Idea Factory
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Native name | アイディアファクトリー株式会社 |
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| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | October 26, 1994 |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
Key people | Shingo Kuwana (Chairman) Yoshiteru Sato (President) |
| Subsidiaries | Compile Heart Otomate Design Factory Idea Factory International Altergear |
| Website | http://www.ideaf.co.jp/ |
Idea Factory Holdings Co., Ltd. (アイディアファクトリー株式会社, Aidia Fakutorī Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher founded by former Data East employees in October 1994. A division of the company makes otome games under the name of Otomate (see list below). An international branch, Idea Factory International, was opened in California in 2013.[1] Altergear, a division of Idea Factory that focuses on male-centered visual novel titles, was created in 2022.[2]
History
[edit]The company's international branch, Idea Factory International, was established on September 30, 2013 in California, United States.[3]
Games published
[edit] | This section needs to be updated. (September 2022) |
Games developed
[edit] | This section needs to be updated. (September 2022) |
Otomate games
[edit]The following sublist are otome games that were developed by Idea Factory's Otomate division.[7]
PlayStation 2 games
[edit]- Fushigi Yuugi Genbu Kaiden Gaiden: Kagami no Miko (June 23, 2005)
- Hoshi no Furu Toki (September 22, 2005)
- Mitsu x Mitsu Drops: Love x Love Honey Life (April 6, 2006)
- Hiiro no Kakera (July 6, 2006)
- Hiiro no Kakera ~Ano Sora no Shita de~ (February 15, 2007)
- Ouran High School Host Club (April 19, 2007)
- Hisui no Shizuku - Hiiro no Kakera 2 (August 9, 2007)
- Will O' Wisp (September 6, 2007)
- Towa no Sakura (September 27, 2007)
- Petit four (28 February 2008)
- Edel Blume (April 24, 2008)
- Fushigi Yuugi Suzaku Ibun (May 29, 2008)
- "ppoi!" Hitonatsu no Keiken!? (July 17, 2008)
- Soukoku no Kusabi Hiiro no Kakera 3 (August 7, 2008)
- Hakuouki ~Shinsengumi Kitan~ (September 18, 2008)
- Kanuchi - Shiroki Tsubasa no Shou (October 2, 2008)
- Will o' Wisp ~Easter no Kiseki~ (October 9, 2008)
- Kanuchi - Kuroki Tsubasa no Shou (23 April 2009)
- Arcobaleno! (May 14, 2009)
- Wand Of Fortune, June 25, 2009
- L2 Love×Loop (August 20, 2009)
- S.Y.K ~Shinsetsu Saiyuuki~ (August 20, 2009)
- Hakuouki Zuisouroku (August 27, 2009)
- Hiiro no Kakera - Shin Tamayorihime Denshou (October 1, 2009)
- Death Connection, December 17, 2009
- Wand Of Fortune ~Mirai e no Prologue~ (February 25, 2010)
- S.Y.K ~Renshouden~ (March 11, 2010)
- Desert Kingdom (May 27, 2010)
- Moujuutsukai to Ouji-sama (June 24, 2010)
- Natsuzora no Monologue (July 29, 2010)
- Hakuouki Reimeiroku (October 28, 2010)
- Clock Zero ~Shuuen no Ichibyou~ (November 25, 2010)
- Pandora ~Kimi no Namae o, Boku wa Shiru~ (November 25, 2010)
- Armen Noir (December 9, 2010)
- Moujuutsukai to Ouji-sama ~Snow Bride~ (24 February 2011)
References
[edit]- ^ 2013-09-30, Idea Factory, The Company Behind Hakuoki And Neptunia, Opens U.S. Branch, Siliconera
- ^ Romano, Sal (February 20, 2022). "Idea Factory announces new Otomate titles for Switch, new brand Altergear". Gematsu. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "About Us - Idea Factory International". Idea Factory International. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ Shive, Chris (9 June 2017). "Review: Dark Rose Valkyrie". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ 2014-07-07, Three Girls Media Companies Coming Together For A New Game, Siliconera
- ^ "Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online".
- ^ "猛獣使いと王子様 ～Snow Bride～". VNDB.
External links
[edit]- Official site (Japanese)
- Idea Factory International (in English)
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