CRI Middleware Co., Ltd. engages in the research, development, and sale of middleware for the gaming industry. It offers CRIWARE, an in-house brand, used in game applications, smart phones, and gaming machine consoles. It operates through the Game and Enterprise business segments. The Game segment provides audio and video related middleware for game development, image optimization solutions, sound production and operation. The Enterprise segment handles audio and video related middleware and solutions for industries other than the game industry, and conduct related contract development. It also focuses on embedded fields such as karaoke equipment, in-vehicle equipment, home appliances and IoT equipment, as well as new fields such as the EC market, security market, and medical and healthcare market. The company was founded on August 1, 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.