MileStone Inc. was a Japanese
video game developer
A video game developer is a broad term for a software developer specializing in video game development – the process and related disciplines of creating video games. A game developer can range from one person who undertakes all tasks to a large ...
. The team was composed mostly of ex-
Compile
In computing, a compiler is a computer program that translates computer code written in one programming language (the ''source'' language) into another language (the ''target'' language). The name "compiler" is primarily used for programs that ...
developers who left to form their own company. They were best known for
shoot 'em up games developed for the
Dreamcast and its arcade counterpart, the
Sega NAOMI.
History
The company had one subsidiary, MileStone Vietnam Co. Ltd., established on August 1, 2007 as an authorized game software developer by Nintendo of America.
In March 2013, Hiroshi Kimura, the president of MileStone, was arrested for violations of the
Financial Instruments and Exchange Act The , promulgated on June 14, 2006, is the main statute codifying securities law and regulating securities companies in Japan.
The law provides for:
* Registration and regulation of broker dealers and their registered representatives
* Disclosure ...
for his activities while selling shares of a new company called MS Bio Energy. Both companies closed as a result.
Games developed
Arcade Games
Console Games
;Notes
Originally scheduled for release in North America but ultimately canceled
Compilation
Originally scheduled for release in North America and Europe but ultimately canceled
Included as part of the Milestone Sound Collection package.
Notes
References
External links
*
(archived from th
original
Interview to MileStone by EDGE Magazine(interviews to G.Rev and Triangle Service on the same page)
Video game companies established in 2003
Video game companies disestablished in 2013
Defunct video game companies of Japan
Video game development companies
{{Japan-videogame-company-stub