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{{Company Infobox | |||
| name = Game Freak, Inc. | |||
| subtitle = 株式会社ゲームフリーク | |||
| logo = Game Freak logo.png | |||
| caption = Game Freak logo | |||
| founded = April 26, 1989 | |||
| headquarters = Kanda Square, 2-2-1 Kandanishiki-cho, Chiyoda, Tokyo | |||
| type = Private | |||
| subsidiaries = Koa Games | |||
| industry = Video games | |||
| links = Japan: [https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/ gamefreak.co.jp] | |||
}} | |||
'''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}}. | '''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}}. | ||
Game Freak shares ownership of [[The Pokémon Company]] with [[Creatures, Inc.]] and [[Nintendo]]. The company currently employs a staff of 169 as of March 2022,<ref>[https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/company/about/ | Game Freak shares ownership of [[The Pokémon Company]] with [[Creatures, Inc.]] and [[Nintendo]]. The company currently 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 current CEO. Its headquarters are on the 7th floor of {{wp|Kanda Square}} in {{wp|Chiyoda, Tokyo}}, {{wp|Japan}}. | ||
Game Freak acquired the mobile development company Koa Games | Game Freak acquired the mobile development company Koa Games in October 2015.<ref>[https://gamebiz.jp/news/151524 ''Game Freak, known as "Pokémon" development company, merged with smartphone game development company Koa Games...'' - gamebiz.jp]</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===Later non-Pokémon work=== | ===Later non-Pokémon work=== | ||
[[File:HarmoKnight.png|thumb|[[HarmoKnight]], one of Game Freak's more recent non-Pokémon titles]] | [[File:HarmoKnight.png|250px|thumb|[[HarmoKnight]], one of Game Freak's more recent non-Pokémon titles]] | ||
Though Game Freak has mainly developed the Pokémon series since its 1996 debut, it is responsible for five games released since then that were not Pokémon-related. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDqSZub7Dag Click Medic], a Japan-only medical simulation game for the {{wp|PlayStation}}, plays similarly to Pokémon, though instead of monsters, features a doctor using various vaccines and antibodies to fight against viruses and other maladies inside of a patient's body. | Though Game Freak has mainly developed the Pokémon series since its 1996 debut, it is responsible for five games released since then that were not Pokémon-related. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDqSZub7Dag Click Medic], a Japan-only medical simulation game for the {{wp|PlayStation}}, plays similarly to Pokémon, though instead of monsters, features a doctor using various vaccines and antibodies to fight against viruses and other maladies inside of a patient's body. | ||
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== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Satoshi Tajiri: New Game Design]] | * [[Satoshi Tajiri: New Game Design]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{StrategyWiki}} | |||
* [https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/ Official website] (Japanese) | |||
** [https://www.facebook.com/gamefreak.official/ Official Facebook page] (Japanese) | |||
* {{wp|Game Freak|Game Freak on Wikipedia}} | |||
* [https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/ Official website] | * {{nw|Game Freak|Game Freak on NintendoWiki}} | ||
* [https://www.facebook.com/gamefreak.official/ Facebook] | * {{smw|Game Freak|Game Freak on Super Mario Wiki}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||