Delightworks

Delightworks Inc. is a Japanese company established on January 22, 2014. Its stated business activities are investment, incubation, and sports. Its headquarters is located in Roppongi Hills Mori Tower in Minato-ku, Tokyo. The company's history includes the 2015 launch of the smartphone game Fate/Grand Order, its transfer of the game business to Lasengle in 2022, and its subsequent focus on investment, incubation, and sports activities.

Delightworks Inc. was established in January 2014 in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. In July 2015, the iOS/Android game Fate/Grand Order began distribution. In October 2015, the head office was relocated to Meguro-ku, Tokyo. In May 2017, a Traditional Chinese version of Fate/Grand Order for Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau began service on iOS and Android; in June 2017, an English version for North America began service. In July 2017, 'Fate/Grand Order Fes.2017 ~2nd Anniversary~' was held at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall. In September 2017, cumulative domestic downloads of Fate/Grand Order in Japan surpassed 10 million. In July 2018, the trading card arcade game Fate/Grand Order Arcade began operation. In September 2018, Fate/Grand Order received an Excellence Award in the Annual Works Division at the Japan Game Awards 2018. In November 2018, cumulative domestic downloads surpassed 15 million (global cumulative 34 million DL). In December 2018, the Athlete Support Program began. In May 2019, the Delightworks Women's Match Play Championship was held. In September 2019, the JGTO AbemaTV Tour 2019 Delightworks ASP Challenge was held. In April 2020, cumulative domestic downloads surpassed 20 million (global cumulative 49 million DL). In October 2020, the JGTO AbemaTV Tour Delightworks Challenge 2020 was held. In January 2021, Fate/Grand Order Arcade received the Grand Prize in the Large Video Game Division at the '2020 Best Income Award' by 'Amusement Journal'. In September 2021, the 2D fighting game MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA was released for PlayStation4/Nintendo Switch/Xbox One/Steam. In October 2021, the JGTO AbemaTV Tour 2021 Delightworks JGTO Final was held. In November 2021, cumulative domestic downloads surpassed 24 million (global cumulative 65 million DL). In December 2021, a new company, Lasengle Inc., was established. In February 2022, the game business was succeeded to Lasengle Inc., and all Lasengle shares were transferred to Aniplex Inc. In October 2022, the head office was relocated to Roppongi Hills Mori Tower in Minato-ku, Tokyo. In October 2022, the JGTO Abema Tour 2022 Delightworks JGTO Final was held. In April 2023, a capital and business alliance agreement was concluded with Star Resort Inc. From June to October 2023, Delightworks...

• Fate/Grand Order

  Smartphone FateRPG for iOS/Android; distribution began July 2015.

• Fate/Grand Order Arcade

  Trading card arcade game; operation began July 2018.

• MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA

  2D fighting game released September 2021 for PlayStation4/Nintendo Switch/Xbox One/Steam.

• 2021.12.16

  Reported2021.12.16

  Aniplex acquires DelightWorks’ gaming division[4]Aniplex收购DelightWorks游戏部门gamesindustry.biz

  Aniplex acquired the development arm of DelightWorks, the studio behind Fate/Grand Order.

• 2021.12.15

  Aniplex announces acquisition of Delight Works game development division[5]Aniplex 宣布收购 Delight Works 游戏开发部门animenewsnetwork.com

  Aniplex announced that it would acquire Delight Works' entire game development division after the division is spun off into a new company. The parties expected to complete the ownership transfer by the following spring, subject to approval from related parties.

• 2021.05.11

  Sakura Kakumei announces planned service termination[6]《Sakura Kakumei》宣布计划终止服务animenewsnetwork.com

  The Sakura Kakumei smartphone game was reported to be ending service on June 30. The article says Sega and Delight Works planned to begin accepting refund applications that day.

• 2021.04.27

  Delight Works announces Yoshinori Ono as president and COO[7]Delight Works宣布Yoshinori Ono将出任总裁兼首席运营官animenewsnetwork.com

  Delight Works announced that Yoshinori Ono would become the company's president and chief operating officer as of May 1. The report was posted on April 27, 2021; the appointment was described as effective May 1.

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7. 7Delight Works宣布Yoshinori Ono将出任总裁兼首席运营官animenewsnetwork.com