenchu and Way of the Samurai series.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]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] The studio co-developed Octopath Traveler with supervision and funding from 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]
In 2024, the company was acquired by Kadokawa Corporation.[6]
The studio succeeded AlphaDream, which became defunct on October 1, 2019, as the developer of the Mario & Luigi series, starting with Mario & Luigi: Brothership, which released in 2024.[7]
Games developed
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official website (in English)