playstationlifestyle.net - 7/7/2009
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CEO of Tecmo Koei , Kenji Matsubara, has declared that his company will be focusing more on the exploding Western markets, and less on their home territory of Japan. This is what Matsubara had to say.
“The US and European markets are expanding very fast, so we have to focus on these ...
Tecmo Koei Europe Formed
edge-online.com 6/27/2009 — Tecmo and Koei have officially formed Tecmo Koei Europe (TKE).
TKE says it will offer a new library of games to European audiences while continuing to develop existing franchises and titles. The first game released under the new TKE banner will be ...
Koei Tecmo Reveals Its New Company Logo (Looks Familiar) [Top]
kotaku.com 4/1/2009 — Back in January, Tecmo and Koei officially merged. The merger created a joint holding company called Koei Tecmo Holdings as of April 1. In Japan, it's April 1, and Koei Tecmo Holdings has unveiled its new corporate logo. The logo not only combines ...
Koei and Tecmo form powerhouse
mcvuk.com 5/28/2009 — Koei and Tecmo will be re-branded Tecmo-Koei ahead of the publisher’s aggressive expansion into Western territories, MCV understands.
The news follows big-money European acquisitions by rival Square-Enix, which purchased Eidos last month, and ...
Koei Tecmo Working On Corporate Cross Over Game [Boobs Musou]
kotaku.com 6/18/2009 — Japanese game makers Koei and Tecmo have merged, officially forming Koei Tecmo Holdings as of this April. But does that mean their games will merge as well? According to the summer issue of industry publication Nikkei Corporate Information : "Tecmo ...
Sony hails birth of new Euro powerhouse | Gaming Industry
mcvuk.com 7/3/2009 — SCEE has backed Tecmo Koei Europe to become a significant player in the European video games market. The newly-formed publisher was officially revealed last week, and has pledged to grow its presence in the West by developing new IP and making its ...
Tecmo Koei Boss Speaks Out
edge-online.com 7/3/2009 — Kenji Matsubara, CEO of newly-formed publisher Tecmo Koei, has wasted no time in making a repeat request for a PS3 price cut, and is cautiously optimistic about Xbox 360 in Japan.
"Whenever I discuss this with Sony reps, I always ask them: ...
Booth Check: Koei Tecmo [Tgs09]
kotaku.com 9/27/2009 — Last night Koei Tecmo through a little party at the Hotel New Otani. They introduced all of their developers and pointed out that in the U.S. they are called Tecmo Koei , but in Japan they are called Tecmo Koei. They should probably figure that one ...
News - Tecmo And Koei To Christen Merger With Crossover Titles
gamasutra.com 6/18/2009 — As separate companies, the newly-merged Tecmo and Koei focused on distinct brands -- Tecmo's got action-oriented Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden , while Koei's best known for the epic Dynasty Warriors franchise. But a new investor guide translated by ...
Japan
bloomberg.com 12/26/2008 — Tecmo Investor Effissimo Opposes Planned Koei Merger (Update1) By Hiroshi Suzuki Dec. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Tecmo Ltd. ’s second-largest shareholder said it opposes plans by the Japanese video-game software developer to merge with bigger rival Koei Co., ...
Kenji Matsubara Interview
edge-online.com 10/15/2008 — Kenji Matsubara, President and COO of Koei, says he’s “really looking forward” to completing a merger with Tecmo. Matsubara also claimed that “both companies are financially healthy and cash-rich” and he believes ...
Tecmo Koei worried by motion controllers —
play.tm 7/7/2009
Boss sees problems for action IPs While many gaming firms are talking up the potential offered by new motion control technology for the Xbox 360 and the PS3, Tecmo Koei are a little worried that their biggest IPs such as Ninja Gaiden and Dynasty ...