HISTORY
COMPANY
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1994
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June
Established Cave Co., Ltd. at 27 Ichigayasanai-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo with a capital of 15 million yen as the main business of contract development of game software.
1995
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June
Moved the head office to Tansumachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
1999
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February
NTT DoCoMo Co., Ltd. launches "i-mode service"
Started distribution of "Stella Fortune-telling Land" (currently "Ai Navi ◇ Koi Tenshi") for "i-mode" and started information provider business.
2001
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February
Moved the head office to Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo -
April
Exclusive contract with prestigious jazz club "Blue Note New York" -
September
Concluded an information provision contract with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
PRODUCTS / SERVICE
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May
"Half Note JAZZ" is now available for "i-mode" -
September
Started content distribution for KDDI Corporation "Ezweb" and Vodafone Co., Ltd. "Vodafone Live!"
2002
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September
Exclusive contract with The Museum of Modern Art, New York (commonly known as "MoMA")
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April
Released the commercial shooting game "Donpachi Daijou" -
September
Started distribution of game content "Gaesen Yokocho" for "i-mode"
2003
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December
Mobile commerce site "Beads de Shopping" now available for "i-mode"
2004
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November
Opened Shinjuku office in Naitomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo -
December
Initial public offering on the OSE Hercules market
PRODUCTS / SERVICE
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July
Online games on mobile phones "Land / Sea / Air Diorama Bombing" is now available for "i-mode"
Bead accessory shop "bise bise AOYAMA" opened in Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo -
November
"Bise bise AOYAMA" opened for Christmas only in Shinjuku Takashimaya
2005
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January
Business tie-up with SBS Co., Ltd. (Korean commercial broadcasting station) -
March
Business tie-up with Tamiya Corporation (top model brand) -
April
Business tie-up with Yama and Kayasha (top brand of mountaineering and outdoor magazines) -
June
Made Craze Company Co., Ltd. (currently Beads Mania Co., Ltd.) a wholly owned subsidiary -
July
Established Cave Online Entertainment Co., Ltd. -
August
Business and capital tie-up with Delgamadas Co., Ltd. (operated broadband entertainment internet cafe)
PRODUCTS / SERVICE
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February
Korean entertainment information site "Korean SBS Entertainment" started distribution for "i-mode" -
March
Regular opening of "bise bise AOYAMA" in Shinjuku Takashimaya -
May
Climbing / outdoor information site "Mountain and Kaya i" is now available for "i-mode" -
June
Started distribution of professional wrestling and martial arts information site "GAORA professional wrestling KING" for "i-mode"
Model site "★★ TAMIYA World" is now available for "EZweb" -
July
FLASH game site "Korezo !! King's Game" is now available for "EZweb"
Two brands, "Beads de Shopping" and "Beads Mania," will jointly open a store at Yokohama Landmark Plaza for a limited period of one month. -
November
"Mini 4WD / TAMIYA World" is now available for "i-mode"
2006
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February
Established Mini 4WD Networks Co., Ltd. -
September
Established Cave Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Established Orange and Partners Co., Ltd.
Merged with Cave Online Entertainment Co., Ltd. -
December
Business tie-up with KBS (Korean Broadcasting System)
PRODUCTS / SERVICE
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March
"Mini 4WD Online" site opened
Beads Mania Port Tohokukyu store opened -
April
"Professor Tomita's Psychological Gym" is now available for "i-mode" -
May
"Rule EX of love" is now available for "i-mode" -
September
Beads Mania Kashiwa Takashimaya Station Mall Store Opened -
November
Professional wrestling organization "DRAGON GATE" official video site "WEB GATE" started distribution -
December
"Loveney's Picture Book" is now available for "i-mode"
2007
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May
Business tie-up with Maruhan Corporation for digital media business
PRODUCTS / SERVICE
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April
Official service of MMORPG "Megami Tensei IMAGINE" for PC (Windows) started
"KBS (Korea)" is now available for "i-mode" -
September
Beads Mania Tokyu Hands Ginza store opened
2008
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June
Business integration with Beads Mania Co., Ltd.
2009
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September
Microsoft's Xbox 360 exclusive software "Death Smiles" regular version and first limited edition released
2010
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October
Certified as "Guinness World Records" as "the company that made and sold the world's best barrage shooting game"
PRODUCTS / SERVICE
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January
Started providing social media apps to the mobile phone comprehensive portal site "Mobage Town" operated by DENA Co., Ltd. -
April
As the first game app for Apple's iPhone / iPod touch, "Espgaluda II-Awaken. The Third Bright Stone Born" will be distributed to Japan and the world. -
June
Started providing social media apps to the social networking service "GREE" operated by GREE, Inc. -
August
Over 2 million members in the social game "Shirotsuku" for mobile SNS -
August
iPhone/iPod Released "Donpachi Resurrection" as the second game app for touch, and exceeded 30,000 downloads worldwide in the first week after the release.
2011
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January
Joint development agreement with Electronic Arts Inc., the world's largest game publisher. -
August
Capital and business alliance with GREE, Inc.
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March
Service started at the end of the century battle action "Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the Savior of the Million" GREE
Game app for iPhone / iPod touch "Donpachi Resurrection" POCKET GAMER AWARDS 2011
Best Action / Arcade Game Award -
July
The first social game for overseas markets "Derby Classics" is now available on Facebook
2012
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November
Moved the head office to Kamimeguro Nakameguro GT Tower, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
PRODUCTS / SERVICE
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April
"Donpachi Bee Maximum Death" starts operation
2013
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November
"Hello Kitty Puzzle Chain" is now available on "mobage" for iOS and Andorid
"Don ★ Patchon" is now available on "mobage" for iOS and Andorid
2014
PRODUCTS / SERVICE
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March
"Juggler x Monster" is now available for iOS and Andorid -
November
"Bug Princess Duel" licensed by Cave is now available from NHN Entertainment Co., Ltd. -
April
"PSYCHO-PASS" official portal application distribution
2015
PRODUCTS / SERVICE
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April
"GOTHIC WA MAHOUOTOME ~Contract with me,right away!~" Released for iOS and Android -
November
"Mushihimesama" is now available on Steam -
December
"Donpachi Bee One-sided Bancho" released completely free of charge
2019
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November
Established capable Co., Ltd. as a consolidated subsidiary and started a creator support business that supports and manages Internet video distributors, etc.
2020
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March
Cave becomes the managing company and establishes a smartphone game production committee (name undecided) with TV Asahi Co., Ltd.
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December
Established the first overseas subsidiary in Taiwan
凱樂數位股份有限公司(Cave Interactive Taiwan Co., Ltd.)
2021
PRODUCTS / SERVICE
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March
Face-to-face fortune-telling live distribution service "Fortune-telling (SENSEN)" started