is a Japanese

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and publisher, mainly known for their '' Tenchu'' and ''

Way of the Samurai ''Way of the Samurai'', known in Japan as , is a PlayStation 2 action-adventure game developed by Acquire and released in 2002. Set in 19th century Japan, the player takes on the role of a rōnin who wanders into a remote village and becomes inv ...

'' series. Acquire was founded on December 6, 1994, and in 1998 developed '' Tenchu: Stealth Assassins'' for the

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, which turned into a franchise. The developer pushed for a more sandbox approach to the level design, which found its way in other Acquire titles like ''Way of the Samurai'' and '' Shinobido: Way of the Ninja''. In 2011, the company was acquired by GungHo Online Entertainment. Acquire co-developed ''

Octopath Traveler ''Octopath Traveler'' is a role-playing video game developed by Square Enix, in collaboration with Acquire. The game was released for the Nintendo Switch in July 2018, for Microsoft Windows in June 2019, for Stadia in April 2020, and for Xbox ...

'' with

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, releasing in 2018. Acquire was chosen as development partner for the game based on their affinity with pixel-art and prior work on the ''

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'' series. Acquire developed ''Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story'', which released in 2020, following the cancellation of a fifth ''Way of the Samurai'' entry.

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Official website
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