T&E Soft

Article summary

T&E Soft is a brand used by two former video game development companies. The original incarnation is which made games in a wide variety of genres, and is primarily known for action role-playing, golf and puzzle video games. It was renamed Daikokuya Global Holding Co., Ltd but ceased game development. Another company named Deep Co., Ltd. acquired T&E Soft's trademark rights on April 22, 2005, with a new company established in 2008 to continue game development until January 2013 when it was merged into Spike Chunsoft.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1982 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 1985 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1991 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1982". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "1985". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1991". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367905306