Electronic Arts Victor
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| Industry | Video games |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Defunct | December 1997 |
| Fate | Became Electronic Arts Square |
| Successor | Electronic Arts Square |
| Headquarters | Japan |
Area served | Japan |
| Parent | Electronic Arts (65%)[1] Victor Entertainment (35%)[1] |
Electronic Arts Victor Inc. (エレクトロニック・アーツ・ビクター株式会社, Erekutoronikku Ātsu Bikutā Kabushiki-gaisha) was a joint-venture between Electronic Arts and Victor Entertainment. It published various sports games for the Family Computer, Super Famicom, and the Mega Drive. Some other sports concepts include J-League association football, American football, and NHL hockey.
The company's former HQ was in Jingumae, Shibuya.[2]
History
[edit]The company was founded in 1990.
EA Victor has participated in various PC World expos.[3][4]
In December 1997, Electronic Arts acquired Victor's 35% stake in the venture. In May 1998, EA signed a similar joint-venture deal with Square to publish EA titles in Japan, called Electronic Arts Square.[5]
VRARA's Japanese branch was established in April 2016 by ex-EA Victor General Manager Ariro Nagayama.[6]
Games developed / published
[edit]- Battle Garegga
- Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams[7]
- Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
- Little Big Adventure
- Fade to Black
- Alone in the Dark 2
- NHL Pro Hockey '94
- F-117 Night Storm
- J-League Winning Goal (J-Rīgu Uiningu Gōru - Jリーグ ウィニングゴール)
- Zico Soccer
- Mutant League Football
- Soukyugurentai
- Ultima Underworld
- Tactical Soccer
- J. League Live 64
- Deadlock: Planetary Conquest (Deddorokku - デッドロック)
- NASCAR 98 (PlayStation)
- Metal Fist
- Super Zugan: Hakotenjou kara no Shoutai
References
[edit]- ^ a b https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712515/0000912057-96-013563.txt
- ^ http://www.system-k.com/GAME/kikaku/mdlist.html
- ^ http://www.wincons.or.jp/view/vol25/page02.html
- ^ https://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/article/970924/yajiuma.htm
- ^ 米Electronic Arts、スクウェアと合弁事業解消 EAスクウェアからエレクトロニック・アーツへ [Electronic Arts and Square dissolve joint venture EA Square becomes Electronic Arts]. Game Watch Impress (in Japanese). February 19, 2003. Archived from the original on November 6, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000036.000019341.html
- ^ Kalata, Kurt (December 9, 2016). "Cotton". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
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