Xseed Games
American video game localization company
Marvelous USA Inc. (formerly Xseed Games) is an American video game company founded in 2004.
History
The company was founded in 2004 by former Square Enix USA employees, with the goal of localizing Japanese games for the American market. In 2007, AQ Interactive, Inc. announced the acquisition of Xseed Games, with share transfer before June. The deal was signed on April 24, and the share transfer was completed on June 26.
Xseed Games joined forces with Marvelous Entertainment (MMV) to co-publish its games in North America in 2008. At E3 2008, MMV USA and Xseed Games distinguished the games that would be co-published under the agreement and the games that Xseed would publish separately.
In April 1, 2009, AQ Interactive announced it would be increasing its stake of Xseed Games from 55% to 90%.
On April 14, 2009, Xseed Games announced a partnership with Japanese developer Nihon Falcom.
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