, abbreviation of
Hokkaido
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel.
The lar ...
Artists' Network and Development,
is a Japanese
video game developer. The company originally started as a service selling
Macintosh
The Mac (known as Macintosh until 1999) is a family of personal computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc. Macs are known for their ease of use and minimalist designs, and are popular among students, creative professionals, and software en ...
hardware and software to universities before the Mac platform was widely known. When competition in the field increased, h.a.n.d. reorganized to develop original software.
h.a.n.d.'s earliest known game is ''Treasure Strike'', developed in collaboration with publisher, Kid, who released the
PC follow-up to the Dreamcast original in 2004. The company consists of two other divisions—North Point Inc. for the development of mobile phone apps and other software, and S.N.S. Inc. who work on social games for Facebook and Mixi for external publishers.
List of games
References
External links
Official English site
Video game companies established in 1993
Video game companies of Japan
Video game development companies
Companies based in Sapporo
Japanese companies established in 1993
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