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1C Company (Russian: Фирма "1С") is one of the largest independent Russian software developers and publishers. Its headquarters are in Moscow, Russia. It is best known outside Russia as a video game developer whose presence has come to dominate events like the KRI, and whose products have begun to show up for international platforms like the Xbox.〔Rossignol, Jim. ''(Gaming in the Russian Cosmos, Part 1 )''. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. 5 January 2009.〕 On the internal Russian market, 1C is considered a leader in business software as well, however game software represents 98% of the 13 tons of software they have been reported as shipping daily.〔 1C's comprehensive business software suite 1C:Предприятие (1C:Predpriyatiye, 1C:Enterprise〔''(What is 1C:Enterprise? )'' 1C:DN.〕) has held an overwhelming market share for over a decade. 1C is also a leader in localizing and publishing Russian-language versions of international software. For instance, more than half of popular Western video games are licensed and published by 1C. The company has over 700 employees, 10,000 business partners, 4,500 authorized retailers, 1,200 training centers, 200 authorized certification locations and over 280 stores in 100 cities.〔''(Фирма 1С )''. 1C.ru. Retrieved 26 April 2012. 〕 ==History== 1C was founded in 1991〔 by Boris Nuraliev in Moscow, Russia. The company goal was to provide a software solution to business owners giving them a system that required little or no accounting and development experience. Both Akella's Sea Dog studio〔''(1C Company Acquires Akella In-House Development Studio )''. Gamers Hell. 26 November 2007.〕 and 1C:Ino-Co (founded as Ino-Co) were acquired in 2007, and 1C Company began to take substantial steps aimed at expansion into the North American video gaming market with distribution deals with Atari,〔Remo, Chris. ''(1C Makes Major North American Push with Atari )''. Shacknews. 23 April 2007.〕 and an appearance at E3 2007.〔Remo, Chris. ''(E3 2007 Exhibitors Revealed (Updated) )''. Shacknews. 23 April 2007.〕 In 2008 the company signed deals for exclusive rights to distribute PC and console games in Russia and CIS countries with titles by Electronic Arts〔Jenkins, David. ''(1C Company To Distribute EA Games In Russia )''. Gamasutra. 18 September 2008.〕〔''(Electronic Arts and 1C Company Sign Deal )''. Gamers Hell. 18 September 2008.〕 and Gamecock Media Group,〔''(Gamecock Media Group and 1C Company Sign Deal )''. Gamers Hell. 31 July 2008.〕 and began to offer games for online distribution.〔''(1C Company Launches Online Distribution )''. Gamers Hell. 18 January 2008.〕 By 2009, 1C owned and operated 280 stores with another 4000 franchises based on the 1C license in 600 locations across the former Soviet bloc,〔 and in February of the same year 1C merged with SoftClub (the largest Russian console game publisher and distibutor).〔''(Joint press-release of «1C» and «Soft Club» )'' 1C.ru. 24 February 2009. 〕 In October 2011, 1C Company secured $200m from Baring Vostok Capital Fund〔Butcher, Mike. ''(Russian software house secures $200m from Baring Vostok Capital )''. TechCrunch. 3 October 2011.〕 and launched an international service for developers entitled 1C:Developer Network (1C:DN).〔''(1C Company launches an international service for developers - 1C:Developer Network. )''. 1C:DN. 27 October 2011.〕 Buka Entertainment was acquired by Russian developer and publisher 1C Company in 2008.〔http://www.centernetworks.com/buka-acquired〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1C Company」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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