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.