Voltage (company)

VOLTAGE Inc.
Industry Visual Novel
Founded September 1999
Headquarters Tokyo, Japan
Subsidiaries Voltage Entertainment USA
Website www.voltage.co.jp/en/

Voltage Inc (ボルテージ) is a Japanese developer and publisher of interactive story apps, such as visual novels and otome games, for iOS and Android devices. They also develop games with their San Francisco based subsidiary Voltage Entertainment USA.

History

The company originated in 1999,[1] based in Tokyo, and began to expand to English-speaking audiences in 2011, releasing English-language versions of their games through the Apple Store and Google Play. They went on to establish a US subsidiary company, Voltage Entertainment USA, in 2012.[2] Expanded versions of several of their games were previously released through GREE, however support for the GREE platform ceased in 2014.[3]

Voltage's American subsidiary, Voltage Entertainment USA, have released adaptations of existing Voltage games which have been localized to appeal to Western audiences. Beginning in 2013 the subsidiary began producing original games marketed directly to their English-speaking audience. By 2014 it was reported that Voltage had an audience of 22 million across all its games.[4] In 2017, Voltage Entertainment USA transitioned its AmeMix series into the app Lovestruck: Choose Your Romance.[5]

Games

YearNameLanguage(s)Genre
2011Love Letter from Thief XJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2011My Forged WeddingJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2011My Sweet BodyguardJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2011Pirates in LoveJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2012Be My PrincessJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2012Kiss of RevengeJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2012Class Trip CrushJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2012A Knight's DevotionJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2012Seduced in the Sleepless CityJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2012In Your Arms TonightJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2013Metro PD: Close to YouJapanese, EnglishOtome game
201310 Days with My DevilJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2013Kissed by the Baddest BidderJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2013Serendipity Next DoorJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2013Dreamy Days in West TokyoJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2013Office SecretsJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2014Star-Crossed MythJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2014Sakura Amidst ChaosJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2014Scandal in the SpotlightJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2014Enchanted in the MoonlightJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2014Kiss Me on Clover HillJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2014Our Two Bedroom StoryJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2014True Love Sweet LiesJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2014Be My Princess 2Japanese, EnglishOtome game
2014Finally, in Love AgainJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2014My Wedding and 7 RingsJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2014First Love Diaries - A Kiss on the BeachJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2014Her Love in the ForceJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2015Butler Until MidnightJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2015Bad Boys Do it BetterJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2015My Last First KissJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2015Gossip Girl: Style Your LoveJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2016After School AffairsJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2016Era of Samurai: Code of LoveJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2016Liar! Uncover The TruthJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2016Dangerous SeductionJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2017Irresistible MistakesJapanese, EnglishOtome game
2018 Our Private Homeroom Japanese, EnglishOtome game
2018 Kings of Paradise Japanese, EnglishOtome game
2018 In Your Arms Tonight Season 2Japanese, EnglishOtome game

Voltage Entertainment USA

YearNameLanguage(s)Adaptation of:
2012My Lover's a ThiefEnglishLove Letter from Thief X
2013My Killer RomanceEnglish10 Days with My Devil
2013White Lies & Sweet NothingsEnglishMy Forged Wedding
2013Knight of My HeartEnglishA Knight's Devotion
2013Intimate BusinessEnglishOffice Secrets
2013Glass Stilettos in ManhattanEnglishSeduced in the Sleepless City
2013To Love & ProtectEnglishMy Sweet Bodyguard
2013Speakeasy TonightEnglishn/a
2014Queen's GambitEnglishn/a
2015Astoria: Fate's Kiss[nb 1]Englishn/a
2016Kisses & CursesEnglishn/a
2016Gangsters in LoveEnglishn/a
2016Castaway! Love's AdventureEnglishn/a
2017Love & LegendsEnglishn/a
2017Starship PromiseEnglishn/a
2017Havenfall Is For LoversEnglishn/a
2018Villainous NightsEnglishn/a
2018Astoria: Lost KissesEnglishn/a

Augmented & Virtual Reality

On January 13, 2017, Voltage Inc. released their first augmented reality title made available to users through the App Store and Google Play, entitled “Let’s Snuggle! AR”. The app is a unique first edition to the company's game portfolio, permitting fans of the Visual Novel romance apps to interact and talk with popular characters in a more personal setting. Following the release and success of the augmented reality app, Voltage Inc. created Voltage VR Inc., a subsidiary of Voltage Inc., dedicated to ensuring and providing fans high quality AR and VR games in the future.

Year Name Language(s) Genre
2017 Let’s Snuggle! AR Japanese, English Augmented Reality
2017 Intimate VR: Eisuke Japanese, English Virtual Reality

Notes

  1. ↑ Originally titled Labyrinths of Astoria.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.voltage.co.jp/en/corporate/history.html Voltage Official Website Milestones
  2. ↑ "My Sensual Journey into Japan's $90 Million Fake Anime Boyfriend Market". Broadly, Vice (magazine). 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  3. ↑ "Voltage Inc. English GREE games to End Service in November". noobabble. 2014-09-26. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  4. ↑ "22 Million Women Worldwide Hooked on 'Otome' Romantic Dating Simulator Games". International Business Times. 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  5. ↑ "Gamasutra - Press Releases - LOVESTRUCK: CHOOSE YOUR ROMANCE available on the Apple App Store and Google Play". Gamasutra. 2017-03-03.


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