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{{Short description|Japanese video game developer and publisher}}
{{Infobox company
| name = D3 Publisher Inc.
| logo = File:D3 publisher logo.png
| logo_size = 150px
| image = 
| image_size = 
| image_caption = 
| native_name = 株式会社ディースリー・パブリッシャー
| native_name_lang = ja
| romanized_name = Kabushiki-gaisha Dīsurī Paburisshā
| former_name = {{unbulleted list|CM Japan Co., Ltd.|International Signal Co., Ltd.|D3 Publisher Co., Ltd.}}
| type = [[Social:Subsidiary|Subsidiary]]
| industry = Video game
| founded = {{Start date and age|1992|02|05}}
| founder = 
| hq_location = Chiyoda, Tokyo, {{wipe|Japan}}
| area_served = Japan, North America
| key_people = {{unbulleted list|Toshihiro Nada<br><small>(president)</small>|Yuji Ito<br><small>(executive chairman)</small>}}
| products = {{unbulleted list||''[[Software:Bullet Girls|Bullet Girls]]'' series|''[[Software:Earth Defense Force|Earth Defense Force]]'' series|''[[Software:Omega Labyrinth|Omega Labyrinth]]'' series|''[[Software:Onechanbara|Onechanbara]]'' series|''Simple'' series}}
| services = 
| revenue = 
| revenue_year = <!-- Year of revenue data (if known) -->
| operating_income = 
| income_year = <!-- Year of operating_income data (if known) -->
| net_income = {{increase}}{{yen}}342.828 million
| net_income_year = 2020
| assets = {{increase}}{{yen}}3.783 billion
| assets_year = 2020
| num_employees = 21
| num_employees_year = 2020
| parent = {{unbulleted list|Culture Publishers <small>(1992-2006)</small>|D3 Inc. <small>(2006-2009)</small>|Bandai Namco Holdings <small>(2009-present)</small>}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.d3p.co.jp/|d3p.co.jp}}
}}

{{nihongo foot|'''D3 Publisher Inc.'''|株式会社ディースリー・パブリッシャー|[[Finance:Kabushiki gaisha|Kabushiki gaisha]] Dī Surī Paburissha|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a Japanese [[Software:Video game developer|video game developer]] and [[Company:Video game publisher|publisher]] founded on February 5, 1992.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://games.ign.com/objects/027/027746.html |title=D3 Publisher Games |access-date=2009-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202201544/http://games.ign.com/objects/027/027746.html |archive-date=2009-02-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The company is known for the ''Simple'' series of budget-priced video games. Their games have been released for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, {{wipe|Nintendo 3DS}}, [[Engineering:Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch]], [[Engineering:PlayStation Portable|PlayStation Portable]], [[Engineering:PlayStation Vita|PlayStation Vita]], [[Engineering:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]], [[Engineering:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]], [[Engineering:GameCube|GameCube]], [[Engineering:Wii|Wii]], [[Engineering:Xbox (console)|Xbox]], [[Engineering:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]], [[Engineering:Wii U|Wii U]], [[Software:Android (operating system)|Android]], and [[Software:IOS|iOS]].

==History==
Between 2007 and 2014, D3 Publisher owned a North Carolina-based game development studio [[Company:Vicious Cycle Software|Vicious Cycle Software]].<ref>{{cite web|title=D3 Publisher Acquires Vicious Cycle Software|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/105353/D3_Publisher_Acquires_Vicious_Cycle_Software.php|publisher=Gamasutra|access-date=August 4, 2015|date=June 20, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150830023001/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/105353/D3_Publisher_Acquires_Vicious_Cycle_Software.php|archive-date=August 30, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|title=Little Orbit Acquires Vicious Cycle Software|url=http://www.littleorbit.com/news/little-orbit-acquires-vicious-cycle-software|publisher=Little Orbit|access-date=August 1, 2015|date=September 4, 2014|quote=The acquisition occurred in Spring of 2014...|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006235903/http://www.littleorbit.com/news/little-orbit-acquires-vicious-cycle-software|archive-date=October 6, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In 2009, Bandai Namco Holdings gained a controlling share of D3 and currently owns 95% of its stock.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/12/namco-bandai-announces-intent-to-purchase-d3-publisher|title=Namco Bandai announces intent to purchase D3 Publisher|author=Randy Nelson|publisher=Joystiq|access-date=2009-02-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213231250/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/12/namco-bandai-announces-intent-to-purchase-d3-publisher/|archive-date=2009-02-13|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first1=AJ |last1=Glasser |title=By The Way, Namco Bandai Owns (Most Of) D3 |url=https://kotaku.com/by-the-way-namco-bandai-owns-most-of-d3-5172623 |website=Kotaku |date=18 March 2009 |publisher=Univision Communications |access-date=December 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306042648/https://kotaku.com/by-the-way-namco-bandai-owns-most-of-d3-5172623 |archive-date=March 6, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> After the bankruptcy of [[Company:Midway Games|Midway Games]], the company became the publisher of Cartoon Network games from 2009 until 2014, when American publisher Little Orbit took control. Both D3Publisher and Cartoon Network worked on games based on licenses such as ''Ben 10'' and ''Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi'' before that.<ref>{{Citation|last=pm|first=David AdamsUpdated: 19 May 2012 8:21 amPosted: 9 Jun 2005 9:16|title=Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Tickles GBA - IGN|date=9 June 2005|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/06/09/hi-hi-puffy-amiyumi-tickles-gba|language=en|access-date=2021-11-29}}</ref>

In 2015, D3 Publisher announced that D3 Publisher of America Inc. would rebrand as '''D3 Go!''' and that it would no longer publish video games but focus on publishing [[Software:Mobile game|mobile game]]s, but D3 Publisher Inc. in Japan would remain the same.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2015-05-11-d3publisher-of-america-rebrands-as-d3-go|title=D3Publisher of America rebrands as D3 Go!|date=11 May 2015 }}</ref> D3 Go! is also expected to release some games from D3 Publisher Inc.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://d3go.com/how-d3publisher-became-d3go/ |title=How D3Publisher Became D3 Go! |date=11 May 2015 |access-date=2017-03-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324090250/https://d3go.com/how-d3publisher-became-d3go/ |archive-date=2017-03-24 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On June 27, 2022, [[Company:505 Games|505 Games]] announced that they have acquired the assets of D3 Go!<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-06-27-505-games-parent-company-acquires-d3-go | title=505 Games parent acquires D3 Go | date=27 June 2022 }}</ref>

==Published games==

===America and Europe===
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*''Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!'' (DS, 3DS)
*''Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know!'' (PS3, X360, Wii U, 3DS)
*''The Adventures of Darwin'' (PS2)
*''[[Software:Astro Boy: The Video Game|Astro Boy]]'' ([[Engineering:Wii|Wii]], PS2, DS, [[Engineering:PlayStation Portable|PSP]])
*''[[Software:Bangai-O Spirits|Bangai-O Spirits]]'' (DS)
*''[[Software:Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury|Bangai-O HD]]'' ([[Engineering:Xbox 360|XB360]] (XBLA))
*''[[Software:Ben 10: Protector of Earth|Ben 10]]'' (Wii, PS2, DS, PSP)
*''[[Software:Ben 10: Alien Force (video game)|Ben 10: Alien Force]]'' (Wii, PS2, PSP, DS)
*''[[Software:Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks|Ben 10 Alien Force]]'' (Wii, PS2, DS, PSP, [[Engineering:PlayStation 3|PS3]], XB360)
*''[[Software:Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction|Ben 10 Ultimate Alien]]'' (Wii, PS2, DS, PSP, PS3, XB360)
*''[[Software:Ben 10: Galactic Racing|Ben 10]]'' (Wii, {{wipe|Nintendo 3DS}}, DS, PS3, [[Engineering:PlayStation Vita|PS Vita]], XB360)
*''[[Software:Ben 10: Omniverse (video game)|Ben 10]]'' (Wii, {{wipe|Nintendo 3DS}}, DS, PS3, XB360)
*''Beta Bloc'' (PSN, PSP, PS2)
*''Billiard'' (Switch)
*''[[Software:Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow|Blue Dragon]]'' (DS)
*''[[Software:Break 'Em All|Break 'Em All]]'' (DS)
*''[[Software:Coraline (video game)|Coraline]]'' (Wii, XB360, PS3, PS2, DS)
*''Cube'' (PSP)
*''[[Software:Dark Sector|Dark Sector]]'' (PS3, XB360, Windows)
*''[[Software:Dead Head Fred|Dead Head Fred]]'' (PSP)
*''Despicable Me: The Game'' (PS2, PSP, Wii, DS)
*''[[Software:Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire|Dragon Blade]]'' (Wii)
*''[[Software:Earth Defense Force 2017|Earth Defense Force 2017]]'' (XB360)
*''Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable'' (PS Vita)
*''[[Software:Earth Defense Force 2025|Earth Defense Force 2025]]'' (PS3, XB360)
*''Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair'' (PS4, Windows)
*''[[Software:Earth Defense Force 5|Earth Defense Force 5]]'' (PS4, Windows)
*''[[Software:Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon|Earth Defense Force]]'' (PS3, XB360, Windows)
*''[[Software:Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain|Earth Defense Force]]'' (PS4, Windows)
*''[[Software:Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard|Eat Lead]]'' (PS3, XB360)
*''Ed, Edd n Eddy: Scam of the Century'' (DS)
*''[[Software:Flushed Away (video game)|Flushed Away]]'' ([[Engineering:GameCube|GC]], DS, GBA, PS2)
*''G.I. Joe: War On Cobra'' (iOS, Android)
*''Gods Eater Burst'' (Published in North America) (PSP)
*''Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: Kaznapped!'' (GBA)
*''Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: The Genie and the Amp'' (DS)
*''Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight'' (Wii, DS)
*''Kid Adventures: Sky Captain'' (Wii)
*''Kidz Bop Dance Party! The Video Game'' (Wii)
*''Madagascar 3: The Video Game'' (PS3, DS, 3DS, Wii, XB360)
*''[[Software:Magic: The Gathering - Puzzle Quest|Magic: The Gathering – Puzzle Quest]]'' (iOS, Android)
*''[[Software:Marvel Puzzle Quest|Marvel Puzzle Quest]]'' (iOS, Android, Windows)
*''[[Software:Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond|Matt Hazard]] ''(PS3 (PSN), XB360 (XBLA))
*''[[Software:Naruto: Clash of Ninja|Naruto: Clash of Ninja series]]'' (GCN, Wii)
*''Naruto: Ninja Council series'' (GBA, DS)
*''[[Software:Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad|OneChanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad]]'' (XB360)
*''[[Software:OneChanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers|OneChanbara]]'' (Wii)
*''[[Software:Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords|Puzzle Quest]]'' (PS2, PS3, PSP, DS, Wii, XB360, Windows, IP)
*''[[Software:Puzzle Quest 2|Puzzle Quest 2]]'' (XB360, DS, Windows)
*''[[Software:Puzzle Quest: Galactrix|Puzzle Quest]]'' (DS, Windows, PS3, XB360)
*''Regular Show: Mordecai and Rigby In 8-Bit Land'' (3DS)
*''Rise of the Guardians'' (PS3, DS, 3DS, Wii, [[Engineering:Wii U|Wii U]], XB360)
*''[[Software:Shaun the Sheep (video game)|Shaun the Sheep]]'' (DS)
*''Snowboard Racer 2'' (PS2)
*''Tennis'' (Switch)
*''THE Bass Fishing'' (Switch)
*''The Croods: Prehistoric Party!'' (DS, 3DS, Wii, Wii U)
*''The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun'' (PS2, PSP, DS, Wii)
*''Turbo: Super Stunt Squad'' (PS3, DS, 3DS, Wii, Wii U, XB360)
*''Victorious: Hollywood Arts Debut'' (DS)
*''Victorious: Taking the Lead'' (Wii, DS)
*''Victorious: Time to Shine'' (XB360)
*''[[Software:White Knight Chronicles II|White Knight Chronicles II]]'' (Published in North America) (PS3)
*''[[Software:Work Time Fun|Work Time Fun]]'' (PSP)
*''YEAH! YOU WANT "THOSE GAMES," RIGHT? SO HERE YOU GO! NOW, LET'S SEE YOU CLEAR THEM!'' (Switch, Windows)<ref>{{cite web |title=どこかで見た“あのゲー“ムたちを棒人間で作ってみたけれど、果たしてあなたはクリアできるのか？ |url=https://www.d3p.co.jp/anoge/ |website=www.d3p.co.jp |access-date=27 July 2023 |language=ja}}</ref>
*''Zombie Virus'' (PS2) (Europe Only)

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===Japan===
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*''[[Software:Abyss of the Sacrifice|Abyss of the Sacrifice]]'' (PSP)
*''Bae Yong-joon to Manabu Kankokugo DS'' (DS)
*''Bae Yong-joon to Manabu Kankokugo DS Date Hen'' (DS)
*''Bae Yong-joon to Manabu Kankokugo DS Test Hen'' (DS)
*''[[Software:Bangai-O|Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury]]'' (XB360 (XBLA))
*''[[Software:BioShock 2|BioShock 2]]'' (Published in Japan) (PS3, XB360)
*''[[Software:Bullet Girls|Bullet Girls]]'' (PS Vita)
*''[[Software:Bullet Girls 2|Bullet Girls 2]]'' (PS Vita)
*''[[Software:Chicken Little (video game)|Chicken Little]]'' (PS2, GC, GBA) (Japan Only)
*''[[Software:Dark Sector|Dark Sector]]'' (PS3, XB360, Windows)
*''[[Software:Dead Head Fred|Dead Head Fred]]'' (PSP)
*''[[Software:Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire|Dragon Blade]]'' (Wii)
*''Dream Club'' (XB360, PSP)
*''Dream Club Zero'' (XB360, PS Vita)
*''Dream Club GoGo'' (PS3)
*''Earth Defense Force'' (PS2)
*''Earth Defense Force 2'' (PS2)
*''Earth Defense Force 2 Portable'' (PSP)
*''Earth Defense Force 2 Portable V2'' (PS Vita)
*''Earth Defense Force 3'' (XB360)
*''Earth Defense Force 3 Portable'' (PS Vita)
*''Earth Defense Force 4'' (PS3, XB360)
*''Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair'' (PS4, Windows)
*''[[Software:Earth Defense Force 5|Earth Defense Force 5]]'' (PS4)
*''[[Software:Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon|Earth Defense Force]]'' (PS3, XB360, Windows)
*''[[Software:Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain|Earth Defense Force]]'' (PS4)
*''Earth Defense Force Tactics'' (PS2)
*''[[Software:Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard|Eat Lead]]'' (PS3, XB360)
*''Fuyu no Sonata DS'' (DS)
*''Machiing Maker'' (series) (PS2, PSP, DS, PS3, XB360)
*''Maglam Lord'' (PS4, Switch)
*''[[Software:Natsuiro High School: Seishun Hakusho|Natsuiro High School]]'' (PS3, PS4)
*''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' (''Pachinko'' series) (PS2, DS, PSP)
*''[[Software:Omega Labyrinth|Omega Labyrinth]]'' (PS Vita)
*''Onnanoko to Misshitsu ni Itara OO Shichau Kamo Shirenai.'' (3DS)
*''School Girl/Zombie Hunter'' (PS4)
*''Simple'' series (PS, PS2, PSP, PS3 (PSN), [[Engineering:Dreamcast|DC]], GBA, DS, Wii, 3DS)
* ''Snowboard Racer 2'' (PS2)
*''Ten'' (PS2)
*''The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' (PS2 & DS) (Japan Only)
*''The OneChanbara'' series (PS2, PS4, XB360, Wii, Windows, PSP)
*''YEAH! YOU WANT "THOSE GAMES," RIGHT? SO HERE YOU GO! NOW, LET'S SEE YOU CLEAR THEM!'' (Switch, Windows)

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==== Otome games ====
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*''Bakumatsu Renka'' (series) (PS2, PSP, DS)
*''Dear My Sun!!: Musuko Ikusei Kyousoukyoku'' (PS2)
* ''Forbidden Romance'' (series) (Android, iOS, Windows, Switch) 
*''Hoshizora no Comic Garden'' (DS)
*''Houkago no Love Beat'' (PS2)
*''Kurayami no Hate de Kimi wo Matsu'' (DS)
*''[[Software:Last Escort|Last Escort]]'' (series) (PS2, PSP)
*''Little Anchor'' (PS2)
*''Mermaid Prism'' (PS2)
*''Ore no Shita de Agake'' (BL game) (PS2)
*''Reijou Tantei Office Love Jikenbo'' (PS2)
*''[[Software:Saikin Koi Shiteru?|Saikin Koi Shiteru?]]'' (DS)
*''[[Software:Signal (video game)|Signal]]'' (DS)
*''Storm Lover'' (PSP)
*''Storm Lover: Natsukoi!!'' (PSP)
*''Suto*Mani: Strobe*Mania'' (PSP)
*''Teikoku Kaigun Koibojou ~Meiji Yokosuka Koushinkyoku~'' (PSV)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.d3p.co.jp/kaigun/|title = 帝国海軍恋慕情 ～明治横須賀行進曲～ 公式サイト}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.4gamer.net/games/299/G029909/20150501117/|title = 女性向け恋愛Adv「帝国海軍恋慕情～明治横須賀行進曲～」の公式サイトがオープン。物語のあらすじやキャラクター情報が明らかに}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/201505/01077995.html|title = 『帝国海軍恋慕情 ～明治横須賀行進曲～』物語やメインキャラの情報が到着 斉藤壮馬さんや前野智昭さんなど担当声優も明らかに}}</ref>
*'' The Charming Empire'' (Android, iOS, Windows, PSV, Switch) 
*''Vampire Knight DS'' (DS)
*''Vitamin (video game series)'' (PS2, DS, PSP, 3DS, Vita)
*''Nightshade/Hyakka Hyakurou'' (PSV, Windows, Switch)
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==See also==
*[[Company:Entertainment Software Publishing|Entertainment Software Publishing]]

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==



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