Difference between revisions of "Hudson Soft"
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== History == | == History == | ||
| − | Hudson was founded in 1973 as a | + | Hudson was founded in 1973 as a radio shop. The company's name comes from the Hudson locomotives. |
In 1987, Hudson developed the "C62 System", a graphics system which was later used in the development of the video game console [[TurboGrafx-16|PC Engine]], a joint effort of Hudson and [[NEC]]. | In 1987, Hudson developed the "C62 System", a graphics system which was later used in the development of the video game console [[TurboGrafx-16|PC Engine]], a joint effort of Hudson and [[NEC]]. | ||
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| + | In 2012, all of Hudson's assets were bought by [[Konami]]. | ||
== Representative works == | == Representative works == | ||
Latest revision as of 23:42, 2 July 2022
| Hudson Soft | |
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| Company name | Hudson Soft |
| Also known as | Hudson |
| Type | Game company |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Defunct | 2012 |
| Parent | Konami |
| Main works | Bomberman Adventure Island Far East of Eden |
| Founder | Yuji Kudo Hiroshi Kudo |
Hudson Soft, or simply Hudson, was a game company from Japan. In 2012, it was absorbed by Konami.
History
Hudson was founded in 1973 as a radio shop. The company's name comes from the Hudson locomotives.
In 1987, Hudson developed the "C62 System", a graphics system which was later used in the development of the video game console PC Engine, a joint effort of Hudson and NEC.
In 2012, all of Hudson's assets were bought by Konami.
