Electronic Arts Victor
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| Industry | Video games |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Defunct | December 1997 |
| Fate | Became Electronic Arts Square |
| Successor | Electronic Arts Square |
| Headquarters | Japan |
Area served | Japan |
| Parent | Electronic Arts (65%)[1] Victor Entertainment (35%)[1] |
Electronic Arts Victor Inc. (エレクトロニック・アーツ・ビクター株式会社, Erekutoronikku Ātsu Bikutā Kabushiki-gaisha) was a joint-venture between Electronic Arts and Victor Entertainment. They made sports games for the Family Computer, Super Famicom, and the Mega Drive. This brand name is unknown outside Japan. Some concepts include J-League association football, American football, and NHL hockey.
The company's former HQ was in Jingumae, Shibuya.[2]
History
[edit]The company was founded in 1990.
EA Victor has participated in various PC World expos.[3][4]
In December 1997, Electronic Arts acquired Victor's 35% stake in the venture. In May 1998, EA signed a similar joint-venture deal with Square to publish EA titles in Japan, called Electronic Arts Square.[5]
VRARA's Japanese branch was established in April 2016 by ex-EA Victor General Manager Ariro Nagayama.[6]
Games developed / published
[edit]- Battle Garegga
- Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams[7]
- Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
- Little Big Adventure
- Fade to Black
- Alone in the Dark 2
- NHL Pro Hockey '94
- F-117 Night Storm
- J-League Winning Goal (J-Rīgu Uiningu Gōru - Jリーグ ウィニングゴール)
- Zico Soccer
- Mutant League Football
- Soukyugurentai
- Ultima Underworld
- Tactical Soccer
- J. League Live 64
- Deadlock: Planetary Conquest (Deddorokku - デッドロック)
- NASCAR 98 (PlayStation)
- Metal Fist
- Super Zugan: Hakotenjou kara no Shoutai
References
[edit]- ^ a b https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712515/0000912057-96-013563.txt
- ^ http://www.system-k.com/GAME/kikaku/mdlist.html
- ^ http://www.wincons.or.jp/view/vol25/page02.html
- ^ https://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/article/970924/yajiuma.htm
- ^ 米Electronic Arts、スクウェアと合弁事業解消 EAスクウェアからエレクトロニック・アーツへ [Electronic Arts and Square dissolve joint venture EA Square becomes Electronic Arts]. Game Watch Impress (in Japanese). February 19, 2003. Archived from the original on November 6, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000036.000019341.html
- ^ Kalata, Kurt (December 9, 2016). "Cotton". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
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