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Aksys Games Localization, Inc. is an American company that publishes video games. It focuses on translating and adapting Japanese video games for English-speaking audiences.

Aksys Games Localization, Inc. is an American company that publishes video games. It focuses on translating and adapting Japanese video games for English-speaking audiences. The company was started by Akibo Shieh in 2006. Some of its clients are Bandai Namco Games, Xseed Games, and Atlus USA. Aksys Games is most recognized for its work on the Guilty Gear series and for publishing many otome games in English. The company became a fully established game publisher after releasing Eagle Eye Golf for PlayStation 2. It has stated its goal to publish games for all current platforms made by Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony.

The name Aksys Games is accidentally similar to Arc System Works, a company with which it has a business partnership. Although their names are alike and they work together, neither company owns the other. Aksys Games publishes several games made by Arc System Works in North America. It also helped Arc System Works release the Bit.Trip series in Japan.

Aksys Games is the North American distributor for Rising Star Games, a European publisher. In 2017, Aksys translated and adapted Nihon Falcom's role-playing game Tokyo Xanadu for the American market.

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