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The following [[computer]]-related events occurred in 2002: ...ory:Application software released in 2002|Application software released in 2002]]‏‎

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foundation = November 2002| Deep Silver was founded in November 2002.

foundation = 2002 (bbmf)<br />August 2010 (Menue)<br />September 2014 (Beaglee)| '''Beaglee Co., Ltd.''' is a Japanese [[video game]] developer and publisher.

foundation = 2002| '''Kobian Canada Inc.''' is a [[video game]] manufacturer based in Markham, Ontario, [[Canada]].

Watercore was founded in 1988. It ceased operations in 2002.

...oru Arakawa]],president (1980-2002)<br />[[Tatsumi Kimishima]], president (2002-2006)<br />[[Reggie Fils-Aimé]] (2006-2019)<br />[[Doug Bowser]], presiden Nintendo of America was formed on April 23, 1980.

foundation = 1987 (ceased operations in 2002)| '''Coconuts Japan, Ltd.''' was a Japanese video game developer and publisher.

foundation = October 20, 1987 (Natsume)<br />October 2002 (Atari, Inc.)<br />2013 (Natsume Atari)| '''Natsume Atari Co., Ltd.''' is a Japanese [[video game]] developer and publisher.

foundation = 1996<br />Closed due to bankruptcy in March 2007| GamePark was founded in [[1996]] in [[South Korea]].

'''Children's Supermart''' was founded by Charles Lazarus in April [[1948]]. The company was renamed '''Toys "R" Us, Inc.''' in June [[1957]].

foundation = 2002| ...not have the physical media of traditional consoles, and games were stored in system memory.

foundation = January 1984 (Angel Studios)<br />November 20, 2002 (Rockstar San Diego)| '''Angel Studios''' was founded by [[Diego Angel]] in January [[1984]] as an animation studio.

'''ASCII Media Works''' is a media publisher and subsidiary of Kadokawa Future Publishing. '''ASCII''' was founded in 1977 by [[Kazuhiko Nishi]] and [[Keiichiro Tsukamoto]].

New Line Productions, Inc. was founded in 1967 by [[Robert Shaye]]. It was acquired by Turner Broadcasting System in 1994.

key_people = [[Yoshihisa Kainuma]], CEO and president| ...td.''' ('''ミツミ電機株式会社''', '''Mitsumi Denki Kabushiki-gaisha''') was founded in January [[1954]].

'''Microsoft Games''' was founded in March 2000. In 2001, Microsoft Games was renamed '''Microsoft Game Studios'''.

foundation = October 14, 1982 (T&E Soft Co., Ltd.)<br />2002 (D Wonderland Inc.)<br />2006 (T&E Soft)<br />January 21, 2008 (T&E Soft Co ...s of the founder. Two other explanations for the name are "Tri & Exciting" and "Technology & Entertainment".

release = 2002-2015| ...3, 2002, in Japan on October 31, 2003, in Australia on April 24, 2008, and in North America on October 2, 2008.

[[Chihiro Fujioka]] and [[Tetsuo Mizuno]] spun AlphaStar Software off from a Tokyo-based constructi The company was renamed to AlphaDream in July 2000.

fate = staff members reassigned in 2012| products = Video game consoles and hardware|

'''Square Enix Co., Ltd.''' is a Japanese video game developer, publisher, and distributor. ...ration'''. Enix is a portmanteau of [[ENIAC]], the first digital computer, and "phoenix", a mythical bird that rises from its own ashes.

foundation = 1987 (DMA Design)<br />November 20, 2002 (Rockstar San Diego)| '''DMA Design Limited''' was founded by [[David Jones]] in [[1987]].

'''Polys Entertainment''' was founded in 1994. In 1998, after the success of ''[[Gran Turismo]]'', Polys was expanded and renamed Polyphony Digital.

Tose was founded in November [[1979]] in Kyoto, Japan. ...n April [[1984]] followed by educational [[application software|software]] in [[1985]].

Revolution Software was founded in [[1989]]. Its founders were [[Charles Cecil]], [[Tony Warriner]], [[David Sykes]], and [[Noirin Carmody]].

foundation = 1972 (staff members reassigned in 2003)| ...evelopment groups were restructured by Nintendo president [[Satoru Iwata]] in 2003. Staff members of Nintendo Research & Development 2 were reassigned to

...ing)<br />2008 (Jaleco Japan)<br />April 2009 (Encom Holdings)<br />Closed in 2008 (Jaleco Entertainment)<br />Closed on May 21, 2014 (Encom)| '''Japan Leisure Company''' was founded in 1974.

'''Llamasoft''' is an English [[video game]] developer and publisher. Llamasoft was founded in 1982 by [[Jeff Minter]].

...ences and Consumer Products'''<br />2018<br />'''Disney Parks, Experiences and Products'''<br />2019<br />'''Disney Experiences'''<br />2023| The '''Walt Disney Outdoor Recreation Division''' was formed on June 3, 1980, to handle the theme park business of Disney.

...within Nintendo that created system tools and hired people to develop, fix and port software. ...am became an independent company with the formation of Intelligent Systems in December 1986.

...Kikaku Corporation)<br />April 1986 (SNK Corporation)<br />2001 (Brezasoft and Playmore Corporation)<br />July 7, 2003 (SNK Playmore)<br />December 1, 201 ...awasaki]] in 1973. The company was reorganized as a stock company in 1978, and was titled '''Shin Nihon Kikaku Corporation'''.

fate = staff members reassigned in 2003| ...al development groups were restructured by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata in 2003.

...ilm Computer Division, the latter of which was a division that was started in 1979 when George Lucas wanted to branch out into computers. ...the Lucasfilm Computer Division was retained as part of [[Industrial Light and Magic]].

}}'''Adventure Soft''' is an English video game developer and publisher. '''Adventure International UK''' was founded by [[Mike Woodroffe]] in [[1983]].

...& Development No. 2 (セガ第二AM研究開発部 Sega Daini Ē Emu Kenkyū Kaihatsu Bu)''', and commonly referred to as '''Sega AM2''', is a Japanese video game developer Yu Suzuki left Sega AM2 in 2003, and founded [[Ys Net]] in 2008.

...]], and the theme park and video game division [[Disney Parks, Experiences and Products]]. ...el Studios]], [[The Muppets Studio]], [[Pixar]], [[Searchlight Pictures]], and [[Star Studios]].

....A.|Atari]] programmers [[David Crane]], [[Larry Kaplan]], [[Alan Miller]] and [[Bob Whitehead]]. Shortly after its foundation, in 1979, Computer Arts, Inc. was renamed '''Activision, Inc.'''

..."microcomputer" and "software", is a [[computer]] company that was founded in Albuquerque, New Mexico on April 4, [[1975]]. ...and Dirty Operating System, and became 86-DOS after SCP began licensing it in 1980.

'''GCC Technologies''' was a peripheral company based in Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. ...ter Corporation''' was founded in 1981 by [[Doug Macrae]], [[John Tylko]], and [[Kevin Curran]].

...>(Yosemite Entertainment closed in 1999)<br />(Sierra Entertainment closed in 2008)| ...p and distribute graphic [[adventure games]] that were designed by Roberta and programmed by Ken.

It was renamed '''Konami Co., Ltd. (コナミ株式会社, Konami Kabushikigaisha)''' in June 1991. ...ertainment moniker consisting of '''Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo''' and '''Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka'''.

...[[Marvel Comics]], films and television shows through [[Marvel Studios]], and video games through [[Marvel Games]]. In at most 1947, [[Martin Goodman]] founded Magazine Management,

foundation = 1982 (Ashby Computers and Graphics)<br />1983 (Ultimate Play the Game)<br />1985 (Rare Limited)<br /> '''Rare Limited''' is a video game developer that is based in Twycross, England, U.K.

key_people = [[Kevin Feige]], President and CEO| ...subsidiary of [[The Walt Disney Company]]. It produces and oversees films and television shows, utilizing [[computer-generated imagery]], based on [[Marv

It was renamed '''Buena Vista Distribution Company, Inc.''' in 1960. In 1987, it was renamed '''Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.'''

'''Capcom Co., Ltd.''' ('''株式会社カプコン''') is a Japanese video game developer and publisher. In May 1981, '''Japan Capsule Computers''' was founded.

...og in June 2017, and the rights to the [[Video System]] video game catalog in March 2018. ...t-align:center" | ''[[Arcade Archives|ACA NEOGEO]]: [[The King of Fighters 2002]]''

fate = staff members reassigned in 2003| ...ch & Development''' until [[Nintendo Research & Development 2]] was formed in [[1972]].

...iroshi Yamauchi]], president (1949-2002)<br />[[Satoru Iwata]], president (2002-2015)<br />[[Tatsumi Kimishima]], president (2015-2018)<br />[[Shuntaro Fur ...since [[1977]], making it the only company to release at least one console in every console generation.