Gamepot

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Not to be confused with GameSpot.
Gamepot, Inc.
IndustryOnline games
Founded2001, Japan
DefunctDecember 1, 2017 (2017-12-01)[1]
Websitecompany.gamepot.co.jp

Gamepot, Inc., was one of Japan's leading game publishers of massively multiplayer online games and mobile games.[2]

They were founded in 2001 in Japan, and had their first success with an online golf game called Pangya in 2004.[2] They opened their U.S. publishing division, Gamepot (USA), Inc., in Los Angeles in August 2008.[3]

In 2006 they successfully launched Kunshu (The Monarch Online), Cabal Online, and La Tale.[2] Also, Gamepot (USA) partnered with Square Enix in the English localization of Fantasy Earth Zero[3] in 2010 and created Wizardry Online[4] in 2013.

Alteil, a story-driven, Flash-based online collectible card game produced by and published by Media Blasters, is now managed by Gamepot.

The company closed in December 2017.[1]

Games[]

Japanese division[]

Online games[]

  • Wizardry Online (January 30, 2013)
  • Mebius Online (April 6, 2011~February 28, 2013)
  • Paperman (February 12, 2009~December 26, 2016)
  • Concerto Gate (April 23, 2009~)
  • La Tale (2007~)
  • Fantasy Earth Zero (December 2006~)
  • CABAL Online (November 2006~)
  • Kunshu Online
  • Pangya (November 11, 2004~)
  • Web Koihime Muso
  • The Shogun
  • Lively Island COR
  • Trickster Online (Transfer 2012~)

Korean division[]

U.S. division[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Ressler, Karen (27 October 2017). "Japanese Online Game Publisher Gamepot Goes Defunct". Anime News Network. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Gamepot Brings Back the Magic with Wizardry Online". IGN. 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
  3. ^ a b "Multiplayer Online Games Directory / News / Gamepot Partners with Square Enix for Fantasy Earth Zero". Mpogd.com. 2010-01-12. Archived from the original on 2011-12-17. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
  4. ^ Gifford, Kevin (2009-07-29). "A Japanese Renaissance for Wizardry". 1up.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2012-04-24.

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