was an independent

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based in Tokyo,

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. The company, which employed just under 300 individuals before its closure, was founded on July 1, 2003 by Yoshiki Okamoto after he departed from Japanese game developer and publisher

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. He began working at rival game developer and publisher Konami in the 1980s, and was responsible for such arcade games as '' Gyruss'' and '' Time Pilot''. He then moved to Capcom, where he worked on many franchises, such as ''1942'', '' Resident Evil'' and especially ''

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''. While Game Republic was a completely independent developer able to produce titles for any publisher and/or platform they desire, during the company's early years it had enjoyed a close relationship with Sony, with many of their early titles funded by and produced in conjunction with the publisher. In June 2011 reports surfaced of Game Republic shutting down its website and vacating its offices. Many of the former Game Republic developers have been hired by

Tango Gameworks Tango Gameworks is a Japanese video game developer based in Tokyo. Founded in March 2010 by Shinji Mikami, previously of Capcom, the company was acquired by ZeniMax Media in October that year after suffering financial issues. Tango developed ...

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* {{Game Republic Defunct video game companies of Japan Video game development companies Software companies based in Tokyo Japanese companies established in 2003 Japanese companies disestablished in 2011 Video game companies established in 2003 Video game companies disestablished in 2011 Privately held companies of Japan