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Native name | 株式会社レベルファイブ |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha reberu faibu |
Company type | Private |
Industry | Video games |
Founded | October 28, 1998 |
Headquarters | Fukuoka, Japan |
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Number of employees | 300 (2024[1]) |
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Website | www |
Level-5 Inc.[a] is a Japanese video game developer and publisher based in Fukuoka. The company was founded in October 1998 by Akihiro Hino after he departed from Riverhillsoft. Early in its history, the company enjoyed a close relationship with Sony Computer Entertainment, with many of its games then funded by and produced in conjunction with them. Level-5 began self-publishing its games in Japan by the late 2000s, with other companies such as Nintendo handling publishing worldwide. The company is best known for their Dark Cloud, Professor Layton, Inazuma Eleven, Ni no Kuni, Yo-kai Watch, and Snack World franchises.
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