Company History
1998
| July | Established ONSale Co., Ltd. (joint venture between Softbank and onSale Inc. in US) with a view to engaging in the online interactive auction business |
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2000
| June | Headquarters moves to 1-53-6, Hatsudai, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
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| October | Corporate policy changed to business providing auction systems, etc. using ASP |
2002
| August | Company name changed to GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
Major focus of business is changed to online game services
Online game RPG (Ragnarok Online) β-version for trial service begins
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| December | Service officially begins for the online RPG “Ragnarok Online” |
2003
| April | Headquarters moves to 1-16, Kanda Nishikimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
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| September | Company exhibits for the first time at the“Tokyo Game Show 2003” |
2004
| April | Tie-up established for the joint development of online games with Game Arts Co., Ltd., a company known for production of excellent game software |
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| May | Company invests in Game Arts Co., Ltd.
Service officially begins for the online action game “Fortress 2” |
| June | A history-making festival attracting some 18,500 fans-the“Ragnarok Online Dream Stadium”held |
| October | Service officially begins for the online RPG“A3” |
2005
| March | Listed on the Hercules Nippon New Market of the Osaka Securities Exchange |
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| April | Service officially begins for the online RPG“Tantra” |
| May | Headquarters moves to 1-2-2, Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| July | GungHo-ID registrations top one million |
| August | Company invests in G-mode Co., Ltd., the number one game manufacturer for mobile phones“RJC2005,” Championship Series for Japan’s Strongest Guild, which is the largest Ragnarok Online Match-up was held > |
| October | Subsidiary company GungHo Mode, Inc. established for the purpose of running the company's portal site and distribution of its content. |
| November | Company purchases additional stocks from subsidiary Game Arts Co., Ltd.Broccoli Co., Ltd. shares acquired Service officially begins for the online RPG“Yogurting” |
| December | Awarded the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific Award Official service starts for the original title online RPG “Emil Chronicle Online” ![]() ![]() |
2006
| March | Capitalization increased to \4,211,740,000 |
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| August | Service for online amusement park“GungHo Games”officially started
Contract concluded for “Ragnarok Online II”
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| December | “Ragnarok Online” registrations top two million |
2007
| Feburary | Licensing agreement signed with Nintendo Co., Ltd. on Nintendo DS |
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| March | GungHo ID registrations top two million |
| August | Commercial service for "Emil Chronicle Online", a GungHo original title, launched in Korea. |
| October | Established GungHo Works, Inc. |
| November | “Ragnarok Online was ranked as having the most users according to the Oricon Customer Satisfaction Ranking. |
2008
| Feburary | "The Method of Indian Calculation" was released for the Nintendo DS under the editorship of Akira Nakamura. |
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| March | "AQUAZONE DS" was released for the Nintendo DS
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| April | Gravity Co., Ltd. was acquired as a subsidiary. GungHo ID registrations top three million |

Company name changed to GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
Major focus of business is changed to online game services
Online game RPG (Ragnarok Online) β-version for trial service begins
Service officially begins for the online RPG “Ragnarok Online”
Company exhibits for the first time at the“Tokyo Game Show 2003” 
A history-making festival attracting some 18,500 fans-the“Ragnarok Online Dream Stadium”held
Service officially begins for the online RPG“A3”
Service officially begins for the online RPG“Tantra”
Company invests in G-mode Co., Ltd., the number one game manufacturer for mobile phones
Subsidiary company GungHo Mode, Inc. established for the purpose of running the company's portal site and distribution of its content.
Company purchases additional stocks from subsidiary Game Arts Co., Ltd.


"The Method of Indian Calculation" was released for the Nintendo DS under the editorship of Akira Nakamura.
"AQUAZONE DS" was released for the Nintendo DS
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