SNK Corporation
Also Known As +
- SNK Playmore Corporation (from 2003-07-07 to 2016)
- Playmore Corporation (from 2001-08 to 2003-07-06)
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Eikichi Kawasaki founded Playmore in August 2001. Following the dissolution of SNK Corporation in October 2001, Playmore acquired its intellectual rights. In 2003 the company changed its name to SNK Playmore, establishing itself as a successor of the defunct company.
Credited on 234 Games from 1999 to 2023
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History +
- January 2004
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The Osaka District Court determines in a preliminary decision that Aruze unlawfully used SNK Playmore-owned trademarks following its sale of those trademarks.
- July 7th, 2003
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Company changes name from Playmore Corp. to SNK Playmore Corp.
- October 28th, 2002
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The company files a trademark and copyright action for damages alleging that Aruze was infringing upon Playmore's trademarks by using SNK properties in Aruze's Pachinko machines.
- August 2001
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Company established by Eikichi Kawasaki, the original founder of SNK Corporation.
- 2001
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The company acquires BrezzaSoft and consequently most of the SNK properties that Aruze had sold.
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Related Web Sites +
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SNK Corporation
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Frequent Collaborators
- 95 games with SNK Corporation
- 58 games with Valve Corporation
- 51 games with Google LLC
- 50 games with HAMSTER Corporation
- 23 games with GOG Limited
- 23 games with DotEmu SAS
- 19 games with Humble Bundle, Inc.
- 17 games with SNK USA Corporation
- 17 games with UTV Ignition Games Ltd.
- 15 games with ADK Corporation
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