is a Japanese

video game developer A video game developer is a broad term for a software developer specializing in video game development – the process and related disciplines of creating video games. A game developer can range from one person who undertakes all tasks to a large ...

and

publisher Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content available to the public for sale or for free. Traditionally, the term refers to the creation and distribution of printed works, such as books, newsp ...

founded by former

Data East , also abbreviated as DECO, was a Japanese video game, pinball and electronic engineering company. The company was in operation from 1976 to 2003, and released 150 video game titles. Its main headquarters were located in Suginami, Tokyo. The A ...

employees in October 1994. A division of the company makes

otome game An , is a story-based video game that is targeted towards women. Generally one of the goals, besides the main idea/goal, is to develop a romantic relationship between the female player/main character and one of the second-lead male characters. His ...

s under the name of Otomate. An international branch, Idea Factory International, was opened in California in 2013.2013-09-30
Idea Factory, The Company Behind Hakuoki And Neptunia, Opens U.S. Branch
Siliconera

Games published

Games developed

References

External links

Official site
(Japanese)
Idea Factory International
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