Game Freak
Japanese video game developer
Game Freak, Inc. is a Japanese video game company that makes video games for Nintendo game consoles. It is most well known for developing the Pokémon series of role-playing video games.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video game |
| Founded | April 26, 1989 |
| Headquarters | 〒 154-00044, No. 1 chome, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Taishido Carrot Tower 22F Japan |
Key people | Satoshi Tajiri (founder) Ken Sugimori (Pokémon art director) |
| Products | Games for Nintendo video game consoles |
Number of employees | 85 (as of April 2013)[1] |
| Website | gamefreak.co.jp |
Game Freak was originally a gaming magazine created by Satoshi Tajiri and Ken Sugimori in the 1980s. On April 26, 1989, Tajiri and Sugimori started a video game company with the same name.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ "会社概要" (in Japanese). Game Freak Inc. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
- ↑ Kohler, Chris (2010-04-19). "Pokémon Creators' Fanzine Fetches High Price". Wired.
- ↑ "COLUMN: 'Game Mag Weaseling': Just Checking In". GameSetWatch. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
Other websites
change- Official Game Freak website (in Japanese)
