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}}{{stub}}'''Santos Co., Ltd.''', formerly known as '''Whiteboard Co., Ltd.''', was a Japanese video game developer which specialized in [[wikipedia:Mahjong|mahjong]] games. Founded in 1985 and headed by Takeshi Tozu, Santos would later have much of its staff and business acquired by the company's primary game publisher, [[Sega]], in December 1991.  
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}}{{stub}}'''Santos Co., Ltd.''', formerly known as '''Whiteboard Co., Ltd.''', was a Japanese video game developer which specialized in [[wikipedia:Mahjong|mahjong]] games. Founded in 1985 and headed by [[Takeshi Tozu]], Santos would later have much of its staff and business acquired in December 1991 by [[Sega]] (for the establishment of its new subsidiary [[Megasoft]]), with the company declaring bankruptcy that same month.
  
Takeshi Tozu would later establish another company with the same name, [[Santos (later)|Santos]].
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Takeshi Tozu would later establish another company by the same name, [[Santos (later)|Santos]].
  
 
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Founded in July 1985 as Whiteboard, the company primarily developed [[wikipedia:Mahjong|mahjong]] games for the arcades and home video game consoles, with the majority of their releases being manufactured or published by [[Sega]]. The company's name was officially changed to Santos in 1989, and it began producing various notable [[Sega Mega Drive]] games, like ''[[Battle Golfer Yui]]''.
 
Founded in July 1985 as Whiteboard, the company primarily developed [[wikipedia:Mahjong|mahjong]] games for the arcades and home video game consoles, with the majority of their releases being manufactured or published by [[Sega]]. The company's name was officially changed to Santos in 1989, and it began producing various notable [[Sega Mega Drive]] games, like ''[[Battle Golfer Yui]]''.
  
As Santos approached the end of the 1980s, the company found itself in dire financial straits, and main publisher [[Sega]] decided to purchased much of Santos in December 1991. However, instead of fully acquiring the company itself, Sega instead acquired the majority of the developer's staff and unfinished games, and established a separate company, [[Megasoft]], in December 1991.
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As Santos approached the end of the 1980s, the company found itself in dire financial straits, and its main publisher [[Sega]] decided to purchase much of the company in December 1991. Instead of fully acquiring Santos itself, Sega instead acquired the majority of the developer's staff and unfinished games, and used the resources to establish a separate company, [[Megasoft]]. Later that month, Santos filed for bankruptcy.
  
In the early 1990s, a group of former Santos staff led by Tomohiro Ishigai established Japanese video game developer [[Gai Brain]].
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Company head [[Takeshi Tozu]] and much of the staff who did not transition to Megasoft soon founded a second company in 1992 by the same name, [[Santos (later)|Santos]]. That same year, another group of former staff led by Tomohiro Ishigai would venture out and establish developer [[Gai Brain]].
  
 
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For the later identically-named game developer, see Santos (later).

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Santos
Founded: 1985-07
Defunct: 1991-12[1]
Merged into: Sega (1991)
Headquarters:
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Santos Co., Ltd., formerly known as Whiteboard Co., Ltd., was a Japanese video game developer which specialized in mahjong games. Founded in 1985 and headed by Takeshi Tozu, Santos would later have much of its staff and business acquired in December 1991 by Sega (for the establishment of its new subsidiary Megasoft), with the company declaring bankruptcy that same month.

Takeshi Tozu would later establish another company by the same name, Santos.

Company

Founded in July 1985 as Whiteboard, the company primarily developed mahjong games for the arcades and home video game consoles, with the majority of their releases being manufactured or published by Sega. The company's name was officially changed to Santos in 1989, and it began producing various notable Sega Mega Drive games, like Battle Golfer Yui.

As Santos approached the end of the 1980s, the company found itself in dire financial straits, and its main publisher Sega decided to purchase much of the company in December 1991. Instead of fully acquiring Santos itself, Sega instead acquired the majority of the developer's staff and unfinished games, and used the resources to establish a separate company, Megasoft. Later that month, Santos filed for bankruptcy.

Company head Takeshi Tozu and much of the staff who did not transition to Megasoft soon founded a second company in 1992 by the same name, Santos. That same year, another group of former staff led by Tomohiro Ishigai would venture out and establish developer Gai Brain.

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