Private company

Access Games

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Japanese video game planning company

Access Games Inc. (株式会社アクセスゲーム, Kabushiki gaisha Akusesu Gēmu) is a Japanese company specializing in the planning, development and distribution of video games and the research, development and distribution of software, data and video media. The company was originally founded in 1996 as a computer graphics producer. Access Games primarily specializes in action-adventure games and combat flight simulators.2 It employed 70 people.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

May 30, 1996Founded1

Access Games Inc. (株式会社アクセスゲーム, Kabushiki gaisha Akusesu Gēmu) is a Japanese company specializing in the planning, development and distribution of video games and the research, development and distribution of software, data and video media. The company was originally founded in 1996 as a computer graphics producer.2

The story

On January 16, 2002, the company launched a game development division and re-established itself as primarily a video game company. On September 30, 2003, Access Games became a wholly owned subsidiary of Digital Media Lab, in turn a subsidiary of Kaga Electronics.

Much of the company's employees had been members of Whoopee Camp and its transitional group Deep Space who joined following the release of Extermination.

From Wikipedia’s article on Access Games, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. May 30, 1996Founded Founded1

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