WorkJam
| Industry | Video games, Computer software |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 15, 1998 |
| Founder | Yutaka Kaminaga |
| Defunct | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Chiyoda, Tokyo |
| Website | https://workjam.co.jp |
WorkJam Co., Ltd. (株式会社ワークジャム Work Jam Co., Ltd.) was a Japanese video game and software development company.[1] Its main headquarters were located in Chiyoda, Tokyo.[2]
History[edit]
WorkJam was founded by Yutaka Kaminaga on December 15, 1998.[1] In 1998 they released their first title in Japan, an adventure game titled Cross Tantei Monogatari.[3] In 1999, Data East licensed out the Tantei Jingūji Saburō series (aka Jake Hunter) to WorkJam. In 2002, it released the first of these licensed games, titled Tantei Jingūji Saburō: Innocent Black. Full rights to the series were given to WorkJam after Data East went bankrupt in 2003.[4]
In 2011, WorkJam closed down, passing responsibilities for the part-developed Fukushū no Rondo to co-developer Arc System Works. The company's social game business was purchased by CommSeed and Cykan Holdings at the end of the same year.[5]
On February 6, 2017, Arc System Works announced that they had acquired the rights to all of the ex-WorkJam properties which had passed to Expris, namely the Jake Hunter, Theresia, Nazo no Jikenbo, and Koneko no Ie series.[6]
Titles[7][edit]
- Cross Tantei Monogatari (Sega Saturn, 1998; PlayStation, 1999)[8]
- Cross Tantei Monogatari 1: Zenpen (Major Wave Series) (PlayStation, 2000)
- Cross Tantei Monogatari 1: Kōhen (Major Wave Series) (PlayStation, 2000)
- Tantei Jingūji Saburō: Innocent Black (PlayStation 2, 2002)
- Zero4 Champ: Drift Champ (PlayStation 2, 2002)[8]
- Tantei Jingūji Saburō: KIND OF BLUE (PlayStation 2, 2004)
- Tantei Jingūji Saburō: Shiroi Kage no Shōjo (Game Boy Advance, 2005)
- Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles (Nintendo DS, 2007)
- Tantei Jingūji Saburō DS: Kienai Kokoro (Nintendo DS, 2008)
- Gakkou no Kowai Uwasa: Hanako-San ga Kita!! Minna no Hanako-San (Nintendo DS, 2008)
- Theresia: Dear Emile (Nintendo DS, 2008)
- Jake Hunter: Seaside City Conspiracy (iOS, 2008)
- Jake Hunter: A Ring with Memories (iOS, 2008)
- Jake Hunter: Crash and Burn (iOS, 2009)
- Jake Hunter: Waiting for Sunrise (iOS, 2009)
- Jake Hunter: A Decisive Move (iOS, 2009)
- Theresia: Dear Martel (iOS, 2009)
- Tantei Jingūji Saburō DS: Fuserareta Shinjitsu (Nintendo DS, 2009)
- Tantei Jingūji Saburō: Ashes and Diamonds (Nintendo DS, 2009)
- Koneko no Ie: Kirishima-ke to Sanbiki no Koneko (Nintendo DS, 2010)
- Tantei Jingūji Saburō DS: Akai Chō (Nintendo DS, 2010)
- Tantei Jingūji Saburō: Fukushū no Rondo (Nintendo 3DS, 2012)
References[edit]
- ^ a b "WorkJam Co., Ltd: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
- ^ "株式会社ワークジャム ■■■WorkJam official web site■■■". 2012-09-06. Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- ^ "WorkJam Company Information - GameFAQs". www.gamefaqs.com. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- ^ "Data East goes bankrupt". GameSpot. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
- ^ "WorkJam Co., Ltd. - Relationship Science". relationshipscience.com. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- ^ "Arc System Works Picks Up The Jake Hunter And Theresia Series". Siliconera. 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ^ "株式会社ワークジャム ■■■WorkJam official web site■■■". www.workjam.co.jp. Archived from the original on 7 November 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ a b "株式会社ワークジャム ■■■WorkJam official web site■■■". www.workjam.co.jp. Archived from the original on 28 March 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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