Land Ho

What Land Ho does

Land Ho (株式会社ランド・ホー), founded in 1999 and headquartered in Tokyo, is a multi-platform game development studio with 108 employees (as of January 2026) operating across consumer consoles, mobile, browser, Roblox, and arcade. Its core capabilities span contracted co-development for major Japanese publishers — Bandai Namco, Sega, Konami, Square Enix, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Liber Entertainment, and MIXI — alongside proprietary IP including the Derby Stallion series and Souen no Kantai (Blue Oath), as well as a self-published Steam title, DROPLAYING!. The studio's technical foundation combines standard production tools (Unreal Engine 5, Unity, Maya) with the proprietary RAP System, a real-time 3D motion-capture pipeline launched in December 2024 that is offered both internally and externally.

The business model is a hybrid of project-based co-development fees, proprietary IP royalties (notably Derby Stallion, with Derby Stallion 2 slated for release in September 2026), and emerging services including RAP System motion capture, Roblox UGC content (with DEVLOX certification obtained in December 2023), and a regulated labor dispatch (worker dispatching) line following a June 2026 license. Land Ho operates within the R Force Entertainment alliance alongside HexaDrive (~400 personnel across Tokyo and Osaka), and was acquired by Orchestra Holdings (TSE Prime: 6533) in September 2024, which provided governance, capital, and back-office scale; paid-in capital was increased to 60 million yen in December 2025.

Forward indicators — capital expansion, resumed mid-career hiring, multiple new product and service launches, and the move into self-publishing and dispatch — point to a deliberate diversification away from pure fee-for-service contracted development toward a multi-line studio with IP, tooling, and talent-supply revenue streams.

Name

Land Ho

Legal name

株式会社ランド・ホー (Land Ho Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://landho.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Land Ho (株式会社ランド・ホー) is a Tokyo-based multi-platform game development studio founded in 1999, delivering contracted co-development for major Japanese publishers alongside proprietary IP such as the Derby Stallion series and the RAP System 3D motion-capture tool.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Game Development Services

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321), Software Publishers (5132)

akta.pro primary industry

Mobile & F2P Game Studios (MPAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Social/UGC & Sandbox Game Studios (Roblox-like) (MPAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Game development studio
• Mobile game development
• 3D motion capture
• Roblox game development
• Console game development

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. 受託開発（コンシューマゲーム）: クライアント企业提供のゲームを開發・制作する形態。『ダービースタリオン２』を株式会社ゲームアディクト向けに開発。企画・開発・運営をワンストップで対応可能なサービス体制を構築している。
2. 受託開発（ソーシャルゲーム）: 『蒼焔の艦隊』などブラウザ游戏的開発・運営をリベル・エンタテインメントなどパブリッシャーに提供。版権元とのライセンス契約に基づく開発収益。
3. コンシューマゲーム販売: Nintendo Switch™、PlayStation4、XboxOne、Steamなどで自社開発したコンシューマゲームの販売。『CODE SHIFTER』はアークシステムワークスから、『ダービースタリオン２』はゲームアディクトから発売。
4. Robloxコンテンツ開発: Robloxプラットフォームでのゲーム開発・]~!b[$为主要収益源。DEVLOX認定パートナとして企業的阿CPU向けRobloxワールド開発を提供。
5. RAPシステムサービス: 3Dモーションキャプチャー制作サービス。ゲーム向けだけでなく、Vtuber、企业的PR動画なども対象。モデル開発から撮影、動画制作までワンストップで提供。
6. 人才派遣業: 労働者派遣事業許可番号【派13-318697】を持つ派遣事業。

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Land Ho Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based independent game development studio that delivers end-to-end game development services — planning, design, development, and ongoing operations — across console (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox), PC (Steam), mobile (iOS/Android), browser, and arcade platforms, and on the Roblox metaverse. Its portfolio combines B2B contracted work-for-hire development for major Japanese publishers (Bandai Namco, Konami, Sega, Square Enix, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Liber Entertainment) with B2C self-publishing of proprietary titles such as the Derby Stallion horse racing simulation series, the Souen no Kantai browser/mobile naval warfare game, DROPLAYING! on Steam, and multiple Roblox games. The company also operates a proprietary 3D motion capture production system branded the RAP System, offered to corporate clients for Vtuber and PR motion production.

Product overview

Land Ho operates as a comprehensive game development studio offering both proprietary and contracted game development services across multiple platforms. Their product portfolio spans consumer consoles (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox), smartphones (iOS/Android), browser games, and arcade. Key proprietary titles include the Derby Stallion horse racing simulation series, the Souen no Kantai naval warfare browser/mobile game, and Roblox-based games including UGC Romance Obby Fall Game and Outfits Romance Town. They also provide a proprietary RAP System for 3D motion capture production. Their contracted development work includes titles for major publishers such as Bandai Namco, Konami, Sega, Sony Interactive Entertainment, and Liber Entertainment across various genres including idol games, sports simulations, and educational titles. They have expanded into metaverse platforms including Roblox.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Souen no Kantai (蒼焔の艦隊) Browser-based and mobile large-scale naval warfare game featuring large-scale ship battles. Developed and operated by Land Ho, with Liber Entertainment acting as publisher. The title has been operated continuously for 8 years (since September 2017, anniversary reached in September 2025) and served as the launch point for the Redis-based real-time ranking system.
• Derby Stallion 2 (ダービースタリオン２) Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive horse racing simulation title that is the latest installment in the long-running Derby Stallion series. Developed by Land Ho and published by Game Addict, with rights licensed from Paritybit (representing Hiroyuki Awata's original work). Planned for release on September 24, 2026.
• Derby Stallion (ダービースタリオン) Horse racing simulation game for Nintendo Switch developed by Land Ho and published by Game Addict, sold at ¥7,800+tax. Part of the long-running Derby Stallion franchise based on Hiroyuki Awata's original work.
• DROPLAYING! Self-published Steam game title, representing Land Ho's first proprietary publishing project on the Steam platform, with Land Ho serving as developer and publisher.
• RAP System (Realtime Art Product) Land Ho's proprietary 3D motion capture production service. The system uses OptiTrack PrimeX 13W (8 units), OptiTrack PrimeX 22 (4 units), and OptiTrack Manus Quantum (2 sets) to capture motion in real time, apply it to 3D character models, and enable remote review by supervisors without requiring them to be physically on-site. Used both internally for game production and offered to external corporate clients for Vtuber and PR video production.
• 8番出口 for Roblox Walking-simulator game ported to the Roblox platform with multiplayer support, based on KOTAKE CREATE's original hit 8番出口. Land Ho provided development support for MyDearest, which served as both developer/rights holder and publisher partner.
• UGC Romance Obby Fall Game UGC (User Generated Content) obstacle-race game on the Roblox platform. Players create and share custom stages using in-game coins and obstacles, exemplifying Land Ho's Roblox-platform game publishing expertise.
• Outfits Romance Town Avatar sales platform on the Roblox platform that lets Roblox players purchase avatar outfits, demonstrating Land Ho's commercial Roblox publishing capability.
• 算数・理科なぞときミュージアム (Arithmetic and Science Puzzle Museum) Educational game for children featuring puzzles in arithmetic and science, delivered on Benesse Corporation's Challenge Touch educational devices.
• ヤルキモンスター (Yaruki Monster) Mobile game for Android and iOS, released in May 2024. Land Ho handled design work, with 5 Corporation as publisher.
• Contracted Game Development Service (受託開発) Comprehensive B2B contract game development service covering planning, design, development, and ongoing operation. Delivered to Japanese publishers and rights holders including Bandai Namco (Narerender Masked Rider Live, Hello Kitty Magical Pops), Sega (StarHorse3, Ulraman Avengers Ball), Konami Digital Entertainment (Dance! Dance! Dance!, Tokimeki Idol, A3!), Arc System Works (CODE SHIFTER), Square Enix (major client), Sony Interactive Entertainment (toio platform titles), Liber Entertainment (Souen no Kantai, A3!, CUE!), Level-5, MIXI, and Paritybit (Derby Stallion rights). Licensed under formal license contracts with rights holders.
• Tower of Sky (タワーオブスカイ) Stacking tower puzzle RPG for mobile (iOS/Android). Land Ho provides development and operational support for MIXI's title.
• GoGo ロボットプログラミング ~ロジーボのひみつ~ (GoGo Robot Programming) Robot programming game for Sony's toio platform. Land Ho handled planning, scenario creation, and design. The title received the 2019 Good Design Award.
• toio Drive (トイオ・ドライブ) Driving game for Sony's toio robot platform. Land Ho developed the title.
• 大魔王の美術館と怪盗団 (The Great Demon King's Art Museum and the Phantom Thief Gang) Program-based game title for Sony's toio platform. Developed by Land Ho and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
• CUE! (キュー) Mobile idol-voice-actor training game developed in cooperation with Liber Entertainment. Released on iOS and Android in October 2019.
• ダビつくシリーズ (Daibitsuku Series) Long-running horse breeding and management simulation series. Includes Daibitsuku 1 through Daibitsuku 4 for multiple legacy platforms such as Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, and GameCube.
• GALLERIA 3D カスタマイズシミュレーター (GALLERIA 3D Customization Simulator) 3D customization simulator distributed through Dospara's communications site that lets customers simulate customization of Dospara's GALLERIA brand desktop PCs. Land Ho provided development support for this third-party PC manufacturer tool.
• Worker Dispatch Service (労働者派遣事業) Staff-augmentation and worker dispatch service enabled by Labor Dispatch Business Permit (license number 派13-318697), obtained in June 2026. Allows Land Ho to dispatch technical personnel to client organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 『蒼焔の艦隊』がサービス開始から8周年を迎える安定した運営実績
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• 株式会社DEVLOXcoreTechnology or Integration · 13 December 2023Robloxプロフェッショナル認定をDEVLOXより取得。Robloxにおける開発・運営の受託事業を開始。ランド・ホーの海賊の世界観を表現したRoblox内のアスレチックワールド 등에서协業。認定追加取得によりRobloxにおける受託開発の実績を拡大。
• 株式会社ヘキサドライブcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 April 2023大阪市に本社を置くゲーム開発会社。ランド・ホーとの業務提携契約を締結し、开发体制の扩充、幅の広い営業体制の実現、技術交流を目的としたアライアンスを構築。国内外のAAAタイトルから大規模スマホタイトルまで対応可能な400人規模の開発人員を有する。
• 株式会社アールフォース・エンターテインメントcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 April 2023渋谷区に本社を置くゲーム開発会社。ランド・ホー・ヘキサドライブとの業務提携契約を締結し、开发体制の扩充、幅の広い営業体制の実現、技術交流を目的としたアライアンスを構築。国内外のAAAタイトルから大規模スマホタイトルまで対応可能な400人規模の開発人員を有する。
• 株式会社ゲームアディクトmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor『ダービースタリオン２』の開発を担当し、同社より2026年9月24日にNintendo Switch™2専用ソフトとして発売。シリーズ最新作のパブリッシャーとして协業。
• 株式会社リベル・エンタテインメントmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor『蒼焔の艦隊』の発売元兼パブリッシャーとして长年にわたり协業。版权元としてライセンス提供给し、ランド・ホーが開発・運営を担当。コラボイベントの配信元としても活動。
• KOTAKE CREATEmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner『8番出口』原创作者。ランド・ホーがRoblox版『8番出口 for Roblox』の移植开发をサポート。MyDearestと共に3社で协業。
• MyDearest, Inc.majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor『8番出口 for Roblox』の開発・リリース元兼パブリッシャー。KOTAKE CREATEの原作、阿CPU向けにRobloxへの移植を実現。ランド・ホーが移植開発のサポートを行う。
• 株式会社パリティビットminorStrategic or Co-development Partner『ダービースタリオン』シリーズの薗部博之氏为核心とした版权方。ダービースタリオン・ンダースタリオン２の版权 разработкаに関して协業。

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• GungHo Online Entertainment: Japanese developer/publisher of Puzzle & Dragons and SupRenda. Comparable as a Tokyo-based multi-platform game studio with strong browser and mobile operations plus licensed IP work.
• Marvelous Inc. Japanese multi-platform game developer/publisher with comparable headcount and a similar mix of self-developed IP (Story of Seasons, Rune Factory) and contracted work. Closely comparable in platform breadth and Japanese publisher heritage.
• HexaDrive Co., Ltd. Japanese AAA game development studio based in Osaka specializing in high-end console ports and remasters. Direct peer — established 2007, similar B2B contracted development model, and already a strategic alliance partner with Land Ho for joint AAA bidding.
• Level-5 Inc. Japanese multi-genre game developer behind Professor Layton, Yo-kai Watch, and Inazuma Eleven. Comparable in self-developed IP across console, mobile, and animation-adjacent digital content.
• CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. Japanese game development studio known for Naruto Storm series and .hack. Direct comparable in contracted development for major Japanese publishers and AAA/multi-platform capabilities.
• Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. Japanese game developer/publisher with similar portfolio breadth across console, mobile, and niche simulation/visual novel genres. Comparable in studio size, multi-platform capabilities, and B2B/B2C revenue mix.
• PlatinumGames Inc. Japanese AAA game studio behind Bayonetta, NieR. Comparable as a Japanese contracted development partner with high-end technical capabilities, recently pursuing self-publishing to diversify revenue.

Others

• Roblox Corporation: Operator of the Roblox platform on which Land Ho publishes games and holds DEVLOX certification. Not a direct competitor but the critical ecosystem enabler whose platform dynamics shape Land Ho's UGC business trajectory.

Broad incumbents

• FromSoftware, Inc. Japanese AAA developer behind Dark Souls, Elden Ring. Broader incumbent — Kadokawa subsidiary with deeper AAA franchise portfolio, providing an upper-bound benchmark for Japanese contracted console development.
• Cygames, Inc. Larger Japanese mobile game developer behind Uma Musume, Granblue Fantasy. Broader incumbent with overlapping mobile/F2P capabilities and live operations expertise; operates at meaningfully larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/landhoPR
• Facebookfacebook.com/landho1999

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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