was one of Japan's leading game publishers of massively multiplayer online games and mobile games.

History

GMO Gamepot was founded in 2001 as . It was acquired by Aeria in March 2003 and had its first success with an online golf game called Pangya in 2004. Gamepot opened an American publishing division, Gamepot USA, Inc., in

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in August 2008. In 2006, Gamepot successfully launched ''Kunshu'' (''The Monarch Online''),

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, and

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. In 2008, Gamepot merged with ''

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'' owner Aeria IPM. Also, Gamepot (USA) partnered with Square Enix in the English localization of ''

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'' in 2010 and created '' Wizardry Online'' in 2013. Gamepot was acquired by GMO Internet in November 2013 and its name was changed to GMO Gamepot on January 1, 2014.

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, a story-driven,

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, is now managed by Gamepot. GMO Gamepot closed on December 1, 2017 and was absorbed by GMO Internet.

Games

Japanese division

Online games

* '' Wizardry Online'' (January 30, 2013) * ''Mebius Online'' (April 6, 2011~February 28, 2013) * ''Paperman'' (February 12, 2009~December 26, 2016) * ''Concerto Gate'' (April 23, 2009~) * ''La Tale'' (2007~) * ''Fantasy Earth Zero'' (December 2006~) * ''CABAL Online'' (November 2006~) * ''Kunshu Online'' * ''Pangya'' (November 11, 2004~) * ''Web Koihime Muso'' * ''The Shogun'' * ''Lively Island COR'' * '' Trickster Online'' (Transfer 2012~)

Korean division

U.S. division

* ''The Legend of MIR 2'' (Canceled) * ''Bright Shadow'' (Canceled) * ''

'' (Canceled) * ''

'' (Canceled)

Global division

* '' Captain Tsubasa Zero Kimero!-Miracle Shot

References

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External links

Official website
Defunct video game companies of Japan Japanese companies established in 2001 Video game companies established in 2001 Video game companies disestablished in 2017 Video game publishers 2001 establishments in Japan 2017 disestablishments in Japan