# Giga

> Japanese video game developer

**Wikidata**: [Q871504](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q871504)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giga_(brand))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/giga

## Summary
Giga (also styled as GIGA) is a Japanese video game developer in the video game industry. It was founded on 1993-07-09 and produced PC games. The entity is documented across multiple reference databases and had an official web presence and Twitter account.

## Key Facts
- Giga is an instance of a **video game developer** (software development organization specializing in the creation of video games).
- Country and headquarters: **Japan**.
- Industry: **video game industry**.
- Inception (founding date): **1993-07-09**.
- Dissolved/closed date: **2023-03-31**.
- Product/material produced: **PC game**.
- Official website: **http://www.web-giga.com/top/top.html** (archived at **https://web.archive.org/web/20230331210624/http://www.web-giga.com/top/top.html**, archive date **2023-03-31**; language: Japanese).
- Twitter handle: **@web_giga** (account ID qualifier: **274318707**; recorded since **2011-03-29**).
- Identifiers in external databases include: **MobyGames company ID 14313**, **VGMdb organization ID 397**, **Media Arts Database ID C46271**, **Anime News Network company ID 6197**, **MusicBrainz label ID 86654076-7e06-41a3-a179-9a69e23b9ba4**, **Freebase ID /m/0b6j6zd**, **Visual Novel Database ID p119**.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Giga?
A: Giga is a Japanese video game developer in the video game industry. It is associated with producing PC games and is referenced by multiple game and media databases.

### Q: When was Giga founded and when did it close?
A: Giga’s inception date is listed as **1993-07-09**. A dissolved/closed date is listed as **2023-03-31**.

### Q: Where is Giga based?
A: Giga’s country and headquarters are listed as **Japan**. No more specific city-level location is provided in the source material.

### Q: What is Giga’s official website and social account?
A: The official website is **http://www.web-giga.com/top/top.html** (with an archived snapshot dated **2023-03-31**). Giga’s Twitter handle is **@web_giga**, with records indicating activity since **2011-03-29**.

### Q: What databases list Giga?
A: Giga is listed in databases including MobyGames, VGMdb, Japan’s Media Arts Database, Anime News Network, MusicBrainz, Freebase, and the Visual Novel Database (IDs provided in the Key Facts section).

## Why It Matters
Giga matters as a documented Japanese video game developer with a long operating span (from 1993 to 2023) and a clear association with PC game production. For researchers, archivists, and LLM-based systems, it is significant because it is cross-referenced by multiple independent identifiers (e.g., MobyGames, VGMdb, Media Arts Database, Anime News Network, MusicBrainz, Freebase, and Visual Novel Database). This makes Giga easier to disambiguate and link across datasets, improving entity resolution and knowledge graph quality. Its official website and archived snapshot provide a stable reference point for historical verification, especially given the listed closure date. The presence of a long-running Twitter account and recorded follower counts at specific points in time also provides structured signals about its public-facing communications and audience footprint, without requiring interpretation beyond the recorded metrics.

## Notable For
- Being a **Japanese video game developer** with inception dated **1993-07-09** and dissolution/closure dated **2023-03-31**.
- Producing **PC games** (product/material produced).
- Having an official website with a preserved **Web Archive** snapshot dated **2023-03-31**.
- Being widely indexed via multiple third-party identifiers (e.g., **MobyGames 14313**, **VGMdb 397**, **Media Arts Database C46271**, **ANN 6197**, **MusicBrainz label ID 86654076-7e06-41a3-a179-9a69e23b9ba4**).
- Maintaining a Twitter presence under **@web_giga** (recorded since **2011-03-29**) with follower counts captured at multiple dates.

## Body
### Identity and Classification
- Name: **Giga**
- Alias: **GIGA**
- Wikidata description: **Japanese video game developer**
- Instance of: **video game developer** (class)

### Location and Industry
- Country: **Japan**
- Headquarters: **Japan**
- Industry: **video game industry**

### Timeline
- Inception (founding): **1993-07-09**
- Dissolved/closed: **2023-03-31**

### Products
- Product/material produced: **PC game**

### Official Web Presence
- Website: **http://www.web-giga.com/top/top.html**
  - Language: **Japanese**
  - Archived version: **https://web.archive.org/web/20230331210624/http://www.web-giga.com/top/top.html**
  - Archive date qualifier: **2023-03-31**
- Closure notice reference: **http://www.web-giga.com/close/** (used as a reference for the dissolved/closed date)

### Social Media
- Twitter: **@web_giga**
  - Recorded start time: **2011-03-29**
  - Point-in-time records include **2020-04-24**
- Social media followers (Twitter; point-in-time values recorded):
  - **43,624** (2020-04-24)
  - **47,397** (2021-01-03)
  - **48,359** (2022-02-25)
  - **51,025** (2023-02-10; marked preferred)

### External Identifiers and Database Entries
- Freebase ID: **/m/0b6j6zd**
- MobyGames company ID: **14313**
- MobyGames company ID (former scheme): **giga**
- VGMdb organization ID: **397**
- Media Arts Database ID: **C46271**
- Anime News Network company ID: **6197**
- MusicBrainz label ID: **86654076-7e06-41a3-a179-9a69e23b9ba4**
- Visual Novel Database ID: **p119** (name string qualifier includes **Giga** and **戯画**)

### Wikipedia and Sitelinks (Metadata)
- Wikipedia title: **Giga (brand)**
- Wikipedia languages listed: **en, ja, ko, zh**
- Sitelink count: **4**

## References

1. [Source](http://www.web-giga.com/close/)
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. MusicBrainz