Line Corporation
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Native name | Line 株式会社 |
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| Traded as | TYO: 3938, NYSE: LN |
| Industry | Internet and Telecommunication |
| Founded | Tokyo, Japan (September 4, 2000) |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
Area served | worldwide |
Key people | Takeshi Idezawa, CEO |
| Products | Line, Naver, Livedoor |
| Revenue | ¥120.7B (2015) |
Number of employees | 644 |
| Parent | Naver Corporation |
| Subsidiaries |
Line Plus Corporation Line Business Partners Corporation DataHotel Co., Ltd. |
| Website | linecorp.com |
Line Corporation is a Japanese subsidiary of the Korean internet search giant Naver. The company's business is mainly associated with the development of mobile applications and Internet services.[1]
History
Line Corporation was founded on September 4, 2000, as Hangame Japan Corporation, a South Korean game company owned by Naver. On August 24, 2003, the company was renamed as NHN Japan Corporation. From April 1, 2013, the company is traded as Line Corporation.[2]
Products
Line
Line is a smartphone PC and Mac app which allows users to make calls and messaging with other Line users, both nationally and internationally. The service was launched in June 2011, and it is being used in 230 countries around the world.
Livedoor
Livedoor is a Japanese web portal. It also operates a blogging service, Livedoor Blog, as well as a news portal Livedoor News.
Music
Line Music is a music streaming service that is available in Japan and Thailand.
Mobile video games
Line also publish mobile video games, including LINE Cookie Run and the Disney Tsum Tsum mobile game, based on the Disney Tsum Tsum line of collectible plushies.[3] It is the ninth top mobile game by revenue of 2015, grossing $326 million in 2015.[4]
References
- ↑ "LINE Corporation". LINE Corporation.
- ↑ http://linecorp.com/en/company/
- ↑ "LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum". Apple. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "SuperData's 2015 Stats Place League of Legends And Clash Of Clans At The Top". mmos.com. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.