Tecmo
Native name | 株式会社テクモ |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Kabushikigaisha Tekumo |
| Formerly | Imperial Trustee Corporation (1964–1977) Tehkan (1977–1986) |
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha Subsidiary |
| Industry | Video games |
| Predecessors | Imperial Trustee Corporation Nippon Yacht Co, Ltd |
| Founded | July 31, 1967 |
| Founder | Yoshihito Kakihara |
| Defunct | April 1, 2010 |
| Fate | Merged with Koei |
| Successor | Koei Tecmo Games |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Junji Nakamura Tomonobu Itagaki |
| Products | Bomb Jack Captain Tsubasa Ninja Gaiden Dead or Alive Fatal Frame Tecmo Bowl Rio Deception Monster Rancher Rygar Gallop Racer Solomon's Key |
| Parent | Koei Tecmo (2009–2010) |
| Website | www.tecmo.co.jp/company/e/ |
Tecmo, Ltd. (テクモ株式会社, Tekumo kabushikigaisha) was a Japanese video game company founded in 1967. It had its headquarters in the Kudankita district of Tokyo. Its subsidiary, Tecmo Inc, was located in Torrance, California. Prior to 1986, Tecmo was formerly known as Tehkan.
Tecmo is known for the Captain Tsubasa, Dead or Alive, Deception, Fatal Frame, Gallop Racer, Monster Rancher, Ninja Gaiden, Rygar, Star Force and Tecmo Bowl video game series. When it was still called Tehkan, the company released arcade games such as Bomb Jack, Gridiron Fight and Tehkan World Cup.
In 2009, Tecmo merged with Koei to form the holding company Tecmo Koei Holdings and was operated as a subsidiary until April 2010 when Tecmo was dissolved. Its brand continued to be used until 2016. Its video game franchises are now owned and published by Koei Tecmo Games.