Latest Technology News In South Africa
enish was established in Japan on 24 February 2009 as Synphonie, initially connected to a mobile-application development operation. The company launched early social games including Boku no Restaurant, changed its name to enish in September 2012 and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market later that year before focusing more heavily on game applications.
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Nacon was created by French technology group Bigben in October 2019 to consolidate its video-game publishing, development and gaming-accessories activities. The business inherited decades of Bigben experience in gaming, combined internal studios with publishing and peripherals and became a separately listed company in 2020.
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Starbreeze is concentrating on PAYDAY after cancelling Project Baxter. Its older hit, ongoing PAYDAY 3 updates and planned VR expansion explain the strategy.
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NCsoft was founded in South Korea in 1997 and became an important online-games company with the launch of Lineage in 1998. By 2026, NCsoft remained a developer and publisher of PC, console and mobile games, while working to diversify beyond its traditional dependence on long-running MMORPG franchises.
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Kingsoft was founded in China in 1988 and became one of the country’s early commercial software companies, initially gaining recognition for WPS office software. By 2026, Kingsoft operated as a software and internet group with major activities in office productivity and online games, alongside investments in related technology businesses.
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TOSE is a Kyoto-based software-development company that works on commissioned console games, mobile content, systems and digital services. Its role is often behind another company’s brand, making accuracy about project credits especially important.
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The current Marvelous group took shape in October 2011 through the merger of Marvelous Entertainment, AQ Interactive and Liveware. The combined company later adopted the Marvelous Inc name in 2014 and expanded games and entertainment businesses in Japan and internationally, including publishing operations associated with XSEED.
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Sega Sammy Holdings was formed in October 2004 through the management integration of game company Sega and pachislot and amusement-machine company Sammy. By 2026, Sega Sammy remained active across console and PC games, mobile and online entertainment, amusement machines and other entertainment businesses.
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Nippon Ichi Software was established in Japan on 12 July 1993 and built a business around developing, manufacturing and selling computer software, particularly games. The company created and published role-playing and strategy titles, established overseas distribution through NIS America and maintained a portfolio of internal and subsidiary studios.
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Drecom was founded in Kyoto in November 2001 by Yuki Naito while he was a university student. The company started with profile and blog services, listed in Tokyo in 2006 and shifted strongly toward social and mobile games, publishing and entertainment businesses.
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