Valhalla Game Studios

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Valhalla Game Studios International
Wake Up Interactive
SubsidiariesValhalla Game Studios, Ltd. (VGS Japan)
Valhalla Seven Ltd.
Valhalla Networks Ltd.
EIN Entertainment Ltd.
Soleil Ltd.
WebsiteValhalla Game Studios International
VGS Japan

Valhalla Game Studios International Ltd.[a] was a video game development, entertainment and holding company.

It was founded in 2008 as Valhalla Game Studios Co., Ltd.[b] in Tokyo, Japan. An international division was later founded in British Columbia, Canada, which acquired all intellectual property and shares of the original Valhalla Game Studios and other affiliates, effectively making them subsidiaries of the Canadian company. To differentiate, the original Valhalla Game Studios is alternatively referred to as VGS Japan. VGS Japan is best known for Devil's Third, their flagship title which went through a long development cycle.

Valhalla's parent company, Wake Up Interactive, was acquired by Tencent for $44 million in November 2021.[1] The following month, Wake Up merged the staff and operations of Valhalla Game Studios into another subsidiary, Soleil Ltd., effectively closing down Valhalla.[2]

Staff

The studio is run by former

Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden
series.

List of games developed by VGS Japan

Title Publisher Platform Release Additional details
Devil's Third Nintendo Wii U 2015 Former Development co-operation for Nintendo SPD
Devil's Third Online Nexon PC 2016[3] —
Momotaro Dentetsu 2017: Tachiagare Nippon!![4] Nintendo Nintendo 3DS 2016 —
TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

Projects

Since 2009,

E3 2014; the title released in 2015. It received "generally unfavorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[8] In November 2015, it was announced that Valhalla and Nexon would be releasing Devil's Third Online, a PC port of Devil's Third's multiplayer mode, as part of a partnership.[9] The title would go into open beta in December in Japan and would release in the same region in late January. It was confirmed that features that were absent in the original, such as voice chat, would be added to Devil's Third Online.[10] After a delay, the title released in Japan on June 8, 2016.[3]

On February 14, 2023,

crane game, a rhythm based karaoke game, and a ramen eating game to attain high scores and other perks. The includes a character progression system to gain extra health, the ability to slow time, carry more ammo and grenades, extra moves, increased attack power, and more. The game's graphics, sound, voice acting, combat and overall gameplay design were purposefully done to both mimic and be a love letter to the sixth generation of console gaming and 80's action movies as a whole. The game received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[19][20][21][22][23]

Litigation

In November 2015, it was reported that

Valhalla Motion Pictures was suing Valhalla Game Studios for trademark infringement, likely due to their similar name and logo.[24]

On March 24, 2016, the United States Patent and Trademark Office denied Valhalla Game Studios' trademark registration on the grounds that there was likelihood of confusion between Valhalla Motion Pictures and Valhalla Games Studios' mark.[25]

Notes

  1. ^ Japanese: ヴァルハラゲームスタジオインターナショナルリミテッド
  2. ^ Japanese: 株式会社ヴァルハラゲームスタジオ

References

  1. ^ Kerr, Chris (November 11, 2021). "Report: Tencent acquires Japanese studio Wake Up for $44 million". Game Developer. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  2. ^ Romano, Sal (December 23, 2021). "Soleil absorbs Valhalla Game Studios". Gematsu. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "PC格闘シューター『Devil's Third Online』" (in Japanese). NEXON. June 3, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  4. ^ "桃太郎電鉄2017 たちあがれ日本!!" (in Japanese). Nintendo Co., Ltd. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  5. ^ "History". Valhalla Game Studios International Ltd. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  6. ^ McWhertor, Michael (November 6, 2010). "Ninja Gaiden Creators Reveal Devil's Third, The Bloody New Shooter From Valhalla". Kotaku.
  7. ^ Purchese, Robert (July 4, 2012). "Devil's Third rights returned to Itagaki and Valhalla Game Studios". Eurogamer.
  8. ^ "Devil's Third". Metacritic. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  9. ^ "Devil's Third Online Officially Announced For PC". Siliconera. November 6, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  10. ^ "Devil's Third Online Launches In Japan In January, Adds Voice Chat, PvE, And More". Siliconera. November 12, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  11. ^ "Wanted: Dead from Soleil's catalog". soleilgamestudios.com.
  12. ^ "Wanted: Dead Official Website". wanteddeadgame.com.
  13. ^ "Wanted: Dead PS4 version". PlayStation Network.
  14. ^ "Wanted: Dead PS5 version". PlayStation Network.
  15. ^ "Wanted: Dead Xbox One and Series versions". Microsoft Store.
  16. ^ "Wanted: Dead Steam store page". Steam.
  17. ^ "Wanted: Dead Epic Games Store page". Epic Games Store.
  18. ^ "Wanted: Dead — Everything We Know". Gaming.net. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  19. ^ "Wanted: Dead PC scores". Metacritic.
  20. ^ "Wanted: Dead PS4 scores". Metacritic.
  21. ^ "Wanted: Dead PS5 scores". Metacritic.
  22. ^ "Wanted: Dead Xbox One scores". Metacritic.
  23. ^ "Wanted: Dead Xbox Series X and S scores". Metacritic.
  24. ^ Vogel, Mitch (November 10, 2015). "Valhalla Game Studios is Being Sued Over a Trademark Dispute". Nintendo Life (published November 9, 2015). Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  25. ^ "United States Patent and Trademark Office Opposition No. 91206662" (PDF). March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
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