DreamFactory (game company)

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DreamFactory Co., Ltd.
Native name
株式会社ドリームファクトリー
Company type Public
Industry Video games
FoundedNovember 1995
Headquarters Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Revenue ¥500 million (2003-2004) [1]
Number of employees
18 [1]
Website drf.co.jp

DreamFactory Co., Ltd. [lower-alpha 1] is a Japanese video game developer founded in 1995, based out of Tokyo. They are best known for developing fighting and beat 'em up games, such as the Tobal No. 1 fighting game series and the high-profile PlayStation 2 title The Bouncer , both developed under Square Co. The company's chairman, Seiichi Ishii, is an industry veteran who served as an early designer and director for two fighting game franchises: Virtua Fighter (published by Sega) and Tekken (published by Namco). [1]

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Notes

  1. Japanese: 株式会社ドリームファクトリー, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha DorīmuFakutorī

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