Capcom Co., Ltd.

Moby ID: 3955

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September 15, 2010: Company acquires Blue Castle Games.
May 1, 2008: Company acquires K2 LLC
March 30, 2008: The company announces its intention to acquire the Japanese development studio K2 LLC.
June 1, 2007: After an earlier announcement in mid May, Flagship Co., Ltd. is merged into the company and the studio is then dissolved.
March 2007: Capcom Studio 8, Inc. is fully merged into the main company.
October 11, 2006: The company announces to close Clover Studio Co., Ltd., finalized in March 2007.
July 2004: Established Clover Studio Co., Ltd. for the purpose of software R&D.
August 2003: The company cancels three titles: Capcom Fighting All Stars, Red Dead Revolver (PlayStation 2, sold to Rockstar), and Dead Phoenix (GameCube).
February 2003: Established CEG INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT GmbH in Germany.
November 2002: Established CE EUROPE LTD. in the U.K.
September 2001: Established CAPCOM CHARBO Co., Ltd. for the purpose of rental, maintenance and lease of electronic game machines.
June 2001: Established KOKO CAPCOM Co., Ltd. for the purpose of distribution and R&D in Korea.
July 1998: Established CAPCOM EUROSOFT Ltd. in the U.K. for the distribution of Capcom's products in Europe.
April 1997: Established FLAGSHIP Co., Ltd. for the purpose of planning and development of game software.
June 1995: Established CAPCOM COIN-OP, Inc. , CAPCOM ENTERTAINMENT, Inc. and CAPCOM DIGITAL STUDIOS, Inc. (currently CAPCOM STUDIO 8, Inc.) as subsidiaries of CAPCOM U.S.A., Inc.
July 1993: Established CAPCOM ASIA Co., Ltd. in Hong Kong for distribution of Capcom's products in China and South East Asia.
January 1989: CAPCOM Co., Ltd. merges with SAMBI Co., Ltd. with the emerging company being called CAPCOM Co., Ltd. The new head office is located in Higashi-ku, Osaka.
August 1985: Established CAPCOM U.S.A., Inc. in California for the distribution of Capcom's products in the US.
October 1983: Established the Tokyo Branch in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
June 11, 1983: CAPCOM Co., Ltd. is established in Hirano, Osaka with the express purpose of selling software.
September 1981: Corporate name was changed to 'SAMBI Co., Ltd.', and the head office was moved to Habikino, Osaka.
May 30, 1979: Established I.R.M Corporation with the objective of developing and selling electronic game machines in Matsubara, Osaka.