SNK (2001–present)

is a video game manufacturer located in Suita, Osaka, Japan. A regular member of the Computer Entertainment Association and the Japan Online Game Association. They are most known for the Fatal Fury series, Metal Slug series, Samurai Shodown series and The King of Fighters series. They were founded on August 1, 2001 by Playmore Corporation. It is a successor company that acquired the intellectual property rights of SNK (former company) of the same name, which went bankrupt in 2001, and is responsible for series such as The King of Fighters (hereinafter referred to as KOF). It produces and sells competitive fighting games. On July 2003, Playmore rebranded as SNK Playmore Corporation, seeking to reclaim its original identity. SNK Playmore mainly produces titles for video game consoles, notably the franchises of the former SNK, but also in arcades, and designs pachinkos. On December 17, 2004, SNK NEOGEO USA Consumer Corporation, the North American publishing arm of SNK Playmore Corporation, announced today that, effective immediately, it will be renamed SNK Playmore USA Corporation to facilitate worldwide recognition. On April 25, 2016, SNK dropped the "Playmore" name from its logo and reintroduced its original slogan, "The Future Is Now", as a means to signify "a return to SNK's rich history of games". On December 1, 2016, SNK Playmore officially changed its corporate name back to "SNK". On June 28, 2024, SNK opened a branch in Singapore called SNK Games Singapore and is currently expanding its global reach. On December 29, 2024, SNK announced as part of The King of Fighters' 30th anniversary the foundation of a brand new establishment called KOF Studio, who will carry the legacy of the franchise stating 2025, and having Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves as its first official project. The games released after 2016 (SNK's rebranding) were all produced on this studio.

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Category:Video game companies of Japan
Category:2001 establishments in Japan
Category:2001 establishments in Asia
Category:2000s establishments in Japan