qureate
{{Short description|Japanese video game company}}
{{lowercase title}}
{{Infobox company
| name = qureate
| logo = Logo_of_Qureate.jpg
| type = K. K.
| foundation = 2018
| website = [https://www.qureate.co.jp qureate.co.jp]
| location = Taito, Tokyo, Japan
| industry = Video games
| parent = Artumph
}}
{{nihongo|qureate|キュリエイト}} is a Japanese video game developer mostly known for producing bishoujo video games.
History
Querate was founded in 2018 as an indie game studio by Yujiro Usada, previously of D3 Publisher and produced games such as Omega Labyrinth.{{Cite web |last=Kawase |first=Ayuo |date=2021-10-25 |title=R18 game label qureate announces 4 new titles for Switch/Steam, including NinNinDays2 |url=https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20211025-4862/ |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=AUTOMATON WEST |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-10-25 |title=ゲームブランドqureateが独立して新会社に。新作4本も発表！ |url=https://dengekionline.com/articles/102015/ |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=電撃オンライン |language=ja |archive-date=2023-03-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322161529/https://dengekionline.com/articles/102015/ |url-status=live }} Their debut game was NekoMiko, released in January 2019 on Steam and at the end of the year on Nintendo eShop as well.{{Cite web |date=2019-11-21 |title=『NekoMiko』Switch版が12月5日に配信決定。ドタバタ共同生活が楽しめるちょっぴりエッチな恋愛アドベンチャー {{!}} ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com |url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/201911/21187398.html |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=ファミ通.com |language=ja |archive-date=2024-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240929094411/https://www.famitsu.com/news/201911/21187398.html |url-status=live }} They made their second game shortly after, NinNinDays.{{Cite web |date=2020-03-09 |title=NinNinDays |url=https://kotaku.com/games/ninnindays |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=Kotaku |language=en}} In early 2020, qureate released Prison Princess.{{Cite web |date=2020-01-17 |title=Prison Princess debut trailer |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2020/01/prison-princess-debut-trailer |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819181125/https://www.gematsu.com/2020/01/prison-princess-debut-trailer |url-status=live }}
Qureate released a three-volume romance visual novel series named Fantasy Tavern Sextet.{{Cite web |date=2020-10-22 |title=Three-volume romance visual novel series Fantasy Tavern Sextet announced for Switch |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2020/10/three-volume-romance-visual-novel-series-fantasy-tavern-sextet-announced-for-switch |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-09-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230908235511/https://www.gematsu.com/2020/10/three-volume-romance-visual-novel-series-fantasy-tavern-sextet-announced-for-switch |url-status=live }} In 2021, Qureate announced a horror game, Livestream: Escape from Hotel Izanami.{{Cite web |last=Lada |first=Jenni |date=2021-03-18 |title=Livestream: Escape From Hotel Izanami Will Have Switch Owners Save Streamers |url=https://www.siliconera.com/livestream-escape-from-hotel-izanami-will-have-switch-owners-save-streamers/ |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=Siliconera |language=en-US}}
In January 2024, the company announced Maid of the Dead, Bunny Garden, Fantasista Asuka.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-15 |title=qureate announces five new titles: Maid of the Dead, Bunny Garden, Fantasista Asuka, Princess series title, and ‘titillating new project’ |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2024/01/qureate-announces-five-new-titles-maid-of-the-dead-bunny-garden-fantasista-asuka-princess-series-title-and-titillating-new-project |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240920182648/https://www.gematsu.com/2024/01/qureate-announces-five-new-titles-maid-of-the-dead-bunny-garden-fantasista-asuka-princess-series-title-and-titillating-new-project |url-status=live }} In October 2024, a new Prison Princess title was announced.{{Cite web |last=Zotomayor |first=Carlos "Zoto" |date=2024-10-29 |title=Qureate, developers of Bunny Garden, announce new Prison Princess game |url=https://automaton-media.com/en/news/qureate-developers-of-bunny-garden-announce-new-prison-princess-game/ |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=AUTOMATON WEST |language=en-US}}
Games
| class="wikitable"
|+ ! colspan="2" |Title !Release (PC) !Release (Switch) |
| colspan="2" |NekoMiko
|January 25, 2019 |December 5, 2019 |
| colspan="2" |NinNinDays
|August 9, 2019 |December 3, 2020 |
| colspan="2" |Prison Princess
|April 3, 2020 |January 30, 2020 |
| colspan="2" |TroubleDays
|February 14, 2020 |July 9, 2020 |
| colspan="2" |KukkoroDays
|July 27, 2020 |August 6, 2020 |
| rowspan="3" |Fantasy Tavern Sextet
|Vol.1 〜New World Days〜 |December 15, 2020 |November 5, 2020 |
| Vol.2 〜Adventurer's Days〜
|February 19, 2021 |January 14, 2021 |
| Vol.3 〜Postlude Days〜
|May 14, 2021 |March 18, 2021 |
| colspan="2" |Livestream: Escape from Hotel Izanami
|June 11, 2021 |April 15, 2021 |
| colspan="2" |IdolDays
|August 6, 2021 |June 17, 2021 |
| colspan="2" |NinNinDays2
|January 21, 2022 |November 18, 2021 |
| colspan="2" |Duel Princess
|February 4, 2022 |January 13, 2022 |
| colspan="2" |The Future You've Been Dreaming Of
|July 15, 2022 |May 19, 2022 |
| colspan="2" |Beat Refle
|August 1, 2022 |TBA |
| colspan="2" |Love on Leave
| colspan="2" |May 5, 2023 |
| colspan="2" |Sentimental Death Loop
|July 28, 2023 |July 6, 2023 |
| colspan="2" |Livestream 2: Escape from Togaezuka Happy Place
|October 6, 2023 |September 21, 2023 |
| colspan="2" |Maid of the Dead
|March 1, 2024 |February 15, 2024 |
| colspan="2" |Bunny Garden
|April 19, 2024 |April 18, 2024 |