# Acquire (company)

Acquire Corp. (Japanese: 株式会社アクワイア, Hepburn: Kabushikigaisha Akuwaia) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher, mainly known for their Tenchu and Way of the Samurai series.

## History

Acquire was founded on December 6, 1994, and in 1998 developed Tenchu: Stealth Assassins for the PlayStation, 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. It co-developed Octopath Traveler with Square Enix, releasing in 2018. Acquire was chosen as development partner for the game based on their affinity with pixel-art and prior work on the What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord? series.
It developed Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story, which released in 2020, following the cancellation of a fifth Way of the Samurai entry.
In 2024, the company was acquired by Kadokawa Corporation.

## Games developed

| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Notes |
| 1998 | Tenchu: Stealth Assassins | PlayStation | |
| 2000 | Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins | PlayStation | |
| 2002 | Way of the Samurai | PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable | |
| 2003 | Way of the Samurai 2 | PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable | |
| 2005 | Samurai Western | PlayStation 2 | |
| 2005 | Shinobido: Way of the Ninja | PlayStation 2 | |
| 2005 | Shinobido: Tales of the Ninja | PlayStation Portable | |
| 2006 | Kamiwaza | PlayStation 2 | |
| 2007 | What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord? | PlayStation Portable | |
| 2008 | Class of Heroes | PlayStation Portable | |
| 2008 | What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord? 2 | PlayStation Portable | |
| 2008 | Way of the Samurai 3 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows | |
| 2009 | Tenchu: Shadow Assassins | Wii, PlayStation Portable | |
| 2010 | Patchwork Heroes | PlayStation Portable | |
| 2010 | No Heroes Allowed! | PlayStation Portable | |
| 2011 | Way of the Samurai 4 | PlayStation 3, Windows | |
| 2011 | Clan of Champions | Windows, PlayStation 3 | |
| 2011 | Akiba's Trip | PlayStation Portable | |
| 2011 | Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls | PlayStation 3, iOS, PlayStation Vita, Windows | |
| 2011 | Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen | PlayStation Vita | |
| 2012 | Orgarythm | PlayStation Vita, Android | Co-developed with Neilo |
| 2012 | Sumioni: Demon Arts | PlayStation Vita, Android | |
| 2013 | Mind Zero | PlayStation Vita, Windows | Co-developed by ZeroDiv |
| 2013 | Divine Gate | Android, iOS | |
| 2013 | Rain | PlayStation 3 | Co-developed with Japan Studio |
| 2013 | Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Windows | |
| 2013 | No Heroes Allowed: No Puzzles Either! | PlayStation Vita | |
| 2014 | Fort Raiders SMAAASH! | Android, iOS | |
| 2015 | Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Windows | |
| 2016 | Akiba's Trip Festa! | Android | Co-developed with DMM Games |
| 2016 | Akiba's Beat | PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita | |
| 2017 | No Heroes Allowed! VR | PlayStation 4 | |
| 2018 | Octopath Traveler | Nintendo Switch, Windows, Stadia, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 | Co-developed with Square Enix Business Division 11 |
| 2020 | Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows | |
| 2020 | Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent | Android, iOS | |
| 2021 | Labyrinth of Zangetsu | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows | |
| 2022 | Adventure Academia: The Fractured Continent | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows | |
| 2023 | Octopath Traveler II | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Co-developed with Creative Business Unit II |
| 2023 | Xaladia: Rise of the Space Pirates X2 | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows | |
| 2024 | Ancient Weapon Holly | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows | |
| 2024 | C.A.R.D.S. RPG: The Misty Battlefield | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows | |
| 2024 | Scars of Mars | Nintendo Switch, Windows | |
| 2024 | Amedama | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S | Co-developed with IzanagiGames |
| 2024 | Hookah Haze | Nintendo Switch, Windows | |
| 2024 | Mario & Luigi: Brothership | Nintendo Switch | |
| 2025 | All in Abyss: Judge the Fake | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows | Co-developed with WSS playground |
| TBA | Black Finger JET | Windows | Co-developed with Kohachi Studio and Red Dunes Games |