Electronic Arts Victor

Electronic Arts Victor
Electronic Arts Victor
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%); Victor Entertainment (35%)

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.

EA Victor has formerly participated in various PC World expos in the 1990s.

History

The company was founded in 1990.

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.

VRARA's Japanese branch was established in April 2016 by ex-EA Victor General Manager Ariro Nagayama.

Organization

The company's former HQ was in Jingumae, Shibuya.

Games developed / published

Battle Garegga
Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams
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

1 2 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712515/0000912057-96-013563.txt
↑ "Windows(R) View Vol.25".
↑ "やじうまPC Watch".
↑ https://mediaarts-db.artmuseums.go.jp/id/C44836
↑ 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.
↑ "ダズル、The VRARA日本支部加盟第一社に決定＆ダズル監査役が日本支部代表に就任！キックオフイベントの開催も決定！". June 19, 2017.
↑ http://www.system-k.com/GAME/kikaku/mdlist.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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[SEC-1] 1 2 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712515/0000912057-96-013563.txt

[2] "Windows(R) View Vol.25".

[3] "やじうまPC Watch".

[4] ttps://mediaarts-db.artmuseums.go.jp/id/C44836

[GWIeas-5] 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.

[6] "ダズル、The VRARA日本支部加盟第一社に決定＆ダズル監査役が日本支部代表に就任！キックオフイベントの開催も決定！". June 19, 2017.

[7] ttp://www.system-k.com/GAME/kikaku/mdlist.html

[hg101-8] Kalata, Kurt (December 9, 2016). "Cotton". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2009.