Imageepoch Inc. (イメージエポック, Imējiepokku) was a video game developer based in Tokyo, Japan.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | June 9, 2005 |
| Defunct | May 13, 2015 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Ryoei Mikage (Founder/Owner) Kazuya Niinou (Senior Director) Hiroyuki Kanemaru (Director) |
| Products | Luminous Arc (series) Fate/Extra (series) 7th Dragon (series) Criminal Girls |
Number of employees | Over 120 (as of Jan. 2009)[1] |
| Website | http://imageepoch.co.jp/ |
The company was filed for bankruptcy in 2015, due to its declining sales and increasing debt.[2]
History
editThe company was founded in June 2005 by Ryoei Mikage. Their first release was the tactical role-playing game on Nintendo DS, Luminous Arc.[3]
In April 2015, Gematsu reported that Idea Factory's Yoshiteru Sato shared that he was unable to reach Mikage privately and confirming that the Imageepoch CEO had gone missing.[4] In the same article, Ryoei Mikage's Twitter account was noted as being inactive publicly for months.[4] The following month, Imageepoch was confirmed to have gone bankrupt.[5]
Imageepoch closed their doors and reopened as Mikage LLC.[6]
Games
editNintendo DS
edit- Luminous Arc (2007)
- Luminous Arc 2 (2008)
- Sands of Destruction (2008)
- 7th Dragon (2009)
- Luminous Arc 3 (2009)[7]
Wii
edit- Case Closed: The Mirapolis Investigation (2007)
- Arc Rise Fantasia (2009)
Nintendo 3DS
edit- SoniPro (2014)
- Toshin Toshi Girls Gift RPG (2014)
- Yoshi's New Island (2014, with Arzest)
- Stella Glow (2015)[8]
PlayStation Portable
edit- Last Ranker (2010)[9]
- Fate/Extra (2010)
- Criminal Girls (2010)[10]
- Final Promise Story (2011)
- Black Rock Shooter: The Game (2011)[11]
- 7th Dragon 2020 (2011)
- Sol Trigger (2012)[12]
- Fate/Extra CCC (2013)[13]
- 7th Dragon 2020-II (2013)
PlayStation 3
edit- Chevalier Saga Tactics (2011)
- Time and Eternity (2012)
PlayStation Vita
edit- Criminal Girls: Invite Only (2013)
References
edit- ^ Carless, Simon (2009-01-27). "GameSetWatch Interview: Mikage On Imageepoch's Speedy Growth, Console Plans". GameSetWatch. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
- ^ "imageepoch undergoes bankruptcy proceedings". Teikoku. 13 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016.
- ^ Riley, Adam (4 September 2007). "Original Japanese RPGs Coming to DS & Wii". Cubed3. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ a b James, Thomas (3 April 2015). "Imageepoch CEO potentially missing". Gematsu.
- ^ Romano, Sal (13 May 2015). "Imageepoch files for bankruptcy". Gematsu.
- ^ "Mikage LLC".
- ^ Tanaka, John (August 5, 2009). "Luminous Arc 3 Announced". IGN.com. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ "Imageepoch's Stella Glow RPG Headed to the Americas". Anime News Network. March 31, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ^ Spencer (September 15, 2009). "Capcom And Imageepoch Link Up For A Tournament Fighting RPG". Siliconera.com. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
- ^ Baker (August 20, 2010). "Work Release Program - Criminal Girls for PSP". www.rpgamer.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ Brian Ashcraft (November 24, 2010). "Black Rock Shooter Ready To Shoot Up The PSP". Kotaku.
- ^ Spencer (September 5, 2011). "Sol Trigger's Story Is About Freedom Fighters [Update]". www.siliconera.com. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ Spencer (September 5, 2011). "Fate/Extra CCC Destined For PSP This Spring [Update]". www.siliconera.com. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)[dead link]
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