Game Dev Story

Game Dev Story
Developer(s)Kairosoft
Publisher(s)
  • WW: Kairosoft
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows
  • JP: April 1997
iOS, Android
  • WW: October 9, 2010
Windows Phone
  • WW: July 6, 2015
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: October 11, 2018
PlayStation 4
  • WW: February 11, 2021
Steam
  • WW: March 27, 2022
Xbox One, Series X/S
  • WW: September 15, 2023
Genre(s)Business simulation game
Mode(s)Single player
Multiplayer

Game Dev Story is a simulation video game developed and published by Kairosoft for Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch. It was released for Windows in April 1997,[1] on iOS and Android on October 9, 2010,[2] for Windows Phone on July 6, 2015,[citation needed] for Nintendo Switch on October 11, 2018, on PlayStation 4 on February 11, 2021,[3] on Steam on March 27, 2022,[4] and on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on September 15, 2023. The game follows a player-controlled video game company and its attempts to expand into a sales powerhouse over time. As a simulation, the game and the direction of the company is controlled by the player, following a parallel timeline of the video game industry and its history. The game was released to positive reviews, with many reviewers focusing on Game Dev Story's addictive aspects and its witty references to video game pop culture.

  1. ^ "ゲーム発展途上国". Kairosoft. April 1997. Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  2. ^ Ahearn, Nate (October 18, 2010). "Game Dev Story iPhone Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "Game Dev Story". store.playstation.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Plunkett, Luke (March 29, 2022). "Hell Yes, Kairosoft's Classic Management Games Are Now On Steam". Kotaku. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.