Top Gaming companies in Tokyo

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Sony· Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Sony’s purpose is simple. We aim to fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology. We want to be responsible for getting hearts racing, stirring ambition, and putting a smile on the faces of our customers. That challenge, combined with our spirit of innovation, motivates us to create groundbreaking technology, entertainment, and services for people worldwide. Our history as a global brand has been built around employees that all have a passion for touching peoples' lives, and pride in pushing beyond the status quo to produce truly extraordinary results.We’re uniquely positioned because we operate in many different industries - from movies and music to video games and electronics. And, with offices around the globe, we benefit from a global workforce that learns and grows together through mutual respect. If you're ready to join a diverse team at an innovation-led company with the power to change lives, then we encourage you to read up on the different Sony group companies and check out our Life page. Then, get in touch, and together, let’s make the world say wow.
- Post-IPO equity
- 24.7k employees
- Founded 1946
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Konami Digital Entertainment· Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Konami Digital Entertainment is a leading, international digital entertainment company that publishes video games for game consoles such as PlayStation 4, Xbox one, Nintendo Switch, as well as mobile games. The company’s popular franchises include Metal Gear Solid, Pro Evolution Soccer, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top titles. Konami also manufactures the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. We are looking for talented people that have a passion for gaming and the skills and experience listed above. For more information, please visit our website!
- 813 employees
- Founded 1969
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NEXON Co., Ltd. (Head Office/Japan)· Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO) is a worldwide leader in free-to-play PC online and mobile games. Founded in Korea in 1994, Nexon developed one of the world's first graphics-based massively multiplayer online games. Nexon also pioneered the concept of microtransactions and the free-to-play business model, setting a new standard in which play is free, and users have the option to purchase in-game items to enhance their experience. Nexon currently services nearly 100 titles in more than 190 countries. The Company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- Post-IPO equity
- 607 employees
- Founded 1994
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SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.(Japan) 株式会社スクウェア・エニックス· Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
株式会社スクウェア・エニックスは、エンタテインメント分野において、創造的かつ革新的なコンテンツ/サービスのヒット作品を生み続けるリーディングカンパニーです。当社グループの自社IPの代表作には「ドラゴンクエスト」シリーズ、「ファイナルファンタジー」シリーズ、「スペースインベーダー」シリーズなどがあります。SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. (Square Enix), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, develops, publishes and distributes entertainment content including interactive entertainment software and publications in Asia, North America and Europe. Square Enix brings two of Japan's best selling franchises - FINAL FANTASY® and DRAGON QUEST® - under one roof.Square Enix is one of the most influential providers of digital entertainment content in the world and continues to push the boundaries of creativity and innovation.
- 569 employees
- Founded 1975
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KADOKAWA Corporation· Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
As a comprehensive entertainment company, KADOKAWA Group is engaged in a wide range of businesses including publishing, video, games, web services, education, MD, and inbound-related businesses.Through the promotion of digital transformation, including ABW (Activity Based Working), we are implementing a "Global Media Mix" strategy centered on the stable creation and global expansion of IP (Intellectual Property).KADOKAWAグループは、総合エンターテインメント企業として、出版、映像、ゲーム、Webサービス、教育、MD、インバウンド関連などの幅広い事業を展開しています。ABW(Activity Based Working)を含めたデジタルトランスフォーメーションの推進により、IP(Intellectual Property)の安定的創出と世界への伸展を中核とした「グローバル・メディアミックス」戦略を実践しています。
- Post-IPO equity
- 540 employees
- Founded 1954

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GNLD International· Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
We are the MLM company having more than 50 year history with 53 markets around the world.
- 385 employees
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ABC Cooking Studio· Oshima, Tokyo, Japan
The roots of ABC Cooking Studio began in a one-floor building in Shizuoka, Japan in 1985 with the creed that "Food is the most important thing to one's healthy life, it should be communicated to everyone." In 3 decades, ABC Cooking Studio has become Japan's No.1 modern baking and cooking studio, with more than 150 studios and global expansion to 8 countries. ABC Cooking Studio takes gaspel that food is a staple and also the key to fulfilled happiness. The joy that can be derived from food - from its preparation to its consumption are definitive of the value that the organisation wishes to convey. While there is bliss in eating, there is gratification and a sense of achievement in reaping the fruits of your labour. In guiding patrons through the process of fabricating healthy and palatable cuisines, ABC Cooking Studio aspires for their organisational dogma to be undertaken by their patrons as their own.Unlike conventional cooking classes, ABC Cooking Studio endeavours to deliver beyond instilling knowledge but igniting the inner passion to cook - to make extraordinary food and enjoying every single moment of it. While often the ends justify the means, personal passion and a positive attitude during the process remain the finest spices.
- 271 employees
- Founded 1985
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Sony | Technology· Greater Tokyo Area
We develop technologies that bring emotion to people through Sony Group’s research and engineering.Through our research and technologies, we empower creators and collaborate with communities to create new value and expand creative expression.
- 271 employees
- Founded 1946
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株式会社バンダイナムコエンターテインメント Bandai Namco Entertainment(Japan)· Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
IP(キャラクターなどの知的財産)を軸に、ネットワークコンテンツ、家庭用ゲーム、ライフエンターテインメントを通じて、長く深く遊べる良質なコンテンツと多彩なエンターテインメントを世界中のファンにお届けしています。With IP (characters and other intellectual property) at the core of our business, we deliver deep and lasting, quality content and diverse entertainment to fans around the world through network contents, home console games, and life entertainment.
- 264 employees
- Founded 1955
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UUUM· Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
From the Young at Heart to All the World!At UUUM, we create entertainment as a new experience for the world. We are "buddies" for those who create the cultures and values of the next generation.Specializing in influencer marketing, creator management, and original video content production, we are one of the largest YouTube influencer networks in Japan with above 46.8 billion views a year and more than 13,000 creator channels. Among them, over 600 of our channels exceed 100K subscribers - including top YouTube talent HIKAKIN, as well as top influencers such as Hajime Syacho, Fischer's, Tokai on Air and Marina Takewaki.We are now growing beyond a content company to offer more in-depth support to both our creators and partners, via product and service research, market surveys, trend/influencer cataloging, goods/game production, live event planning /execution, and outreach to our partners at a global scale.
- Post-IPO equity
- 257 employees
- Founded 2013

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