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'''Game Freak, Inc.''' (Japanese: '''株式会社ゲームフリーク''' ''{{wp|Kabushiki gaisha}} Game Freak''), officially stylized as '''GAME FREAK inc.''' or less commonly as '''GAMEFREAK inc.''', is a Japanese game development company founded on April 26, 1989 by [[Satoshi Tajiri]], [[Ken Sugimori]], and [[Junichi Masuda]]. Game Freak is responsible for the development of the [[core series]] [[Pokémon]] games, as well as the free-to-play spin-off game {{g|Quest}}, and shares ownership of [[The Pokémon Company]] with [[Creatures, Inc.]] and [[Nintendo]]. | '''Game Freak, Inc.''' (Japanese: '''株式会社ゲームフリーク''' ''{{wp|Kabushiki gaisha}} Game Freak''), officially stylized as '''GAME FREAK inc.''' or less commonly as '''GAMEFREAK inc.''', is a Japanese game development company founded on April 26, 1989 by [[Satoshi Tajiri]], [[Ken Sugimori]], and [[Junichi Masuda]]. Game Freak is responsible for the development of the [[core series]] [[Pokémon]] games, as well as the free-to-play spin-off game {{g|Quest}}, and shares ownership of [[The Pokémon Company]] with [[Creatures, Inc.]] and [[Nintendo]]. | ||
The company employs a staff of 169 as of March 2022,<ref>[https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/company/about/ ''Company'' - Game Freak]</ref> while Satoshi Tajiri serves as its {{wp|Representative director (Japan)|representative director}}. Its headquarters were initially located on the Kashiwa 3rd building in {{wp|Shimokitazawa}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19970415053410/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of April 15, 1997]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230705184748/https://twitter.com/ | The company employs a staff of 169 as of March 2022,<ref>[https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/company/about/ ''Company'' - Game Freak]</ref> while Satoshi Tajiri serves as its {{wp|Representative director (Japan)|representative director}}. Its headquarters were initially located on the Kashiwa 3rd building in {{wp|Shimokitazawa}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19970415053410/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of April 15, 1997]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230705184748/https://twitter.com/Junichi_Masuda/status/1676597298359414784 Junichi Masuda's tweet from July 5, 2023]</ref> It moved to {{wp|Carrot Tower}} on November 19, 2007<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071102222933/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/information/company.html Game Freak website's about section as of November 2, 2007]</ref> and to Kanda Square in {{wp|Nishikichō}} between May and July 2020.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200511125022/https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/company/about/ Game Freak website's about section as of May 11, 2020]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200720084932/https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/company/about/ Game Freak website's about section as of July 20, 2020]</ref> | ||
Game Freak launched its website on January 29, 1997.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19970415053304/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/NEWS.htm Game Freak website's news section as of April 15, 1997]</ref> Between October 1999 and November 1999, the head office address and phone numbers were removed.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991002085400/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of October 2, 1999]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991104182114/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of November 4, 1999]</ref> The address would then be readded during summer 2007.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070705123753/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/about01.html Game Freak website's about section as of July 5, 2007]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928230735/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/information/company.html Game Freak website's about section as of September 28, 2007]</ref> | Game Freak launched its website on January 29, 1997.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19970415053304/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/NEWS.htm Game Freak website's news section as of April 15, 1997]</ref> Between October 1999 and November 1999, the head office address and phone numbers were removed.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991002085400/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of October 2, 1999]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991104182114/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/GAIYO/GAIYO.HTM Game Freak website's about section as of November 4, 1999]</ref> The address would then be readded during summer 2007.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070705123753/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/about01.html Game Freak website's about section as of July 5, 2007]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928230735/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/information/company.html Game Freak website's about section as of September 28, 2007]</ref> | ||