Interchannel
Division | |
Industry | Computer and video game industry |
Fate | Intellectual Properties acquired by GungHo Online Entertainment |
Founded |
1987 (as NEC Avenue) 1995 (as NEC Interchannel) 2004 (as Interchannel) |
Defunct | September 5, 2013 |
Headquarters | Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
Parent | Index Corporation |
Website |
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Interchannel, Inc. (株式会社インターチャネル Kabushiki-gaisha Intāchaneru) was a Japanese game developer and publisher. Previously known as NEC Interchannel and before that NEC Avenue,[1] it was originally a subsidiary of NEC before 70 percent of the company was sold to Index Corporation for approximately 3 billion yen ($28 million) in 2004.[2] Interchannel's games tended to be Japanese only, however the company established Gamebridge Ltd., a UK-based joint venture with Bergsala, that published its games in Europe.[3] Only ten games were ever published.
In November 2007, GungHo Online Entertainment acquired the video game assets of Interchannel from Index Corporation,[4] however, the Interchannel logo and copyright was maintained by Index Corporation. On September 5, 2013, once Index Corporation's assets were absorbed into Sega Dream Corporation, the Interchannel brand was dissolved.[5]
References
- ↑ NEC Interchannel is NEC Avenue
- ↑ NEC selling off its game subsidiary - PlayStation 2 News at GameSpot
- ↑ New European Publisher Emerges
- ↑ Thomson Financial. Thomson Financial. October 15, 2007. p. 39.
- ↑ "Notice of Conclusion regarding Business Transfer Agreement of Index Corporation" (PDF). Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.