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| − | '''IXI Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社アイ・エックス・アイ) was an IT company originally founded on July 15, 1989, as Xebex Union Co., Ltd. (株式会社ジーベックスユニオン) In December 1997, it became a subsidiary of leasing company Ichinen and changed its name to Ichinen Xebex Co., Ltd. (株式会社イチネン・ジーベックス) It was renamed IXI in July 1999. [http://web.archive.org/web/20021207021954/http://www.ixi.co.jp/en/gaiyou.html] | + | '''IXI Co., Ltd.''' (株式会社アイ・エックス・アイ) was an IT company in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, originally founded on July 15, 1989, as Xebex Union Co., Ltd. (株式会社ジーベックスユニオン) In December 1997, it became a subsidiary of leasing company Ichinen and changed its name to Ichinen Xebex Co., Ltd. (株式会社イチネン・ジーベックス) It was renamed IXI in July 1999. [http://web.archive.org/web/20021207021954/http://www.ixi.co.jp/en/gaiyou.html] |
| − | On July 3, 2006, IXI | + | On July 3, 2006, IXI spun off game development into a new subsidiary called [https://www.xeengames.com/ Xeen]. [http://ke.kabupro.jp/tsp/20060627/161b0150_20060627.pdf] Xeen remains an active company, but IXI filed for bankruptcy in January 2007. [http://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/1380] |
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| + | Staff included former members of Video System, among them Kazuo Shiomi (塩見一夫), who is now president of Xeen. | ||
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, shared staff | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, shared staff | ||
Revision as of 15:48, 27 May 2017
IXI Co., Ltd. (株式会社アイ・エックス・アイ) was an IT company in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, originally founded on July 15, 1989, as Xebex Union Co., Ltd. (株式会社ジーベックスユニオン) In December 1997, it became a subsidiary of leasing company Ichinen and changed its name to Ichinen Xebex Co., Ltd. (株式会社イチネン・ジーベックス) It was renamed IXI in July 1999. [1]
On July 3, 2006, IXI spun off game development into a new subsidiary called Xeen. [2] Xeen remains an active company, but IXI filed for bankruptcy in January 2007. [3]
Staff included former members of Video System, among them Kazuo Shiomi (塩見一夫), who is now president of Xeen.
Research Methods: Actual mentions, shared staff
Arcade
- Eighteen Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (Sega)
- The King of Fighters: Neowave (some graphics?) (SNK Playmore)
- The King of Route 66 (Sega)
- Mario Kart Arcade GP (Namco)
- Metal Slug 6 (some graphics?) (SNK Playmore)
Dreamcast
- Eighteen Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (JP/US Publisher: Sega)
Game Boy Advance
- Ueki no Housoku: Shinki Sakuretsu! Nouryokumono Battle (JP Publisher: Banpresto)
- Direction: Dimps; Sound: T's Music
Nintendo 64
- GT 64: Championship Edition / City Tour Grand Prix: Zen-Nihon GT Senshuken (US/EU Publisher: Ocean; JP Publisher: Imagineer)
PlayStation 2
- Hungry Ghosts (co-developer) (JP Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment)
- KOF: Maximum Impact II / The King of Fighters 2006 (some graphics?) (JP/US Publisher: SNK Playmore; EU Publisher: Ignition Entertainment)
Xbox
- Spikeout: Battle Street (JP/US/EU Publisher: Sega)
