Cavia Inc.[a] was a Japanese video game developer based in Tokyo. The company was founded in the year 2000 by former Namco and Sega staff with funding from six different media companies. Both as sole developer and a supporting developer, Cavia worked for multiple companies including Namco, Capcom and Enix (later Square Enix) on a number of properties. In October 2005, the company underwent corporate restructuring; AQ Interactive was created as a holding company, while Cavia remained as a development studio.
During its lifetime, Cavia developed several notable titles including the early Drakengard titles, multiple licensed properties, and several Resident Evil spin-offs. Two notable cancelled titles were Cry On, which was being co-developed with Mistwalker; and Catacombs, which was best with production troubles. Their last game, the Drakengard spin-off Nier, released two months prior to their closure and absorption into AQ Interactive in July 2010. Staff from Cavia would go on found or join multiple other studios.
History edit
Origins edit
2000-2004: Early titles, Drakengard edit
2005-2010: Corporate restructure, Nier, closure edit
Games edit
- Developed
- Co-developed
- Cancelled
- Cry On (Xbox 360)
- Catacombs (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
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References edit
- ^ Schilling, Chris (December 18, 2012). "Catacombs: the inside story of Square Enix's cancelled shooter". Edge. Archived from the original on 2013-02-21.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20010428091212/http://www.mmv.co.jp/dogofbay/