Gamepot

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

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

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 Dex Entertainment 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
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gollark: I don't think this is true, except in a very broadly defined sense.
gollark: If *evolution*... well, "attempts" would be anthropomorphizing it... to cross said chasm, all it can do is just throw broken ones at it repeatedly with no understanding, and select for better ones until one actually sticks.

References
  1. Ressler, Karen (27 October 2017). "Japanese Online Game Publisher Gamepot Goes Defunct". Anime News Network. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  2. "Gamepot Brings Back the Magic with Wizardry Online". IGN. 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
  3. "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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