Game Developer Genealogical Chart

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Data East (1976 - 2003)
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  |---> Technos Japan (1981 - 1995) {bankruptcy}
  |       |
  |       |       |--- (Enix, Aicom)
  |       |       V
  |       |---> Almanic (1990 - 199?) ---> Givro (199? -> 1998?) {bankruptcy?}
  |       |                                  |
  |       |                                  |---> (Quintet, K-Idea)
  |       |
  |       |---> Mint (1991 - 2003) {business suspended due to death of company president}
  |       |
  |       |---> Ichimura Engineering (1994? - 1998) ---> Cepia (1998 - 2010) {bankruptcy?}
  |       |
  |       |---> Insect (1995 - 2002?)
  |       |
  |       |---> Avit (1995 - present)
  |       |       |
  |       |       |===> Avit-Niigata (2002 - 2016?) {merged into Aplus?}
  |       |
  |       |---> Plophet (1999 - present)
  |       |
  |       |---> Million (???? - ????)
  |       |
  |       |---> Miracle Kidz (2003? - present)
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  |---> TAD (1988 - 1993) {bankruptcy}
  |       |
  |       |---> Mitchell (1960 - ????)
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  |---> Kuusoukagaku (1991 - present)
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  |       |---< (J-Force)
  |       V
  |---> Idea Factory (1994 - present)
  |       |
  |       |===> Design Factory (2001 - present)
  |       |
  |       |===> Compile Heart (2006 - present)
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  |---> Cattle Call (1998 - present)
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  |---> Y'sK (2003 - 2010?)
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          |---> ZEX (2009 - present)

Sega (1951 - present)
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  |---> Arc (1988 - 1991) ---> Arc System Works (1991 - present)
  |       |                      |
  |       |                      |---> Tany System (1994?)
  |       |                      |
  |       |                      |---> Starlight Marry (1996 - 2000) {bankruptcy}
  |       |                      |        |
  |       |                      |        |---> Vridge (2000 - present)
  |       |                      |
  |       |                      |===> Aplus (2010 - present)
  |       |
  |       |---> Minato Giken (1991? - 1997)
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  |---> Bitbox (1989) {acquired by Jaleco}
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  |---> Genki (1990 - 2008)
  |       |
  |       |---> Geo Factory (1992 - 1998?)
  |       |       |
  |       |       |---> Team OX (1997 - present?)
  |       |               |
  |       |               |---> Michaelsoft (1998 - 2007)
  |       |                       |
  |       |                       |---> Experience (2007 - present)
  |       |
  |       |       |--- (CAPS?)
  |       |       V
  |       |---> Doda (1996 - 2000)
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  |---> Riz (1998 - present)
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  |---> Amuse Capital (1998 - present)
  |       |
  |       |       |--- (Victor Interactive Software)
  |       |       V
  |       |===> Marvelous Entertainment (1997 - 2011) -> MarvelousAQL (2011 - 2014) -> Marvelous (2014 - present)
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  |---> Artoon (1999 - 2011) {merged into AQ Interactive}
  |       |
  |       |---> Arzest (2010 - present)
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  |---> Aso (1999 - present)
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  |---> (General Entertainment) ---> Land Ho! (1999 - present)
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  |---> Studiofake (2000 - present)
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  |       |--- (Amuse Capital)
  |       V
  |---> Delfi Sound (2005 - present)
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  |---> Prope (2006 - present)

Taito (1953 - present) {acquired by Square Enix in 2006}
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  |---> Athena (1988 - 2013) {bankruptcy}
  |       |
  |       |---> Affect (1990 - present)
  |       |
  |       |---> Magitec (1994 - present)
  |       |
  |       |---> Warashi (1995 - 2013?)
  |               |
  |               |---> Recom (2007 - present)
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  |---> Dreams (1996 - present)

Sony Computer Entertainment (1993 - 2016) ---> Sony Interactive Entertainment (2016 - present)
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  |===> Polyphony Digital (1996 - present)
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  |       |---< Exact (1990? - 1998) {acquired by SCEI?}
  |       V
  |===> Sugar & Rockets (1997 - 2000) {merged into SCEI}
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  |===> Arc Entertainment (1998 - 2000) {merged into SCEI}
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  |===> Contrail (1998 - 2000) {merged into SCEI}
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  |===> Cellius (2007 - 2012) {joint venture with Namco Bandai, closed}

Nintendo (1889 - present)
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  |       |---< (Iwasaki Giken)
  |       V
  |===> Intelligent Systems (1986 - present)
  |       |
  |       |===> TEC (1987 - 1997) {merged back into Intelligent Systems}
  |       |
  |       |---> Zealsoft (1998? - ????)
  |       |
  |       |---> Tirnanog (1999 - 2006?)
  |       |
  |       |---> Future Creates (1999 - 2012) {bankruptcy}
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  |===> Monegi (1998 - ???) {joint venture with Hudson}
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  |===> Marigul Management (1996 - 2003) {joint venture with Recruit}
  |       |
  |       |===> Ambrella (1996 - present)
  |       |
  |       |       |--- (Namco)
  |       |       V
  |       |===> Noise (1996 - present)
  |       |
  |       |       |--- (Artdink)
  |       |       V
  |       |===> (Param)
  |       |
  |       |===> Sarugakucho (1997 - present) {sold to Enterbrain in 2001}
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  |===> NDCube (2000 - present) {joint venture with Dentsu}
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  |---> Vitei (2002 - present)

Tehkan (1964 - 1986) ---> Tecmo (1986 - 2010) ---> Koei Tecmo Games (2010 - present) {merged with Koei}
  |                         |
  |                         |---> Valhalla Game Studios (2007 - present)
  |                                 |
  |                                 |===> Soleil (2008 - present)
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  |---> Atlus (1986 - present) {acquired by Takara in 2003, Index Holdings in 2006, Sega in 2015}
  |       |
  |       |---> Noise Factory (1998 - 2017) {company closed}
  |       |
  |       |---> Puraguru (2002 - 2004) ---> Vanillaware (2004 - present)
  |       |
  |       |---> Gaia (2003 - 2010?)
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  |---> Escape (1986) ---> Westone (1986 - 2000) ---> Westone Bit Entertainment (2000 - 2014) {bankruptcy}

Compile (1983 - 2003) {bankruptcy}
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  |---> Sting (1989 - present)
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  |---> Fupac (1992 - present)
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  |---> (Data West) ---> Yuke's (1993 - present)
  |                        |
  |                        |===> FINE (1999 - present)
  |                        |
  |                        |===> Tryfirst (2003 - 2010) {merged into Yuke's}
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  |---> Raizing (1993 - 2000) ---> Eighting (2000 - present)
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  |---> TYPE-MOON (Notes.) (1999 - present)
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  |---> Softfactory (1999 - ????) {business currently suspended}
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  |---> DigiMix (2000 - 2004) ---> Enter (2004 - ????)
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  |---> Aiky (2002 - 2006) {bankruptcy}
  |       |
  |       |---> Compile-O (2016 - present)
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  |---> MileStone (2003 - 2013) {closed due to legal problems}
          |
          |---> Klon (staff joined existing team in 2012)

Koei (1978 - 2010) ---> Koei Tecmo Games (2010 - present) {merged with Tecmo}
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  |---> Brain Grey (1987 - 1992?)
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          |---> Pandora Box (1989 - 2001) ---> Shannon (2007 - present)
                  |
                  |===> (Right Stuff)
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                  |---> Acid (1999 - present)
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                  |---> Ooparts (1999? - 2007) {bankruptcy}
                          |
                          |---> Office 5656 (2005 - present)

Artdink (1986 - present)
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  |---> FlipFlop Productions (1993 - present?)
  |       |
  |       |---> Magicpot (2001 - present)
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  |       |--- (Marigul Management)
  |       V
  |---> Param (1996 - 2003) ---> 有限会社バウロズ (2003 - 2010?)
  |
  |===> Studio Artdink (2001 - present)

Telenet Japan (1983 - 2007) {bankruptcy}
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  |---> Glodia (1986 - 1995?)
  |       |
  |       |---> Japan Art Media (1989 - present)
  |       |
  |       |       |--- (Pandora Box)
  |       |       V
  |       |---> Right Stuff (1990 - 1999) {bankruptcy}
  |       |       |
  |       |       |---> Pyramid (2001 - present)
  |       |               |
  |       |               |---> Black Bandit Q (2011 - present)
  |       |
  |       |---> Zerosystem (1995 - 2008?) ---> (OAKS?)
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  |===> Wolf Team (1987 - 2003) ---> Namco Tales Studio (2003 - 2012) {merged into Bandai Namco Studio}
  |       |
  |       |---> J-Force (1990? - 1995)
  |       |       |
  |       |       |---> (Idea Factory)
  |       |
  |       |---> Aion (1991 - ????) (---> Eye On?)
  |       |
  |       |---> Gau Entertainment (1993 - 1994) {merged into Nextech}
  |       |
  |       |---> PoleStar (1993 - 1999?)
  |       |
  |       |---> Neverland Company (1993 - 2014) {bankruptcy, some staff went to Marvelous}
  |       |       |
  |       |       |---> Anaheim Software (2005 - present)
  |       |
  |       |---> Seraphic (1994?) ---> (Camelot?)
  |       |
  |       |---> Studio Jikkenshitsu (1994? - 1998) ---> Etheral Interline (1998 - present)
  |       |
  |       |---> tri-Ace (1995 - present)
  |               |
  |               |---> tri-Crescendo (1999 - present)
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  |===> Shin-Nihon Laser Soft (1988 - 1991) {merged into Wolf Team}
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  |===> Reno (1988 - 1991) ---> Riot (1991 - 1994)
  |                               |
  |                               |---> Media.Vision (1993 - present)
  |                               |       |
  |                               |       |---> Witchcraft (2008 - present)
  |                               |       |
  |                               |---> Feycraft (1994 - 2000)
  |                               |
  |                               |---> (Square) ---> (Love-de-Lic)
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  |===> Micro World (1991 - 2002) ---> CommSeed (2002 - present)
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  |---> Media Entertainment (1993 - 2008?)

Technosoft (1982 - 2000)
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  |---> Arsys Software (1985 - 1996) ---> Cyberhead (1996 - 2001) {closed}
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  |---> Kaminarimon Team (Red Company) (1991 - 1992) --->  CAProduction (1993 - present)
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  |---> Ganbarion (1999 - present)
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  |---> Az Game (1999 - 2002) ---> Factory Noise & AG (2004 - 2008) {disbanded}

Orca (1978 - 1983)
  |
  |---> Crux (1983 - 1984) {bankruptcy}
          |
          |---> Toaplan (1984 - 1994) {bankruptcy}
          |       |
          |       |---> Tamsoft (1992 - present)
          |       |       |
          |       |       |---> E-Game (1998 - present?)
          |       |
          |       |---> Cave (1994 - present)
          |       |
          |       |---> Gazelle (1994 - 1997?)
          |       |       |
          |       |       |---> (Raizing) ---> Magicseed (2004 - present)
          |       |
          |       |---> Takumi (1994 - 2009?)
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          |---> Whiteboard (1984 - 1989?) ---> Santos (1989? - 1991) ---> Megasoft (1991 - 1992) {merged into Sega}
                                                 |                          |
                                                 |                          |---> Santos (1992 - 1998?) {merged into Yumekobo}
                                                 |
                                                 |---> Gai Brain (1991? - 1999?)

Sanritsu (1973 - present) {exited games business}
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  |---> A.I (1990 - present)
  |       |
  |       |---> Rock's (1991 - 2002?)
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  |===> SIMS (1991 - present)
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  |---> Shimada Kikaku (199? - ????) ---> S-Plan (???? - 2001?)

Now Production (1986 - present)
  |
  |---> Tetra (1993 - ????)
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  |---> Workman (1993 - ????)
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  |---> Music Worx (1994 - present?)
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  |---> Astec21 (1995? - present)
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  |---> N-Tech (1995? - ????)
  
Communicate (???? - 1987)
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  |---> Sonata (1987 - 1989?) ---> Human (1989 - 1999) {bankruptcy}
  |                                  |
TRY (???? - 1987)                    |---> Sol (1989? - 2002?)
                                     |       |
                                     |       |---> X-Road (2001 - 2013?)
                                     |
                                     |===> Human Creative School (1990 - 1999?)
                                     |       |
                                     |       |---> (Media Works) ---> (ALU) ---> Studio XELFLEX (1999 - present)
                                     |
                                     |===> BEC (1990 - 2011) {joint venture with Bandai, merged with Banpresoft}
                                     |       |
                                     |       |===> B.B.STUDIO (2011 - present)
                                     |
                                     |===> HuneX (1992 - present) {joint venture with NEC}
                                     |
                                     |---> A-Max (1993 - 2008?)
                                     |       |
                                     |       |---> Art (1995 - current)
                                     |
                                     |---> Grasshopper Manufacture (1998 - present)
                                     |
                                     |---> Vaill (1999 - 2001) {merged into Spike}
                                     |       |
                                     |       |---> S-NEO (2001 - 2009?) {freelance group, incorporated 2005}
                                     |
                                     |---> Suzak (2000 - 2012) {bankruptcy}
                                     |
                                     |---> Sandlot (2001 - present)
                                     |
                                     |---> Nude Maker (2002 - present)
                                     |
                                     |       |--- (KID, Scitron Digital Contents, TYO, Tonkinhouse)
                                     |       V
                                     |---> 5pb. (2005 - present)
                                             |
                                             |===> MAGES. (2011 - present)

Enix (1975 - 2003) ---> Square Enix (2003 - present) {merged with Square}
  |
  |---> Chun Soft (1984 - 2012) ---> SpikeChunsoft (2012 - present) {merged with Spike}
  |       |
  |       |---> Heart Beat (1992 - 2002)
  |                |
  |                |---> Genius Sonority (2002 - present)
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  |---> Armor Project (1987? - present)
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  |---> ArtePiazza (1988 - present)
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  |---> (FairyTale) ---> (Elf) ---> TamTam (1991 - 2017) {bankruptcy}
  |
  |---> (Almanic)
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  |---> Climax Entertainment (1990 - 2014?)
  |       |
  |       |---> Sonic (1991 - 1998) {merged into Camelot}
  |       |       |
  |       |       |---> Camelot (1994 - present)
  |       |               |
  |       |               |---> Clap Hanz (1998 - present)
  |       |
  |       |===> Max Entertainment (1993 - 1997?)
  |       |       |
  |       |       |---> Salamander Factory (1999 - present)
  |       |               |
  |       |               |---> Swallowtails (2006 - present)
  |       |
  |       |===> Climax Graphics (1998 - 1999) ---> Crazy Games (1999 - 2002?)
  |
  |---> 7 Computerized Creations (1997? - 2003?)