Navarre Corporation

Moby ID: 7754

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Navarre Corporation is a publisher and distributor of home entertainment PC software, video games and accessories, DVD Video and music. The company was incorporated in 1983 and became a publicly traded company 10 years later in December 1993.

In August 2002, the company acquired Encore, Inc., where it continues to operate as an independent publishing entity, headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

In May 2005, the company acquired FUNimation Entertainment, based in Fort Worth, Texas, licensor and home video distributor of Japanese animation and entertainment for children and young adults. The buy-out included FUNimation Productions, Ltd. and The FUNimation Store, Ltd. The company would be sold in April 2011.

As of 31 March 2007, Navarre had 798 employees. The company and its subsidiaries maintain sales offices and distribution facilities throughout the United States and Canada. The company headquarters is in New Hope, Minnesota, and its Canadian distribution branch is located in Toronto.

Wholly-owned subsidiaries

Credited on 38 Games from 2003 to 2010

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Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (2009 on Nintendo DS)
BioShock (2007 on Windows, Xbox 360, Macintosh...)
Medieval II: Total War (2006 on Windows, Macintosh, Linux)
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 (Collector's Edition) (2006 on Windows)
Gothic 3 (2006 on Windows)
Monopoly Platinum Collection (2006 on Windows)
ParaWorld (2006 on Windows)
Prey (2006 on Linux, Windows, Xbox 360...)
Guild Wars: Factions (2006 on Windows)
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - Legend (2006 on Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox...)
Rome: Total War - Gold Edition (2006 on Windows, Macintosh)
Combat Wings: Battle of Britain (2006 on Windows)
Keepsake (2005 on Windows)
Condemned: Criminal Origins (2005 on Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One)
UFO: Aftershock (2005 on Windows)
Age of Empires III (2005 on Windows, Macintosh)
Quake 4 (2005 on Linux, Windows, Xbox 360...)
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse (2005 on Windows, Xbox, Xbox 360...)
Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy (2005 on Nintendo DS)
Metal Saga (2005 on PlayStation 2)

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History +

May 11, 2005

The company acquires all assets of FUNimation.

November 5, 2003

The company acquires the assets of BCI Eclipse, LLC, a California-based independent entertainment DVD and audio publisher and distributor.

August 2002

Encore, Inc. becomes a majority-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation.

December 16, 1993

The company becomes a publicly traded company.

1983

Company incorporated.

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Company location and contact information (2008):

Navarre Corporation

7400 49th Avenue North

New Hope, MN 55428

Phone: 763-535-8333

Fax: 763-533-2156

Email: [email protected]

Navarre Canada

2450 Victoria Park Ave., Suite 1

Toronto, Ontario M2J 5H3

Phone: 416-718-4100

Fax: 416-718-4437

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