HISTORY

Founded NOW PRODUCTION Co., Ltd. in Tanimachi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka. Capital: ¥25 million. Yutaka Nakata appointed President, Toshiaki Awamura appointed Executive Director (began operations with 4 people, including 2 employees). Began business with Namco Limited (now Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.)

Head office relocated to Uchihommachi, Higashi-ku, Osaka

Began business with Hudson Soft Co., Ltd.

Began business with Capcom Co., Ltd.

Head office relocated to Uchihiranomachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka

Began business with Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (now Sega Games Co., Ltd.)

Began business with Taito Corporation

Head office relocated to Dosho Bldg., Hiranomachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka (current head office)

Began development of original consumer software

Toshiaki Awamura appointed President and CEO

Began business with Square Co., Ltd. (now Square Enix Co., Ltd.)

Began business with Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (now Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.)

Began business with Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Began business with Konami Co., Ltd. (now Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.)

Featured in "What Makes an Energetic Company Different" (published by the Kinki Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry)

Released first proprietary title, "Data Navi Pro Yakyu" (GBC)

Opened Tokyo Branch (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)

Capital increase (new capital: ¥37.5 million)

Released first pachinko LCD software title

Launched mobile content business

Annual sales for the 18th fiscal year exceeded ¥2,020,860,000 (approx. ¥2.02 billion)

Released proprietary title "Intelligent License" (PSP)

Capital increase (new capital: ¥75 million)

Released proprietary titles "Intelligent License 2" (PSP) and "Nazotte Oboeru Otona no Kanji Renshu" (DS)

Began full-scale overseas expansion; started business with Activision Value Publishing, Inc. (now Activision Publishing Minneapolis, Inc.)

Released first title developed for overseas market, "Little League World Series Baseball 2008" (Wii)

Relocated Tokyo Branch to accommodate business expansion (Toshima-ku, Tokyo)

Established joint venture, Xi'an Nowpro Games & Technology Software Co., Ltd., in China (Xi'an, Shaanxi Province)

Opened Tokyo Studio (Odaiba, Tokyo)

Relocated Tokyo Studio to accommodate business expansion (Minato-ku, Tokyo)