HAL Laboratory, Inc., which used to be called HALKEN, is a Japanese company that creates video games. It is located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and was started on February 21, 1980, by Mitsuhiro Ikeda. At first, the company made games for home computers, but later it worked closely with Nintendo and is often called a second-party developer.
Creatures Inc. is a Japanese video game company connected to Game Freak and Nintendo. It is one of the companies that owns the Pokémon franchise.
Game Freak Inc. is a Japanese company that creates video games. They are most famous for being the main creators and co-owners of the Pokémon series of role-playing games.
Retro Studios, Inc. is an American video game company owned by Nintendo. It is located in Austin, Texas, and is most famous for creating the Metroid Prime and Donkey Kong series.
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development Division, often shortened to Nintendo EAD, was the biggest team at Nintendo responsible for creating video games. It was previously called Nintendo Research & Development No.4 Department, or Nintendo R&D4. Before EAD was formed, there was a group called the Creative Department, which included artists and designers who worked on many tasks.
Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development Division, shortened to Nintendo EPD, is the biggest part of the Japanese video game company Nintendo. This division creates and makes video games, mobile apps, and other entertainment software for the company. Nintendo EPD was formed in September 2015 when two divisions, Entertainment Analysis & Development and Software Planning & Development, were combined.
Camelot Co., Ltd., which also operates as Camelot! Software Planning, is a Japanese company that creates video games. It was started in 1994 and is located in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
Sega CS R&D Dept. No. 2, which operates as Sonic Team, is a Japanese video game company owned by Sega.
Sega CS R&D Dept. No. 1, also known as Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, is a Japanese video game developer and part of Sega.
“Hitmakers” is a music documentary-style show that first aired on Netflix on July 24, 2025. The series follows a group of songwriters and music producers who work together to write, produce, and record sample recordings for new songs. These songs are then shared with recording artists John Legend, Shaboozey, Usher, and Lisa.