Gaming Startups

D'Arts develops and operates "Hatchpot VR," a service that provides an environment for creators and companies to produce and distribute VR content, aiming to lower the barrier to entry into the VR industry. The company focuses on VR entertainment experiences for individual users.

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Finn creates a persistent digital space for users through character, gaming, and software products. The company aims to deliver characters to 10 million users by 2029 and build a lasting place for people to return to.

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GameWith operates game-related media and services, including game information content, the gaming-focused internet line "GameWith光," and NFT games such as EGGRYPTO X. The Japanese company serves gamers through media, connectivity, and blockchain-based game products.

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Gunosy is a Japanese internet company that develops information and content delivery services designed to match relevant information to individual users. Through subsidiaries it also operates game-related web services (Game8), entertainment payment services, and investment/incubation businesses.

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VOLVE CREATIVE is a Tokyo-based creative studio that turns Japanese talent and culture into music-based intellectual property through auditions, virtual artists, and anime/game collaborations. It also offers full-stack music production, label operations, business and event support for artists and companies, and builds an entertainment hub connecting Japan with other Asian markets.

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Acrodea develops MPI (Multi Package Installer for Android), a system for batch managing and distributing applications on Android devices. The solution serves both enterprise clients managing demo devices in retail locations and end-users seeking simplified app installation.

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Edia Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company operating in IP (intellectual property) and publishing businesses, with clients including major platform and gaming companies such as Apple, Google, Nintendo, Valve, and Sony Interactive Entertainment. The company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard market (code 3935).

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C&R Group operates three main business pillars: rights management (licensing intellectual property from professionals into media, games, comics, books, and NFTs), production services (developing content, games, websites, and architectural designs for clients), and agency services (staffing and recruitment). The company serves creative professionals, media companies, and enterprises across entertainment, construction, healthcare, agriculture, and other sectors in Japan.

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Shikumi Design develops creative programming apps and interactive content tools for educational and entertainment purposes. The company creates platforms that enable users, particularly children and educators, to build games, music, and interactive experiences without coding.

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BOI (Bank of Innovation) is a Japanese entertainment company that develops and operates smartphone games. It focuses on original content creation aimed at building a global fan base.

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Broccoli is a content production company based in Tokyo that creates character goods, consumer games, trading card products, and illustrated content using licensed intellectual property from anime, manga, and games.

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Marvelous is a Japanese entertainment company that develops and publishes online, console, and amusement games, and produces stage plays, anime and visual works, and music. Its output includes game titles and multimedia franchises for the Japanese entertainment market.

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C168 (C168.COM) is an online betting and gambling platform offering live casino, slots, fish shooting games, cockfighting, sports betting, and lottery, operating under a PAGCOR (Philippines) license. It targets bettors primarily in the Vietnamese market and other parts of Asia.

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5th Planet Games is a gaming company listed on Oslo Axcess. The page provides contact information for investors and financial community inquiries.

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Adhoc Studio is a game developer that makes story-driven games featuring player choice and consequence. Its debut title, Dispatch, released in fall 2025, is a character-driven narrative game with player agency.

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ANB Media publishes editorial content and advertising around toys and family entertainment trade shows and licensing events. The company serves toy retailers, manufacturers, and licensing professionals in the industry.

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Arcade Therapeutics develops game-based digital therapeutics (DTx) that use attention bias modification to treat mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, and addiction. The app-based treatments are aimed at patients and delivered through partnerships with health systems and insurers, and the company is pursuing FDA discussions and clinical trials.

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AxonVR develops haptic technology for virtual reality, including HaptX Skin (a microfluidic haptic textile that simulates touch, texture, and temperature), HaptX Skeleton (a force-feedback exoskeleton), and a HaptX SDK for developers. It works with enterprise clients to build immersive VR experiences with realistic touch feedback.

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Barrett Productions develops mobile apps with 3D graphics, including educational math games used by students across school districts, as well as physical products such as environmentally friendly tableware and finger-strengthening rehabilitation and sports devices like the SPORTSGRIP. Its rehabilitation products are distributed worldwide through Performance Health.

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Castle Hill Gaming develops Class II, Class III, and HHR slot games for Native American Tribal Casinos and racetracks in the United States. The company designs animated casino slot titles with accompanying game math for its casino partners.

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Certain Affinity is a video game developer that co-develops and creates content for AAA franchises including Halo, Call of Duty, and World of Tanks, and has produced its own original IP. It offers end-to-end game development services covering multiplayer design, audio and cinematic design, and QA for the gaming industry.

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Chalkline operates a free-to-play sports promotions platform offering pick'em games, bracket contests, and leaderboards built around live events such as playoffs, the Super Bowl, March Madness, and the World Cup. It serves sports properties and operators in North America.

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Combat Waffle Studios is a military veteran-owned game studio developing hardcore VR survival and extraction shooter games for SteamVR and Meta Quest, including its flagship title Ghosts of Tabor. Its lineup also includes GRIM and Silent North, PvPvE multiplayer survival games.

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Dardo Studios is an art production studio for game development, offering art direction, concept art, character and environment art, animation, VFX, and technical art/shaders (including Unreal Engine work). It also provides consulting services such as art team staffing, fractional art management, recruiting strategy, and production outsourcing.

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